Sudden Rain Storm+Bike=SOGGY Mari!

Sudden Rain Storm+Bike=SOGGY Mari!
Originally uploaded by MariGerard

So last night you may have seen on the national news that 60 mile an hour winds and mass amounts of rain slammed into Chicago not once but twice! And me being the fool I am- thought that I could beat the second storm in the break after the forst one. I after all only had to ride 4.2 miles north...a typical 20 min ride for me. I am about 3 miles into it and almost there and the heavens opened up and DUMPED mass amounts of water on me!! I tried to seek shelter under an awning of a convenience store..but to no avail. Water was just blowing in on me under the awning. So I pressed on. I arrived at Rehearsal at Chris', looking like this. He says "Wait here I'll be right back" I think he's going to get me a towel....nope- he came back with the camera. Then I had to clean out my SOGGY back pack- dry everything, including my clothes and proceed to run lines and sew costumes till 10pm. Today- I left the bike at home cause they are calling for a repeat tonight!!