But we did spend some time hiding out in the bathtub very early this morning. I was very soundly asleep, oblivious to any danger when Kansas girl Tara woke me up at about 3:30AM, having somehow heard the sound of distant tornado sirens. We turned on the TV in time to see a major front bearing down on our location, with the backup weather folks from the local news stations in a panic about the whole affair.

So we quickly pulled on some clothes and decided that the bathroom off our bedroom was probably the safest location. I threw all the pillows in the house in the bathtub while Tara went and grabbed a very groggy and confused Ms. Anna. The two of them huddled in the tub for about 20 minutes (with me standing by ready to jump in if necessary) until about 4:10AM, at which point the front had passed over us with lots of wind and rain and thunder, but without manifesting any actual tornadoes.

We brought Anna into bed with us and I think she and Tara managed to get another couple hours of sleep before the therapists showed up at 6:45AM. (I can’t sleep if I’m up around that time, but it was nice to lay in bed and snuggle with the little girl).

I guess I didn’t think of Birmingham being prime tornado country, but this is the second scare now in as many weeks!