[Magdalen] A good evening was had, if harrowing.

[Jay Weigel]

Sounds very pleasant, except for the weather. Sheesh! I've been hearing
from a dear friend who lives up on the CA/OR border, and it sounds like you
are getting the year's allotted rainfall all at once, along with wind,
waves, and everything else. Yikes!

As for the other, the most important thing to remember is friendship first,
last, and always. :-)

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 5:49 AM, M J [Mike] Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

> It took me nearly 2 hours to make the 1.5 hour journey to Oakland in THE
> MOST HELLISH RAIN I'VE EVER DRIVEN IN.  And hydro-planing?  Sheesh!  My
> arms were sore by the time I got to the airport from gripping the wheel so
> firmly.  And even as I was leaving Salinas a little after 7:00 pm, the
> localised flooding that I saw begin by mid-afternoon was by then nearly
> taking over streets, and in a couple places, Highway 101 itself.
> Specifically, the County ditch that runs through town and is operated by my
> Agency, and which was perfect for 1917 when it was built, was already
> lake-sized in certain places, so small are the culverts under certain
> roads.  It's let up a bit now, no doubt dousing South County on its way to
> So Cal.
>
> But enough hydrology.  My reuniting with my dear friend was very pleasant,
> and the conversation on the way home was sterling.  I even got to meet the
> chihuahua she inherited from her late fiance, the darling GeeGee.  GeeGee
> was in her arms when I left, so I only got a one-armed hug, but it was good
> enough.
>