Lightning Strikes
Thunderstorms are quite possibly one of my most favorite things ever.
Growing up on the east coast, I spent a good deal of my childhood looking out the window watching them approach. I LOVED to watch the winds pick up. The leaves on the trees would turn over and became this cool silvery green color. We’d sit on our back porch and watch the clouds roll in, and as soon as it started to rain too hard, or the lightning got too close for comfort, we’d head inside and watch through a window.
For me, there’s nothing like the sound of a rumble of thunder.
After moving to California, it took me a LONG time to come to terms with the fact that I was lucky if I’d get even one thunderstorm a year. ONE.
As you’ve probably heard, California is experiencing some crazy weather right now. And by crazy, I mean it’s been raining. A LOT.
I was beyond happy this morning to be woken up by thunder and lightning. It was 6am, I was cozy in my bed and I was able to enjoy the rumble of a decent thunderstorm. It was awesome.
Until it woke Zach up, who freaked the fuck out. He clearly doesn’t share my appreciation for a good storm.
I’ll have to work on him.
Related posts:
Grandma Pam on 20 Jan 2010 at 10:46 am #
I actually sat in the living room with a cup of coffee and enjoyed the light show this morning. Have a safe trip up north.
[Reply]
Andrea's Sweet Life on 20 Jan 2010 at 11:36 am #
We’ve got all the crap that comes with a storm, EXCEPT the thunder and lightning. I mean, if we’re going to have to float away on an ark, shouldn’t we at least get to ooooh and ahhhh while we’re at it?
I love clicking through the “related posts” to read stuff you posted before I knew you. I have to say, you need to infuse more Friends Quotes. They were teh awesomes.
[Reply]
Hockeymandad on 20 Jan 2010 at 12:24 pm #
Here in Florida we get the thunderstorms all the time. As in at least one per day in the summer months. I LOVE storms though, as in I’ve pulled all-nighters with Jim Cantore kinda love for storms. The absolute best in my opinion is the electrical storms. I have on several occasions grabbed a cold beer, my iPod, and sat on my porch watching the dancing lightning in the clouds. None ever strike down and there’s no rain or thunder, just amazing spectacles of light.
Tell your kids that the angels are bowling. It worked for me as a tyke and it worked for my kids as well.
[Reply]
C @ Kid Things on 20 Jan 2010 at 12:28 pm #
You and I should switch places then, because I absolutely hate thunderstorms. Especially when the threat of tornadoes are involved.
[Reply]
Melissa on 20 Jan 2010 at 1:44 pm #
I’m also a California transplant and I’m loving this weather too! It’s a nice change of pace for SoCal.
[Reply]
LessToLove on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:18 pm #
You definitely will have to work on him!! I love thunderstorms and feel so bad for you that you love them so much and don’t have them anymore. I guess I’m a moron for thinking that everywhere has thunderstorms. I grew up sitting on the front porch watching them come and then watching them rage and now I’m grown with a house of my own and still get to go out and sit on my front porch and just marvel at the power. I love it. And in the spring… that smell after a storm? Ahhhhhh… there’s just nothing like it.
[Reply]
Kim on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:26 pm #
I love thunderstorms and I miss them so much. When Jeremy and I moved to Utah I thought I’d seen my last good thunderstorm. However, this last year we had quite a few and I just relished each one. Now if we could just get fireflies out here!
[Reply]
Andrea's Sweet Life on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:38 pm #
Oh, and speaking of Friends Quotes? I wrote you a little Friends Love Letter today: http://tinyurl.com/y93zgrk
It’s The One Where I’m Ross. Which might make you think you’re JANICE, but let’s just not go there.
[Reply]
stacie on 20 Jan 2010 at 2:49 pm #
I am the total opposite I don’t like thunderstorms. I heard about the crazy weather you guys have been getting over there!
[Reply]
Debby Pucci on 20 Jan 2010 at 5:55 pm #
I grew up in Illinois and was use to storms. It took me a long time to get use to Santa Ana winds, I was always waiting for the storm. This is some weather. I’ve been here for 21 years. Haven’t seen thismuch rain!
[Reply]
HRH on 20 Jan 2010 at 6:00 pm #
I love a good thunderstorm. Growing up in the midwest made that pretty easy. My kids don’t appreciate them either. What is wrong with our children?
[Reply]
Katrina on 20 Jan 2010 at 7:42 pm #
I’m in south Orange County, CA and I share your love for storms!! I love the rain. I love the rain + wind. I love the rain + wind + lighting and thunder. I even love the flooding. Not to say I want anyone to get hurt or their propery or homes to get damaged. But when the streets fill up just enough for it to make the news — okay, that’s cool. When I was little and used to walk to school in the rain, I would set my tin lunchbox in the running water of the gutter and try to run fast to keep up with it as it was rushed down the street by the rain water. Most of the times it got away from me and would get hit by a car in the intersection. My mom would get so mad when I brought home a flattened lunchbox.
