tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post7126011468185019552..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: stormed at with shot and shellSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-18905280412970629442011-09-17T08:14:23.770-05:002011-09-17T08:14:23.770-05:00I suspect lightning was the culprit in the death o...I suspect lightning was the culprit in the death of my modem during my absence.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-37102256916959093252011-09-17T01:37:30.894-05:002011-09-17T01:37:30.894-05:00We also love the sound of thunder, the distant rol...We also love the sound of thunder, the distant rolling barrages of truenos. We neither are not fond of the sizzling, crack of of a nearby lightning strike.<br />Our country neighbors call lightning "rayos de luz", or even "cuchillos de luz". Luz, of course has the meaning of electricity as well as light. http://tinyurl.com/3oyssngSaludos,Don Cuevas Don Cuevashttp://profiles.google.com/warshauer.michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-13508723003006291202011-09-16T20:58:39.713-05:002011-09-16T20:58:39.713-05:00I stayed up most of the night and got up early mer...I stayed up most of the night and got up early merely to enjoy the sights and sounds of the storm. I caught up on my sleep this afternoon.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-4591619863060108872011-09-16T19:23:29.635-05:002011-09-16T19:23:29.635-05:00Growing up in Northern California, thunderstorms w...Growing up in Northern California, thunderstorms were a very rare treat, but even those we got only had a few bolts of thunder and little lightening. Going to school undergraduate in Houston, Tx, I was delighted to learn that some things really are bigger in Texas. MUCH bigger in the case of thunderstorms, many of them accompanied by what California would consider nearly an entire season of rain. <br /><br />Boston too is a thunderous place. And here, Zeus is just as happy to hurl thunderbolts in the middle of January's Nor'easters as he is doing so during summer's squalls. <br /><br />In Mexico City, Tlaloc too is fond of hurling thunderbolts amidst torrential rain, and I've enjoyed many a storm there. <br /><br />Call me nuts, but I love it all. OK, except for the 3:00AM thunderbolts directly over the house that arrive without warning. Those make me feel like one of those cartoon characters that's startled awake, hits the ceiling, flattens, slowly peels off, then lands back on the bed, in three dimensions once again, heart pounding, walls shaking. <br /><br />Hope that didn't happen to you. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where, quite suddenly, it's Fall. I may even have to reawaken the furnace.</i>Kim Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-14756464189209138862011-09-16T07:55:21.710-05:002011-09-16T07:55:21.710-05:00But it appears to be a nice day for the children&#...But it appears to be a nice day for the children's parade.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-2253757518432339022011-09-16T07:33:27.638-05:002011-09-16T07:33:27.638-05:00The actual beauty of September 16th Independence D...The actual beauty of September 16th Independence Day in Mexico is the peace and quiet after the S T O R M! <br /><br />Very peaceful here this morning - the Country is at rest ;-)blognoreply@blogger.com