The weather outside is frightful!

As I have written in earlier posts, Freiburg is a cycling city.  That being said, the wild gusts today made it nearly impossible to ride; however, both Carsten and I braved the weather.  Thankfully, I did not have accident number three and Carsten was safe as well.  However, while I was trying to make it home from school in the wind and rain I couldn't help but think of The Wizard of Oz (no, I don't know why my mind works like this) and kept picturing Dorothy.  And then, out of nowhere, I thought "hmm, since I am on a bike I would be the Wicked Witch."  Of course this then led into a stream of consciousness where I debated with the facts that yes she does die but it was only because she wanted that sparkly pair of red shoes Dorothy stole from her sister.  In the end I made it home and realized that, oh who am I kidding, I didn't realize a thing!