Weird happenings

Most folks wouldn't believe it and those who know me wouldn't be surprised.  What is "it"?  Weird happenings. I've actually written this in my head several times, but it seems to run away by the time I get to a keyboard.  Probably just as well.

For instance Sunday we did our usual eat lunch at the West Union Cafe with Mom and friends. I had driven to church in the truck because I turned off an irrigator on the way in. We went to the cafe together then went back and got my truck afterwards.  I'm driving down main street and notice all the little orange flags marking the phone lines are going nuts.  Just as I get to where I can see the front of the cafe I see an umbrella fly up on the roof.

This is not just ANY umbrella.  Kaycee and Cheryl put picnic tables out front with probably 8 foot diameter umbrellas over them.  Patio umbrellas, that's the word I'm looking for.

So I decide to stop.  I find Joy Gilaspy and a friend holding on to the other one so it doesn't fly away. Joy a kid.  Little Joy.   I'm thinking "one more gust of wind and this could get interesting." What I didn't see was the other kid's dad under the umbrella trying to crank it down. So we get it cranked down and put inside.  I REALLY wish I'd had the camera ready to take a picture of Kaycee's face when I motioned for her to come outside or when she saw it.

I seem to attract odd things like this at times.  Maybe I should start my own X-File