Cubbies & A Tornado

I should be blogging about the big man's first baseball game, but instead I will blog about his first tailgating party and first storm. This past Saturday was supposed to be our first Cubs Spring Training day and I was all prepared to put the big man in a very handsome (I am not supposed to say cute) outfit for the day. The weather report changed that since I had to bundle (think AZ bundle) him up for a somewhat chilly/rainy forecast.

The day started out a little chilly (AZ chilly) but not too bad. We were with our friends outside the new stadium enjoying laughs, chit chat and of course beer pong. After a couple hours a cold wind started coming through so I decided to take the big man and play with him in the back of Andy's SUV with the hatch still open so I could still participate in all the happenings of the tailgating. Thank goodness I did because shortly after the clouds DUMPED rain on our party. This was not just rain, but a massive downpour that came in sideways. The wind was attempting to take down our canopies so everybody (except me since I had the big man) grabbed what they could to keep the canopies from blowing away. This was crazy weather for us AZ people. I sat in the back and watched the insane weather and everyone get drenched. The big man enjoyed watching this too.

I later read online that this was a weak tornado that blew through Mesa. There was a funnel cloud, but did not touch ground. What? In AZ? Yes, folks, it did happen.

This weather only lasted 20 minutes and then the sun came back out and it was really nice out. They called the game off anyway since the field was so wet.  Apparently the grounds crew did not get it covered in time. So, the big man did not get to his first baseball game, but he did have his first tailgating party and witness a weak tornado here in AZ. There will always be next weekend!

After the crazy day I had two tired boys at home!