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08/30/2003 Archived Entry: "WATER. WATER. WATER"

WATER. WATER. WATER.

Driving home from Russell last night reminded me of what it must be like in a tropical rain forest. It has been a very long time since I've seen the skies open up as they did west of Wilson. All that water was an uncommon sight.

It reminded me of that vehicular proverb: People who drive in glass autos shouldn't have bones. There was almost no "drag factor" on the Interstate. With that kind of water on the highway, there is a substantial decrease in the amount of friction that can be generated between the roadway and the tires of a vehicle. It's easy to hydroplane under those conditions. And, I've been told you never use a cruise control under those situations.

Wilsonites might be bailing out this morning as it appeared they had lots of rain in the afternoon. The fields "were running", as they say. The additional rains last night had to make things very soggy.

It drizzled here all night...the kind of rain that does a lot of good. Now, if it just continues! Well, maybe it could stop long enough for the outdoor activities at the Fiesta. The "real" food is inside so rain won't matter.

We'll also hope the rains will help the state's economy which tends to lag from six months to a year behind the national one, according to our Governor.