Stormy Weather in ABQ

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Shannon Moreau

Stormy Weather in ABQ

Happy Hour. Storm of the Century in the Desert. Good Times.

Friday. Happy hour. Was planning to treat my Hot Tub Readers to dinner and drinks as a thank you for being my manuscript beta readers and helping me with my pitch. Totally ignored the NWS warning that beeped on my phone on my way downtown. Little did I know. . . 

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   Hanging with the Hot Tub Readers @DianaGaiti and V at Apothecary Lounge. pic.twitter.com/ugMeN7Mlg1

   Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

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   Fri, Jul 26 2013 18:15:00

   One second it was warm with a slight breeze, the next second, and I do mean second, the temperature dropped like twenty degrees. Sure felt like it, anyway.

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  Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

  Shoot, the wind and lightning drove us off the rooftop. When the couch pillows start blowing away, it’s time to go in.

  Fri, Jul 26 2013 18:25:53

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We took our drinks and hightailed it back inside the bar. Then the power went out.

Cheers. In the dark. Storm shut off the lights. pic.twitter.com/JAFNjVxYiv

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

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Fri, Jul 26 2013 18:30:53

And just like that, the city is pummeled with rain. pic.twitter.com/UPUfgd7lDw

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

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Fri, Jul 26 2013 18:36:26

Inside Apothecary Lounge, looking out on rooftop patio where we had been enjoying the view of the city.

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  No light, but having a blast anyway. pic.twitter.com/foq2ag4cXI

  Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

  Fri, Jul 26 2013 18:41:20

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Sadly, after serving us a chips and salsa platter free of charge and comping our drinks, they shut down the lounge.

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Kicking us out of the bar. Gotta take the stairs down. Four floors. In heels. Nice.

Fri, Jul 26 2013 19:04:53

The Hotel Parq (like many establishments in New Mexico) is rumored to be haunted, and there we were, going down the stairs and through the halls in the dark. It was awesome. Especially when someone came out of their hotel room as we passed by, and V screamed and jumped.

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Man. That hurt having to leave my awesome drink at the Apothecary Lounge. But we got the haunted hotel tour on the way to the 1st floor.

Fri, Jul 26 2013 19:12:00

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Johnny Kelly@stormchaser4850

NWS: 89 mph wind gust recorded at the Albuquerque, NM Sunport Int’l Airport on Friday was the strongest since 1939 1.usa.gov/16opk47

Sat, Jul 27 2013 19:11:23

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We sat out the storm in the hotel lobby, listening to sirens and-ahem-checking out the firefighters who came to rescue someone stuck in the elevator.

Pic by Boone Birdsell: Lightning strikes ABQ Friday morning. See more, read about the storm. bit.ly/15kWTox pic.twitter.com/294cFC4abc

ABQJournal@ABQJournal

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Fri, Jul 26 2013 16:31:05

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Pic of the lighting storm from early Friday morning. This plus the Friday evening storm killed power to businesses and homes all over the city.

 

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Partial power, no cable or internet. Good excuse for a long midday bath while reading another chapter from “Entwined With You.”

Sat, Jul 27 2013 11:53:24

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Including mine.

No cable or internet, half the house has no power, but there is sunshine. Time to get out for a walk. pic.twitter.com/LAnthz2BIy

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Sun, Jul 28 2013 07:04:12

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All weekend. No swamp cooler. No lights or fans in the bedrooms and bathroom.

 

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

The air is sweet with the smell of fresh cut pine trees, downed from the storm.

Sun, Jul 28 2013 07:43:58

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Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Just watched the infamous Breaking Bad “Box Cutter” ep. Held on to my neck for a good 2 minutes after THAT scene.

Sun, Jul 28 2013 13:01:01

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But I still had movies via BluRay and refrigerator. Blessings. Hmm. I put entertainment before food. What does that say about me?

 

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Aftermath: Friday storms felled trees, power lines abqjournal.com/226808/news/as… via @ABQJournal

Sun, Jul 28 2013 09:02:30

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Over 30,000 people lost power. Even the zoo shut down for a day.

ABQJournal@ABQJournal

Storm costs may hit $1M. bit.ly/15YDBEx #abq #nmwx #NM

Mon, Jul 29 2013 09:17:03

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PNM working into the night to get my power back on. @PNMTalk pic.twitter.com/jx08mDe1kS

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

Tue, Jul 30 2013 20:10:13

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This was Tuesday night, 5 nights after the storm hit.

Shannon Moreau@shannonymoreau

I have light in the bathroom again! And I totally just said to the mirror “Hello, gorgeous!” 4 days w/partial power will do that to you.

Tue, Jul 30 2013 20:51:58

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And I did a happy dance under the blast of the swamp cooler.

So, next Friday?