[Reply]
Christen on 20 Jan 2010 at 8:10 pm #
So, its not just me that is perfectly happy with a thunderstorm? YAY! My daughter is totally cool with them too! (her southern gene must be fully intact!) What I hate is when its raining on days on end and NO thunder/lighting. What’s the fun with that?
[Reply]
Anne Y on 21 Jan 2010 at 12:07 am #
I LOVE a good thunderstorm as well.
Living in Wisconsin we are lucky to experience them year round.
I’ve always enjoyed sitting on a chair at the edge of my garage watching it rain and sitting close enough to let the water hit my toes.
Enjoy your thunderstorm!
[Reply]
Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] on 21 Jan 2010 at 7:06 am #
I’ve lived in Florida all my life. It would be so abnormal for me to live where it doesn’t rain. Not that I’d mind the constant sunshine, but it’d be weird.
Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]´s last blog ..This post is annoying. Only read it if you like annoying posts. Or if you’re extra Awesome.
[Reply]
Virginia on 21 Jan 2010 at 8:12 am #
I’m going to have to agree with Zach on this one. The things that freaks me out most in life is storms at night, it could be because I live in the land of tornados and they never show up during the day when you can see them. We’re even having rare winter storms and tornados right now. Then Sunday your California storms are moseying their way over to Tennessee to scare the pee out of me some more. =P
Virginia´s last blog ..The dreaded L word
[Reply]
Allyson on 21 Jan 2010 at 8:53 am #
It’s pissed down rain here for four days, but not a single rumble. Highly disappointing. But if we’re really lucky, we get summer thunderstorms which, in the desert, kick ass.
Allyson´s last blog ..5 things that made me happy this week
[Reply]
Bo Insogna on 21 Jan 2010 at 9:19 am #
I am with you. I love thunderstorms with lot’s of lightning. Nature’s fireworks. I have been a storm chaser for over 20 years. Only Lightning though. If you like photo’s of Storms check out might site. IF you want one for this post email me.
Lightning Gallery: http://www.TheLightningMan.com
You post caught my attention. Normally I would not post my web site. But thought it might be of interest to you.
Bo
The Lightning Man
[Reply]
DesignherMomma on 22 Jan 2010 at 4:58 pm #
oh I love me a good storm. The louder the better…
DesignherMomma´s last blog ..A Night out with the BlogHERS
[Reply]
katie | motherbumper on 24 Jan 2010 at 4:33 pm #
I love thunderstorms (and storms in general) too. When I moved to Toronto one of the things that made me fall in love with it were the many, many summer storms that blast through each year. And morning storms are the best.
But G is like Zach, not a fan.
katie | motherbumper´s last blog ..Wordless(er) Wednesday: Hello Barbie, Let’s Go Party Edition
[Reply]
pixielation on 25 Jan 2010 at 12:31 pm #
I love a really good storm. We get fantastic ones in Sydney where I grew up, but here in London you just don’t. You might get the rumbling, but never the forked lightening.
[Reply]
Denise on 25 Jan 2010 at 7:44 pm #
You may want to download the white noise app, for it has a thunderstorm feature. I personally don’t know why someone would try to rest to the sound of a thunderstorm, but it might be right up your alley! My girls are definitely on Team Zach.
Denise´s last blog ..Snippets From London, The Photos, part 1
[Reply]
Joe @ IrrationalDad on 26 Jan 2010 at 6:57 pm #
I’m 31 years old. I learned JUST LAST YEAR about the whole “leaves turning over before a rain” thing. How the hell did I not know this? I’m a smart guy. I know things!
Anyway, I LOVE thunderstorms. As soon as sirens start blaring, the wife starts packing shit to take down to the basement while I stand on the porch looking for the doom that the siren was trying to warn me of.
Joe @ IrrationalDad´s last blog ..Apple Tree Farm
[Reply]
Vixen on 26 Jan 2010 at 7:32 pm #
Love, love, love thunderstorms; which of course we don’t get nearly as much as I did in Utah.
Hope you are having a grand time, wherever you are (and if you rounds include a certain BEAUTEOUS new baby girl who’s name starts with A, will you give her and her mom kisses and hugs from me and Funsize?
Vixen´s last blog ..Everything ends. But there are always new beginnings.
[Reply]
Kellee on 01 Feb 2010 at 4:03 am #
I LOVE storms as well, but unfortunately we don’t often see rain here in the desert. We HAVE been sharing in your crazy weather, though. While it hasn’t brought many storms our way, I have been able to snuggle in bed in the morning and enjoy the SOUND of the rain falling, which is almost as good.
Kellee´s last blog ..Seasoning the Homeless
[Reply]