Thunder

Last night the heavens opened and opened with a bang. 

Crack

Bang

Krash!

(Forgive the Batman TV Show effects)

We were lying in bed asleep when the explosions began. I'm not overselling this. The skies erupted in thunderous applause. It startled me to say the least.

I have never heard thunder that actually lasted as long as this did and growled as thoroughly. It seemed to surround us completely. Being the wimp that I am, I stayed in bed and waited for the storm to subside (not quite hiding under the covers, but I did contemplate it briefly). Clarissa barely awoke. In the morning when I mentioned the power of the storm, she verbally shrugged.