Thunder and Lightning and Rain... Oh, My!

What a lovely morning and early afternoon we had today. A friend and I went to a late lunch, and enjoyed sitting outside on the restaurant's patio.

By 4:00 PM we were experiencing a major thunderstorm. It was accompanied by a torrential downpour. I was sitting in a waiting room at the time, and all of us in the room were in various states of anxiety. We joked about how the office might have to stay open later than 5:00 so we wouldn't have to go outside.

The storm subsided within a couple hours. (And I did get wet.)

It's not too bad outside at the moment, but the forecast is for more rain late this evening. Hopefully there won't be any thunder. But if there is, you will find me hiding under the covers!