Well, I am currently in the midst of my first SANDSTORM! Wow, this is one of the strangest weather occurrences I have ever seen. It was such a beautiful day, I went to church, then went to watch some outdoor baptisms, then out for lunch with some new friends on the patio at T.G.I Fridays, then over to the Chocolate Bar for a sweet treat, and the whole time it was nothing but blue skies and sunshine. These storms really do come out of nowhere! And when they do happen, they happen fast!! You look up in the sky and you start to see this big cloud formation starting (it kinda looked like a dark Chinook to me) and then the wind starts picking up, and before you know it, there is sand blowing everywhere and the sun gets totally blotted out. It is DARK outside! I had to go out and answer the door for someone here at the shelter, and let me tell you, I was only outside for about 20 seconds, and that was more than enough, you do not want to get stuck outside during one of these things, and if you do, you better have a scarf or something to cover your face with! Anyway, now I am all safe up in my room with the curtains open, watching the palm trees outside get thrashed around by the wind gusts and listening to the cars driving by, honking at each other because you can hardly see anything in from of you.
Oh Ps. Can you believe a month ago today I was leaving on a jet plane to come to this sand trap? Time is going by so quickly!!!
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