Wicked Wednesday

So there came a week where we had the opportunity to spend Wednesday evening together (drinks, some food and fun) and boy...what an evening that turned into.. (get your minds out of the gutters folks....that is another story, from another day, and  for another time)

So we ended up at a beer place a little ways from work. Had some drinks, some "ok" Tatter Tots (yes the drinks made it tolerable lol) and just cutting up and chatting.

We both new there was pretty nasty weather expected and the TV was showing some really ugly colors moving closer...so of course, step outside for a smoke before it all hits lol.

So we are outside and chatting about a very close friend of mine that had past away at a pretty young age (early 20's) and how he had a ummm unique sense of humor to him and all. She made some comment...and honestly I don't remember the exact comment but was a little slice of snarky wit....and immediately (like blink of an eye fast).....the loudest clap of thunder you could imagine came out of the blue...we both froze and just looked at each other. The air was electrified to the point the hair on my arms was standing up.

We went back in and had another drink and the topic of her son in college came up (don't ask me to follow the lines of our thinking or conversations it just works for us ok...) and she made the comment she would not mind us meeting and she thought her kids would like me... I had to open my mouth...(side note while I continually state I will learn one day to keep it shut....I know I wont)... and just blurted out well prove it....... so she did lol...Face time it was right there.

Now in a bar(ish) or restaurant atmosphere, well it is not the best for anything like that so we stepped outside again. I got the intro and well kinda they were chatting and we all were chatting...and I noticed the black mass coming from the west and turned to look and it was... well ominous is way too light of a word to describe it. She then took notice... and showed her son over the phone...by now the tornado sirens are going off in the distance...and soon right by us...

Now folks I know what "should" be done, and would not tell you to follow what we did (but I would strongly urge you to consider it)....... We stayed right out there...this huge black things right overhead, then it started glowing this very odd blue-green throughout it and you could see the funnel reaching down like some ancient demonic finger charred by the fires of hell..... it was literally directly over us and at this point the wind was completely still.....

I know it had to only last for minutes, and it never did touch down but it felt like we were there for an hour watching this thing...then it simply moved on, the wind picked back up.....

Maybe the lesson should be is don't taunt the other side...lol....or that amazing things happen when you take some changes and risk in life. That my friends is something I will never forget as long as I live (and hey one hell of a first meeting with someones kid lol)........


and if you think that's why the title of this posting is what it is...you'd be wrong....but that reason will be in the next post that I write up because this night went from something amazing to literally life changing.....