The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down...

After the football game on Saturday, we convinced my sweetie that it might be fun to run up to Lagoon for a couple of hours. The kids wanted to ride some of the crazy rides and my sweetie and I were thinking we might just sit and watch. Or maybe just sit... it was a long week...

We got there about 6:00 pm and headed for the bumper cars. It was a ride that all four of us (Curly and Baby Doll) like to ride. The lines were longer than we expected, but we still got in on the second round. My sweetie was feeling a little queasy when we got off the ride, so we sent the kids to ride a coaster and then the sky ride. After that they could join us on the other side of the park. 

By the time we met them, the winds were coming up, so we decided to walk over to Pioneer Village and maybe grab a bite to eat. My sweetie grabbed a picnic table under a little canopy while we ordered some food.

While we were waiting for our roasted corn on the cob, the winds blew the container with all the little salt and pepper packets all over the ground. That's when it began. 

The rains started and we ran over to the picnic table. About 20 feet away, a tree cracked and came down. Then another one. People started running; men were checking to make sure no one was injured. We quickly wolfed down the rest of our food and headed out into the pounding rain. 

By the time we got to the car, we were all drenched. Then it was almost 30 minutes in the parking lot before we could get out on the road and then drive 40 mph most of the way home. 

That was quite an investment for literally 2 rides at Lagoon, but what an adventure!!