Hey neffie!------yup, got back to NYC just in time for one of the rare tornadoes to hit last summer.

It was wild! It only hit down in Queens, killed 2, as I recall.

I was at a Doctor's appointment in the residential part of Queens..bout 5--6 pm.
I got my doggie out to walk her in our old neighbourhood; used to own a house a few blocks away--she was sooo happy (home).

Sky was kinda olive green...winds kicked up...a bit of rain...I got the dog back in the car. I was still early for my appointment, so I walked and looked up--you could feel the weirdness in the air.

A scent of danger..very eerie! Then a blast of sideways kinda rain--and big time wind!

I went into my appointment, the windows were rattling in the office. A bright light, like the sun came into the room. Doc offered me an umbrella (giggle--in a tornado!)

I went back to my car. I actually drove--son called on the cell "Where are you?"
"Near the Grand Central, goin back out to the Island" "MAAAAA!!! You are in a tornado!!!--don't you listen to the news?..." the signal was cut off.

The limb--BIG ONE! of big Maple (I think it was a Maple) fell and hit the roof of my car!! Yeehaw!! What a great car--love this car!!!

Some Police stopped and helped me get it off...Car is undamaged, I witnessed an amazing and rare moment in the whimsey of Mother Nature.God don't want me--yet!! Ugh. LOL!!!!! Only half a mile from me people were killed on the Grand Central by this tornado. Sad.