Lightning Strike At USF Injures Two
A scary day at University of South Florida (USF) as a lightning strike at a track and field event on Saturday injured two people at the event. We saw storms…
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Lorrie D/BBGIA scary day at University of South Florida (USF) as a lightning strike at a track and field event on Saturday injured two people at the event.
We saw storms roll through Tampa Bay today at various times. But this event took place earlier in the morning. Around 9 o'clock in the morning, a woman who is 40-years-old and a 9-year-old child were in the proximity of a pole that was hit by lightning, and then those two individuals were indirectly hit.
Lightning Strike at USF
According to Tampa Fire Rescue, the two individuals who were struck by lightning are hospitalized but are in stable condition. The lighting strike at USF was a scary moment for all in attendance.
How often do people get struck by lighting in the state of Florida? Well, according to the National Weather Service, Florida is the lightning capital of the country. Sadly, more folks here die by lighting strikes each year than in any other state in the country.
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Roxanne’s Kids’ Four Favorite Things About A Tampa Bay Rays Game
Took the kids to a Rays game last night. (A big thank you to Don for the most amazing seats! Wow!) The Rays hosted the Texas Rangers.
It was Davianna's first game so she was all hyped up about that. Big Sis has already been to a dozen or so MLB games. It is fun to try to explain the game to them and see them experience baseball for the first time through their eyes. Nonetheless, they're not quite that excited about the rules of the game but there are some parts of the experience last night that they absolutely love. I also told them Mama used to work the games and be on the field before and after the game, and they couldn't care less about that, as well.
But here are some photos of the parts of the experience last night that they absolutely loved.
1. Cheering When the Rays Score
Photo Courtesy of RWThey were dancing and screaming. I'm always telling them to lower their voices around the house because they are so loud, so they were happy to be somewhere where they could hoot and holler at full volume.
2. Eating Dippin' Dots
Photo Courtesy of RWAs soon as we saw the Dippin' Dots stand, they zoned in. And for a solid three innings after we were back in our seats, it's like, "Mama, I'm being good. When can we go get Dippin' Dots?"
3. Going Up and Down the Steps
Photo Courtesy of RWWhy do kids love stairs so much? A mystery. But they were excited every time we got up to use the restroom or get food so they could climb the stairs. Late into the game, they started to get up and do a quick up and down on that first block of steps, so that was our cue to scoot out.
4. Dancing in the Rain after the Game
Photo Courtesy of RWDad went to get the car in the torrential downpour, and the girls had a blast running out and getting soaked. Hopefully, we won't catch colds after this wild night.
