Day 956: Up all night

So, who got lost in Chautauqua Gorge yesterday?  Who decided to hike in a creek gorge despite predictions of heavy rain?  Who continued to hike after dark with water rising, no jackets or food?  Five kids from the same group of 96 students that were lost in the same gorge last month.

Four fire departments, the search team,  the tactical rescue team, and fire coordinators, spent the whole night working to locate them, and then get safety lines and blankets to them.  It was too dark and dangerous to extract them from a high ledge during the night, so that operation took place at first light.  When they were safely on level land, they left without thanks to anyone who gave up their night and risked their own safety.

I couldn't help worrying, but his texts were reassuring.  He was at the command center, not wandering the creek bed.  So, I went to bed at 1:30 and texted with Steve off and on till 3:00 then slept till 6:30.  Steve slept from 7 to 10 when the phone rang.  So, tonight, we are very sleepy.

A funnel cloud was spotted over Fredonia at 5:30 today.   I had just gotten out of the pool and was making dinner, so we never noticed it.  The temperature seemed too cool for a tornado, it was only 65 degrees.  Since the pool was 67, it actually felt warm!  I did 120 lengths under dark clouds with intermittent sunny periods.  I guess I am now immune to the cold.  So on day 63, my total miles are 64.8!  Tomorrow will be even cooler.

Today was my brother Steve's birthday as well Glenn's.  I asked him if he wanted to have dinner with us and he said no.  He was going to get an oil change and take a nap.  A thrilling birthday!  That guys works too much!

Ezekial