What you are looking at above is my windshield wipers wiping rain off my windshield, slapping time to the tunes on the radio.
I did not know rain and thunder was on today's weather menu til drops began dripping and thunder began thundering a couple hours after the sun began its daily illumination duty.
Being in desperate need of new reading material I put on long pants for the first time in months and bravely pushed my motorized means of motion through the torrential downpour to downtown Wichita Falls, to the library.
The photo above is post library, heading south on Hamilton Boulevard with Hamilton Park on the left. I saw no kids getting wet in the Hamilton Park Doctor's Splash Pad, making this the first time since it opened that I drove or biked by without seeing kids having fun getting splashed.
As you can see via the photo documentation, unlike my old home zone in the Pacific Northwest, we are still mostly green in Texas, which usually is not the case by the time the middle of August arrives.
In a little over a week a non rain related flood floods this town when people arrive from all over the world to participate in the various events that take place during the Hotter'N Hell 100 bike race. Last year's Hotter'N Hell 100 was cancelled due to COVID.
I am assuming that the Hotter'N Hell 100 is still happening, despite the increase in COVID cases.
If it's not too HOT methinks I'll go to the race finish location this year. Hotter'N Hell 100's events and attractions take place at MPEC, the Wichita Falls Multi-Purpose Event Center. There are vendors selling stuff, like food, other giving away free samples, a big beer garden, artwork, music and a lot of hoopla.
I like a lot of hoopla, probably because I so rarely experience any hoopla.
I clicked the Hotter'N Hell 100 link and learned the Hotter'N Hell is still on, with the following COVID warning...
HOTTER’N HELL HUNDRED IS RETURNING AS A LIVE EVENT FOR 2021
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE LIVE AS WE CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY HHH EVENTS THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 26 THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2021
Our 2021 registration is running ahead of 2018 and 2019, so we’re expecting a great crowd in Wichita Falls!
We’re hoping that everyone who comes to HHH that wanted to get the vaccine has protected themselves against the Covid-19 virus and has been able to take advantage of available vaccines. Whatever your vaccine status is, it’s recommended that everyone wear masks while indoors. While we cannot mandate wearing masks indoors, we do wholeheartedly recommend it.
We also recommend wearing masks, when possible, especially around people you don’t know. Wearing a mask at the HHH start, rest stops or in groups of people, may help with decreasing transmission.
If you’re feeling any kind of symptoms, which are flu-like or respiratory, it’s best to stay home and ride our virtual event when you do feel up to it. If you sneeze, please cover your mouth, remember to wash your hands and have a great time at our 40th HHH event.
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