It got a little scary on the drive home last night, which was why I turned on the news in the first place, to make sure I wasn't going to get swept away to Oz before I made it home. I was sitting in traffic getting pelted by rain, and it felt like the wind was trying its best to pick my car up and throw it somewhere. Turned out there were some little "gustnados" -- weak, F1 tornadoes that drop down for like a second before pulling back up into the clouds -- nearby. Fun times!
Speaking of sarcastic fun times, late last night we had some family emergency room drama when my step dad-in-law's heart rate sped way up for no apparent reason. I was already in bed on the verge of sleep when Mom-in-law called to tell us. He appeared to be okay once they got to the hospital, but they kept him overnight for tests. She didn't want us to go up there, so we didn't, but if they're ready to release him by the time I get off work I'll be giving them a ride home from the hospital.
With all of the late night drama, when I finally made it back to bed I moved my alarm up an hour to let myself sleep in. I knew my brain would be a useless bag of mush if I didn't. If work is slow today, I might still get some novel writing in, but it won't be a tragedy if I don't pick it up again till Monday. I'm still pretty happy with the progress I made on it this week, and I've got other stuff I need to write, too, so I might just let it lie for the weekend.
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