Life in the desert so far has been interesting to say the least. It's hard to get used to daily 110 degree weather no matter if there is humidity or not. Cars are always going to be hot as the devils jacuzzi no matter if you have the front window shades or not. Sometimes when you drive it is so bright it is like trying to drive while staring directly at the sun from the window of a space shuttle. But there are some perks to living in this area I haven't found many yet but there are some.
First HUGE discounts on shows at the casinos. I think that the city of Vegas decided that due to the fact that they brought rampant drinking and gambling addiction to the state they needed to give something back to the state. While I think that is gallant of them I am not really sure it is enough to make up for the traffic jams and all the accidents that happen pretty much every minute of every day. Second there is always the free shows put on by some casinos like a sinking pirate ship and volcano, but nothing seems to be as entertaining to me as what happens when it rains here. Not only do SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS come across the TV before during and after "the storm" but sometimes they text your phone...I am not even sure how they got my phone number or where the texts are coming from. But if it actually does rain... EVERYONE runs from their houses and stands in their drive ways to WATCH the RAIN. On nights like tonight where it did actually rain (most time it sends out all the warnings and no rain) there is pandemonium in the neighborhood as everyone hoots and hollers and watches the rain and then waits around to see if there is lightning. by the way if there is lightning it sounds like witches cackling out front because the neighbors are so excited they jump from hooting and hollering to flat out boisterous laughter and ohhs and ahhs like there are fireworks. Maybe this is just so weird to me because I grew up outside of Philadelphia and it rains all the time there and not like the "severe storms" here where it rains for 5 minutes and then its done. In PA it POURS for days thunder lightning the works until the roads are flooded the rivers are flooded and houses are floating away. That is Severe weather ... and we rarely had warnings, unless we are already floating down the river on half of a house. But at least the people in Nevada have something to get excited about I guess.
That was a good one Jessica! I can just picture it too. But in a location where rain is a luxury because it is so rare, I can understand celebrating when it actually occurs.
ReplyDeleteWe are waiting for the rain right now. At 7 AM this morning, it was 77º here, and the news man mentioned it was 78º in Dallas, TX. No wonder I am unable to get a decent night's sleep. We are suffering with "air you can wear" and for me, without A/C. Be thankful for the small things, lest they disappear. :)
As an update it is raining for the second day in a row! So far it is not like weird barely hitting the ground sideways Vegas rain either. It is nice to hear thunder though it is one thing that I miss here. The first time I heard it I thought I was dreaming.. it only happened for 3ish minutes and then was gone and sunny...
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