June 2, 2011

yesterday massachusetts thought it was kansas

A tornado hit Springfield, about 30 miles south of me. I was in yoga class when it happened--the worst thunderstorm I've ever seen, sat over us for an hour and a half. My teacher was completely at ease, he just kept going: "Elongate your armpits, breathe into the stretch," & I was staring out the window at the pitch black sky, willing myself not to run out of the classroom.

When I got home last night, the sky was yellow & the clouds looked like bubblewrap.

Thankfully, my town made out just fine. But this video scares the pants off me. Fast-forward to about 30 seconds in--it sucks the river right up out of its bed!




Massachusetts, you wear me out.

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