The Very Blustery Day

Growing up, I loved the storybook "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day". Pooh Bear and his friends experience a very rainy and windy day, followed by a very rainy and windy night. In the morning they all awake to a flooded Hundred Acre Wood.

I had flashbacks to the story this past week. Southern California got hammered by a tropical depression that started last Thursday night and continued until this past Wednesday night. Over the weekend the rain was pretty off and on, but Monday night it poured, and it poured, and it poured.

I spent Monday and Tuesday night at the condo so I could hang out more with Tad before we both went on separate family vacations. Wednesday morning I was going to take the trolley to campus and then take the bus to Tad's place. I set out as per usual down the riverwalk, noticing how much higher the river had gotten. Halfway down the walk, I realized that the noise I was hearing was not traffic (as I usually hear), but water...not a good sign.

All of a sudden, as I approached the end of the riverwalk, where I turn and cross the river, Valencia stopped. I assumed she was taking an unplanned pit stop and turned to tell her no. SPLOOSH! I stepped into ankle-deep water. I turned back, and realized that the entire street, sidewalk, and last 10 feet of the riverwalk were completely submersed. The sound of water I had heard was a mini water fall that had formed from the street down the slpe into the river. There was at least 5 feet of water across most of the street.

Good girl Valencia!

It is a very strange feeling, looking at a usually busy street turned into a river. I called Tad and informe dhim he would have to pick me up, as I had forgotten my canoe. I then spent about 10 minutes taking pictures and video. All I can say is, I'm very glad I don't NEED to be taking the trolley any time soon!