Photo Heavy - Storms and PE Celberation

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What could possibly go wrong with transporting 1,400 shrink wrapped glass 22 ounce empty beer bottles 35 miles.

It's not what you might think.

I'll speak more on this tomorrow - so much other stuff to talk about!

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Anybody that lived in Columbus had a slightly exciting night last night as a train of storms cruised through about 7:30ish.

The first set of storms produced a nice 0.65 inches of rain in perhaps half an hour and when it exited we were a wonderful full (not photographed) rainbow. Here is the beginning of it.

Did you know that in Greek mythology, the rainbow was considered to be a path made by a messenger (Iris) between Earth and Heaven? In Chinese mythology, the rainbow is a slit in the sky sealed by Goddess Nüwa using stones of five different colors. In Hindu mythology, the rainbow is called "Indradhanush", meaning the bow of Indra, the God of lightning, thunder and rain.

After Noah's Flood, the Bible says that the rainbow gained meaning as the sign of God's promise that terrestrial life would never again be destroyed by flood (Genesis 9.13-15).

Scientist now believe it is light that is first refracted as it enters the surface of the raindrop, reflected off the back of the drop, and again refracted as it leaves the drop. LOL - right, good one!! phhht! Like THAT is believable. I'm going with the Chinese on this one!

BUT - let's move on to the exciting stuff.

So things calmed down and DJ ask if that was it and I said there is another blob coming in about an hour.

About an hour later it was getting darkish and DJ says "Rod, look out the front window" and I get up and HOLY CRAP!! I run back and get my camera.

UNREAL!!!!! (but is is).
And I'm in front of the house look at the monster and I look behind me and
HOLY CRAP!!! I run to the backyard and snap these!

This storm only added about 0.11 inches of rain but Josh calls and says their power is out (they live under the 1st photo).

And the night ends uneventfully!
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Then there was the very successful Public Enemies Celebration.

I gotta say that I believe it went off with only minor glitches. Got a little testy on my end in the beginning when some of the drivers found out that they would be a few blocks away from the main activity and when I explained the logistic problems we were having they were about to take me down and tar and feather me (not the first time that would happen in my life).

One said that being in a parking lot was unacceptable because it would be WAY too hot. Of course once we said they could park in the boulevard (which is all asphalt) that problem seemed to vanish.

But they all ended up happy and we had crowds.

My first job of the day was to get a driver to the Poser House. His car is featured for 4 seconds of the movie (not 7 as he originally thought). We got in touch with Mary and in the early morning we had his car in the exact spot where it was filmed.

Of course me being me I took a photo and touched it up a little.


Back on topic (I'll get into other stories of the event this week - OH - My cell phone was NOT lost - only misplaced for a few hours so the two year count on Rod's cell phones is still at four (1 mulched, 1 dunked, 1 stolen, 1 in use)).

The Fallen Fireman's ride in the middle of the "Celebratin" could not have worked out better. As one biker told me "I was looking forward to seeing the cars" and on driver told me "I was looking forward to seeing the bikes".

Here are the bikes coming in. You can see the lime green STAFF PEOPLE making sure the Picture Car Drivers do not pick fights. We did not want a brawl or anything.

Here's a shot of about two thirds of the bikes. Look at that one guy. He is saying "What did that guy in the Stetson just say?" I think Robbie is telling him to leave.

Seriously - it was great and I hope next year we can have both events at the same spot again. It worked out great.

Of course I took this opportunity to try to get run over for insurance but I scared them and they all hopped of their bikes not wanting to cause trouble.

That's it for today. Lots to talk about but this is getting photo heavy.

More on events this week and this is going to be a great blogging week with lots of good fun stuff on hand.

Rod