Under a Cloud

So often when I am driving to work or making the short trek to my parents house, I observe little wisps of clouds hovering over the side of the mountains. Usually there are patches of rain associated with the clouds, and often the entire sky will be overcast, the day misty. As you drive up one side of a mountain, you drive into the rain cloud. As you go down the other side, you exit the cloud.

Today, I had the weirdest experience. The sky was blue with few clouds. The weather clear and warm. The sun bright and shining. As I was driving *down* a hill, I looked ahead and saw hanging in the air a pure white cloud that sat on the road. As I approached the cloud, the sky above me began to darken, like driving into a tunnel. There was no rain, no fog, no mist. Just shadow. I've experienced that when clouds are high in the sky, but not when they are low hanging. It was so odd.

One would expect rain, a storm, limited visibility, mist - something. But there was none of that. Just a bit of darkness (as in lack of sun), with no cloud formation overhead. Just a clear view of the blue sky above, and the memory of the white cloud before you drove into it. And as suddenly as it happened, it was gone. I was back in the sunshine like nothing had happened.

It reminded me of that verse that talks about clouds that promise rain but don't deliver. Maybe that's what this cancer test is. Looks like a storm should accompany from the results of the test, but perhaps its just a failed delivery. Looks like other storms I have experienced. Should give the same results. But for some reason it doesn't.

Time will of course, tell. For now, I will just be happy with the warmer weather and my plans to lay on the beach in Wisconsin, watching the gulls wheel overhead. Its a good summer coming.