tornado N. of Denver

Our colorado sisters, please post that ya'll are ok.  They said it was bad on the radio!

I'm present and accounted for, thanks for thinking of us! It is pretty quiet here in Denver, so no worries as of this time. But northern Colorado is getting hammered - I went to school up there and have already tried calling lots of friends but haven't heard anything back yet. I did hear one person died - it's a pretty rural area so there aren't many areas to go to for shelter. It's just a weird day - I came into work to find we had a water break, right over my desk and it affected 4 other offices as well as the main office hallway. Everything ruined and I'm at a temporary spot with borrowed equipment right now. It's feels very "Friday the 13th'ish" today.

They could have sent you home!  Oh, no, lost productivity, we can't have that!  Oh well, at least you could continue working and not lose too much time!

Hi, Kathy S! Funny you should mention this, I was just going to post about it.  I had an oral exam today for a state gig, so I left my house (Lakewood/Morrison area near Red Rocks, for those of you familiar with the area) and headed over to the state health department.  The air had a funny feeling that didn't make sense to me, mostly because it felt like "Shake and Bake" weather (my fellow Californians will know what I mean by this).  Figuring we don't shake and bake here in CO, I dismissed it as nothing serious. Anyway, I had my oral exam (I feel like I did my best and wasn't nervous at all, so we'll see how I score) and came out of the building to fierce winds.  Nothing tornado-y, but they were really strong.  I didn't think anything of it, because we often get strong winds up in my neighborhood.  I was heading toward home and called my sister at work to see if she needed to me to stop at Kaiser and pick up her prescription that they keep forgetting to mail, and she said, "Where are you?!  Are you driving in the tornado?"  Tornado?  What tornado?  (I was listening to Ed Schulz on the radio and thus wasn't hearing any local news).  She said there was a tornado up in Larimer and Weld Counties, and I told her I wasn't in Larimer County (although the wind was blowing dirt in my car because I had the windows rolled down).  She insisted I head straight for home (and to be honest, I didn't need an excuse to skip the gym today), so I did.  The wind isn't blowing at all in my neighborhood, but as I pulled into the driveway, I heard on the radio that the tornado was quite fierce in Greeley and vicinity, including harsh hailstorms.   Sorry for the long, long post, but things are fine here (except I think I'm trying to dump after drinking my decaf, sometimes Splenda does it to me, or being the nontrusting soul I am, sometimes I think the barista slips and gives me caf instead of decaf).   Kix

Good to hear ya'll weren't affected.  I don't know colorado at all so I wasn't sure where everyone lived.   Good job on your oral thingy.  Sorry I can't remember what you called it.  That sounds *****graphic doesn't it?

hey Kix you live in Lakewood????? I used to live in Lakewood for about a year off of Colfax on Eaton street . I have family who still lives close to there ! I am glad to hear that it more north I have family that is all over Colorado and My cousin used to go to college in Greely . I am soo glad you Ladies are ok !!!!

Yes, I live in Lakewood, within spitting distance of the Morrison border.  If I'm thinking correctly, Eaton is near Sheridan and thus not far from the rec center I use when I go to my aquacise classes. 

How long ago did you live here, and how on earth did you end up in the desert?

Nosy Kix

I was thinking of you all this morning also!!!  Glad your OK!!!