more than a little wet.

Good morning.
I've just returned from my walk......and I'm soaked!
Never heard me say that before right?
 We had rain  move through the valley during the night. Must be the first measurable rain in months! Well, I walk with a neighbor in the early mornings who texted me this morning asking if I was walking. I checked the radar, and it appeared the bulk of the rain was either north or west of us, so I said yes. We headed out for a 40 minute walk. About half way, it started to rain lightly. We said, we won't melt, it's only water, and how often do you get a chance to walk in the rain in Las Vegas? Well, shortly after that, it started to really rain. We said, well, we're going to get wet, but it's just water. Then, there was lightning! We said, hope we get home safely, as there is no place to shelter, unless we go up to a neighbors entryway. Then, out of the blue, my phone rings. I look, thinking it's probably a robo call from Michigan, as I kept my Michigan number, and have been getting a lot of calls for political ads.
But instead, it's Craig! He should have been sleeping and must have half heard the thunder and got up to see if I was there or had gone walking. Anyway, he came and picked us up.   :-)
By that time, we were drenched! It was so nice of him to get out of bed and come get us. I told my friend, 'I bet your husband is still sleeping when you get home".
And she texted me later and said, yes, he was.   :-)
I've got a good guy!   :-)
In other news.....
I've finished my next puzzle.

This one was 1000 pieces and quite a challenge. But enjoying a challenge, I did like doing this one.
The neighbor I usually walk with took us out to lunch earlier this week with her husband to BJ's. A nice bar/restaurant over on the west side of the northern valley. Craig and I have eaten there before, and really enjoy the food. They bought us lunch to thank us for getting their mail and keeping an eye on their house when they are back in Illinois. It was very nice of them, and I keep telling them it's not necessary as I'm retired and it gives me something to do. But anyway, we started with an appetizer platter followed by a fried chicken, ham, and bacon sandwich, and then, we all shared a giant hot cookie with ice cream on it. Everything was delicious! And I was so stuffed after wards.  Craig and I skipped dinner that day.   :-)
And what seems to be a fall ritual here, I had to put air in both car tires, as the low tire pressure monitor came on. Every fall when the temp starts to cool, they do this. And I always need to put 5-7 lbs of air in every tire. The summer heat must cause air to escape or something. Who knows.
This morning, I have a fritter thawing, and after my shower, I'll go get the Sunday paper, and we'll have our fritter, coffee, and Sunday paper out on the patio. Our regular Sunday routine when the weather is mild.
So time for me to go.