We had a threat of 'severe weather' this evening. Clouds rolled in, things looked quasi-ominous, rained a bit, then wahla storm front passed us by without much action and we never paid it any mind...at least this night. It dawned on me, though, what DO we do if there was a tornado and we needed to take cover. Driving to a storm shelter in the midst of a storm is a bit unrealistic now, partly because mom's mobility has decreased considerably and partly because her walker and/or wheelchair make her one helluva lightning rod. I suppose we could take shelter in a central bathroom and wear helmets, as Diane pointed out is the latest in tornado fashion, I mean, precaution!
It brings up an interesting point for Craig and mom's situation, though--proactive risk assessment. What happens if... What do we do if there is a tornado warning or a fire (all somewhat tongue in cheek), but, more realistically, what do we do if one of them goes into cardiac arrest, or faints, stops breathing, you name it. Put on a helmet? Kidding aside, as the recent bout with sepsis shows, anything could happen--we dodged a big bullet that time. These are all good questions to ask and plan for since, hey, it COULD happen and only our mom has a true nursing background. We intend to 'caretake' as long as we can, for all circumstances, but some things just aren't T-ball and you have to have some plan and basic ability to hit a curveball when you step up to the plate....or have a capable pinch hitter handy.
Suppose it's never a good time like the present to talk contingency plan so that we have our pinch hitters warmed up and ready!
Them tornadas hurt real bad…. I say, every man for himself. Run, run ruuun. With my luck, I’d be running for cover and look back only to find Craig hung up on something. Dangit, Wheezy! ;)
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