Sandstorms

Have you ever seen The Mummy? If so, do you remember the scene where the Mummy creates a sand storm that looks like a wall of sand rolling over the desert? Well that's the experience I had this week. I had heard that these storms could just show up with little warning, but it's hard to fathom it until you've seen it. I had just finished picking up a late meal and got back on the shuttle bus. Visibility was fine. Five minutes later you could hardly see 50 feet out the front of the bus! Headlights and taillights were barely visible. When we arrived at my stop, I debated just staying on the bus til the storm subsided. But a desire to get to bed got the best of me so I exited the bus and braved the elements. With patrol cap pulled down low and sunglasses on at night, I tried to shield my eyes from the sand. I was partially successful but my moist soft drink can was caked with sand. Nothing some baby wipes cant handle!
(The pic is not mine, but one I found on the 'net from Iraq. It gives a good idea of what these storms can do!)

The Wandering Chaplain