Yesterday's storm was a true "frog choking rain" in Briargate. In Monument, I guess the hail was thick enough to look like snow on the ground. Summer thunderstorms are part of the fun of living in Colorado Springs, and yesterday's was textbook. Of course it cleared up enough to grill steaks and salmon for dinner, which is also part of the drill. 9 inches of rain so far this year, not bad. I think it bodes well for ski season.
School started this week in Falcon school district 49 (they are always the first), so the annual march back to the classrooms has already begun. Being married to a teacher makes this time of year unique, I can see the transformation as she starts thinking about school more and more. Our daughter has already checked into the dorms up at CSU (she is an RA, the kids aren't quite back yet). Locally, back to school time does mean watch for the CSPD, they are not forgiving when speeding in school zones, and above all, watch for kids crossing the streets!