Raging River

So last week was a bit of a wild one, weather wise for us....on top of the rising flood waters throughout the state. Jamey has been working daily on flood duty, helping to secure closed roads and the levys. The stories he comes home telling are quite comical. He is very lucky to have a wonderful and supportive boss, as well - as sherriff duties have become his primary focus this past week. Anyway - on one shift, Mackenzie and I went down to take him something and happened to have the camera with so we could capture some shots. Nothing exciting - Jamey was stationed outside the President Riverboat on 2nd & Ripley, but we were able to get a few good ones of the Centennial Bridge (for you native QCA-ers). Mackenzie was quite confused with the water in the parking lot - she was pointing saying "yucky" & "No-no". We and our families have been lucky and remained dry, although our neighborhood did flash flood during the tsnami of tornados and storms on Thursday. We had been stuck in my parents basement for quite some time, and were thankfully able to get into the neighborhood just before the water flooded out the main road. Seeing many of the neighbors drying things on the lawn and with industrial dumpsters on their driveways is a daily reminder of how lucky we were! (and for those of you that remember that Foster is TERRIFIED of storms - yes, he was home alone for the majority on Thursday and yes, my heart was aching for the big boy as we sat in the basement at Richard & Jane's. Jane kept saying "animals have instincts - he will be okay", but I wasn't buying it. Even furry big boys need their mommys! Foster did cuddle extra close that night in bed, when we finally made it home and into bed!)