The old girl got me down to Mexico for the hundredth time (I've told myself a million times to stop exaggerating ). Well she is probably going to have to get me back home today, after only 3 days here, because the airport in Phoenix got 3 inches in 2 hours and I live only 3 miles from the airport and I am afraid my pool overflowed and flooded my house. I think the power is out because I can't get a hold of any neighbors. We only average 7 inches a year, so 3 inches in a couple of hours is devastating. It is supposed to rain for the next 3 days. There is a 200" drain pipe for I-10 right down from my house and I have wondered what would happen if it ever got overloaded, well I may have my answer. Chandler has 5 1/2 inches, so far. What a storm. The joke is that I am sitting down here right next to hurricane Norbert, the cause of all this mess and it is a beautiful clear day here. Here is the local news weather...Mark

 

Best of luck to you.

 

Thanks, I appreciate that. I can't get a hold of anyone to check my house, I think the power is out. I am going to wait a while to see if anyone answers, but I am preparing to go back, it will be a long 7 hours ...Mark

 

Wow, hoping for the best Mark.

I am going to call my friend who lives in Phoenix and check in, now...

 

Thanks Oliver, I am still hoping for the best, but sitting here watching the local news isn't helping. They have showed water inside houses from within 2 miles on 2 sides of my house. I hate having this helpless feeling, but it is what it is, I can't do anything about it...Mark

 

Do you have flood insurance? Sounds crazy to have it there but wow. I have it but even though I live on a lake my property is so high I just can't see it happening but you never know.

 

Good question! I HAD it for three years, but I thought "what are the chances of a big flood in downtown Phoenix" and cancelled it, what a maroon , The good news is that my neighbor just emailed me and said that we are good and there is still a couple of inches left for my pool. I am going to send her instructions on how to lower the level, but we are going to wait until there is someplace for the water to go. I am going to go count my blessings then I am going to re-apply for flood insurance ...Mark

 

Mark hope your worries are an founded and everything is good when you get back.


,Mark

 

Thanks Mark, things look like I dodged a bullet for now, I am going to prepare to come back, but I am staying for now...Mark

 

I hope you find all is well when you return!!

Hey can you send the rain to North Texas? We could really use it!

 

Where in Mexico are you?
One thing we know,dust storms are highly unlikely for awhile in Phx.

 

I am in Bahia De Kino, on the west coast of the mainland, about 60 miles west of Hermosillo. You are right about the dust storms, for a week or so. They had a giant one 2 days ago, I saw it on the news. I can tell the grand kids that I missed the all-time record rainfall for 1 day in Phx...Mark

 

The tracking number is 94576321 usps priority. It wasn't cheap because it weighs 76764534295745 tons, so I sent it cod ...Mark

 

I drove through Hermosillo on the way to Mazatlan in April of 1970. The Falcon made it. I can't imagine how humid it must be there in summer.

 

Cool! Thanks Mark! I'll be looking for it!