Today, we are advised that there is a weather alert to take care while driving because winds may reach 35 mph or more, making taller vehicles unstable.
The possibilities of the wind have always fascinated me ever since I first saw the “Wizard of Oz” and witnessed Dorothy landing in Kansas.
During the 1980s, I worked for a few years for the state of NH, in the Bureau of Health Promotion office. One day, in the dead of winter, one of my co-workers called home to see how her husband was doing. You see, he was on the Rescue Squad of a small town, outside of Concord, and that day was also very windy, and snowing to beat the band.
In any case, when she got off the phone, she turned to me and said, “Everything is okay. My husband had to go out in all of this (snow and wind) because a report of somebody “down” came in. In a deadly serious tone, she said, “Yes, an elderly person was going to the mailbox and was blown down by the wind, but he will be okay. No broken bones.”
The thought sent me into gales of laughter. Somehow, being blown down by the wind tickled my funny bone. Don’t ask me why. The thought is still highly amusing.
If you go out on this blustery day, akin to one experienced by Winnie the Pooh, please take care not to be blown down by the wind. (Big smile.)
Thanks for tuning in.
Pat
