Thank You, Isaac

Hurricanes are not all bad. It's true that hurricane Isaac has flooded homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi and I'm sorry for that, but its counter-clockwise north heading has brought rain to eastern Kansas, for which I am thankful. We are just on the western edge of Isaac's swirling mass of water.

A gentle rain began early this afternoon and continues into the evening. It's expected to last all night. Moving north, Isaac has lost his punch and now is a gentle old man. He brings exactly what we need – soft, slow rain that soaks into the parched earth. I'm thinking of him as a grandfather, bestowing his blessings.

In The Land of Double Rainbows

I couldn't take the Kansas heat and drought any more. I fled to Colorado to stay with Nancy and her family. Every day there's been a thunderstorm. One day there were three. This double rainbow appeared after yesterday's storm. I took the photo standing in Nancy's front yard facing the Colorado College campus.

Only now do I realize how stressful the prolonged heat and drought have been. Back home no one has much appetite and they're not sleeping well. It's a wonder they are keeping their sanity. They are tougher than I am, that's for sure. I hope the rain reaches them soon.