The Good Earth

Storms
The storms raged all around but we got very little rain. In fact, I moved a leaf this morning and the ground was dry and cracked underneath. Just several miles away, there is flooding. There is a slight chance of rain this afternoon and then clear again.

I was sitting in the parking lot of school waiting for the bus to deliver Ricky and the track team when the tornado sirens went off. It was dark to the south but the stars were twinkling to the north. We live north of the school. The kids piled out of the bus, adrenaline rushing, as if middle schoolers need more adrenaline. Parents were rushing them to the cars, or rather SUVs, creating more excitement. The air was crackling.