Bugging out with the aeronaut

[Lime]

I've started seeing this pop up among other Calgary/Albertan friends and it reminded me particularly of your situation. :)
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See this: HELL OR HIGH WATER UNISEX T-SHIRT | Calgary Stampede

[yohopee]

Stay safe. Sent extra funds to the Red Cross yesterday. Remember: "The river is closed."

[jujigatame]

Glad you and your place are okay. I remember three years ago when there was major flooding in parts of southern New England from a relentless month of storms. Some of the worst spots were only about 20 miles away from me and it's a scary thing to see.

[Miking]

The stampede is a go! Two big calls tomorrow! I just don't think I will be taking the train into work (photo: Ted Rhodes/ Calgary Herald)

[itsablur]

You can check out some of the photos here

Great pictures. Still find it all so crazy. All of my coworkers got out last week and obviously didn't fly in for work this week.

I've started seeing this pop up among other Calgary/Albertan friends and it reminded me particularly of your situation. :)

[Miking]

You can check out some of the photos here

[kleinrider]

Glad you're home safely; sorry the neighbors didn't fair too well.

[Miking]

Made it home today! My place was fine, the downstairs neighbors didn't fare so well, pics to follow later.

[jannilee]

Are you home yet Miking? If that was a pic of your building it looks like it might be a while. I hear from a friend on one of the rodeo committees that they may be using stop watches and cameras since all the electrical infrastructure is toast. Cant imagine what the workaround will be for a show that takes a week of set up in normal times... Stay safe!

[Lime]

Miking, hope you get to go home soon.

[halecomet]

I'm hoping it dries out fairly soon, I am supposed to be setting up stages for the Calgary Stampede " the greatest underwater *ahem* outdoor show on earth" right now my home arena where I do rigging at is submerged up to the 10th row of seats. Not a good thing to have happen before the busiest time of the year for concerts, Dixie chicks, Tim McGraw, Kiss and Carly Rae Jepson are all due to play there during the next few weeks.

Didn't think I'd see another western Canadian on here let alone from Calgary to boot. It kills me a little I'm up working north west of Edmonton right now and not down there helping out. My house is on a giant hill so I had no worries but quite a few of my friends had to evacuate.

I love the new advertisement poster they have out "Come hell or high water"

[cl0123]

Please stay safe and thank you for sharing you adventure.

[jannilee]

Did you want an indoor pool too, Miking? ;)

[jaon]

And sometimes it take a disaster to remind you to call friends. I just got off the phone with a friend in Lethbridge who used to live in Calgary. THeu're fine and families still in Calgary are also fine. But if I hadn't seen this post I don't know how long it would have been before one of us called.

[Miking]

Thankfully it has been nowhere near as destructive as Sandy, then again our little foothills outpost is nowhere near as densly populated as the eastern seaboard. With the bad comes a lot of good, the police and fire department are turning away volunteers and people from all over are reaching out to help perfect strangers, when I was out taking pictures by the river there were several people who came up to make sure I had somewhere to stay and wasn't stranded. It's strange tht sometimes it takes a disaster to bring out the best in people.