I'm not sure why I came in to the office today.  Most everything is closed and I am the only one here right now.  Rivers are rising to their highest points since Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and roads are being closed left and right due to flood waters.  Yet here I sit.  I should probably go home while I still can.  Soon, perhaps, my home will be unreachable as there are several streams and rivers along the way.

Anyway, I've never considered myself a particularly adventurous individual.  I do push myself past my comfort level on occasion, however my threshhold for adventure is much lower than many.  Despite this, I tend to find these extreme weather events exciting.  I worry about other people's safety and I certainly don't want anyone to get hurt.  But for me personally, sometimes I feel as if life is simply a series of going through the motions... wake up, shower, eat breakfast, go to work, eat lunch, work a little more, go home, eat dinner, go to bed, repeat.  At times like this with rising river waters, or hurricane force winds as we had last week or during tonado warnings I seem to feel more alive.  Maybe its that when there is no real or perceived danger breathing simply becomes another part of the daily routine.  When a major event occurs and the routine is broken breathing becomes much more than just part of the routine, it then becomes a necessary part of survival.  I don't know... maybe I'm a closeted adventurer.  Maybe I should take up sky diving, swimming with sharks, base jumping, cliff diving, wing walking, splunking (caving), etc.  But, probably not.  Most likely I'll just continue to rely on Mother Nature to provide me with my thrills.  To each, his own I guess.

At any rate, no matter how thrilling it may or may not be to you, please be safe out there.  Take care...