let it rain let it rain let it rain

One of the things I missed the most about Texas was the rain.  There was occasional rain in Utah but never the kind of thunderstorms you see in Texas.  I don't remember ever hearing thunder or seeing lightning and the rain never lasted for more than fifteen minutes or so.

Today, I looked out the window to see a massive wall of storm clouds rolling in above the backyard.  The storm brought a cool breeze with it and made it bearable to be outside for a few minutes.  My family and I sat out in the back yard to watch the cloud roll by.

It was a pretty severe storm and all of the birds disappeared.  Suddenly, masses of dragonflies started flying away from the storm across our back yard.  There must have been thousands of bugs trying to escape the rain.  They just kept flying by.

I loved watching the clouds and listening to the thunder.  There was almost a calm before the storm and it was so peaceful.  Sometimes I think back on a memory or era of my life and feel a sense of nostalgia.  I wish I could go back and relive the memories for a day.

Sitting outside, holding my beautiful sleeping baby, enjoying the breezy summer afternoon with my family, I knew that this would be one of those memories.