With all of the bad weather we have been having this week I am take this chance to tell one of my favorite stories about Granddad
Every spring, during the Quilt Show, a large part of my family would go camping and fishing on Lake Barkley. I am not sure which was more important, the crappie run or getting Uncle Wayne out of Paducah during the show, but the fact both happened at the same time worked out well. Not everyone would stay the whole time at the lake but for about a month 3-4 campers would be set up and anyone who had time off would go up to fish and relax. I remember these trips fondly. I was so happy that Gman got to go 1 time with me and Granddad to the camp and had a chance to fish a little. But back to the story.
Spring weather in Kentucky usually means storms followed by hot and humid and the more storms. One morning a large storm came up and kept us from fishing early in the day. The storm gave way to sunshine and Granddad said lets go fishing. He had put in a new brush pile a couple of bays over from the camp site and wanted to try it out after all the rain. So off we went from Carmack Bay to Demumbers Bay.
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After a few hours fishing the weather took a turn for the worse. We put on our rain gear and decided it was time to head to camp. Just then it started to pour down. Granddad took over driving the boat as we left the bay and entered the main lake. The wind and rain was terrible. I looked back over my shoulder at the sound behind us. What I saw was just about the most frightening things in my life. A tornado came out of no were near Willow Bay. It hit the lake and did not stop. It crossed over and headed toward Eddyville. Granddad held me down in the boat as low as I could go. We made it back to camp very wet and wind blown.
We later learned that the storm had hit Calvert City taking off part of the roof from the Church of Christ and damaging the screen at the Calvert Drive-In.. I will always remember the sight and sound of that tornado and Granddad keeping me as safe as he could.
Vivian thanks for reminding me to write down these stories. I will try to do more of them.
Every spring, during the Quilt Show, a large part of my family would go camping and fishing on Lake Barkley. I am not sure which was more important, the crappie run or getting Uncle Wayne out of Paducah during the show, but the fact both happened at the same time worked out well. Not everyone would stay the whole time at the lake but for about a month 3-4 campers would be set up and anyone who had time off would go up to fish and relax. I remember these trips fondly. I was so happy that Gman got to go 1 time with me and Granddad to the camp and had a chance to fish a little. But back to the story.
Spring weather in Kentucky usually means storms followed by hot and humid and the more storms. One morning a large storm came up and kept us from fishing early in the day. The storm gave way to sunshine and Granddad said lets go fishing. He had put in a new brush pile a couple of bays over from the camp site and wanted to try it out after all the rain. So off we went from Carmack Bay to Demumbers Bay.
View Larger Map
After a few hours fishing the weather took a turn for the worse. We put on our rain gear and decided it was time to head to camp. Just then it started to pour down. Granddad took over driving the boat as we left the bay and entered the main lake. The wind and rain was terrible. I looked back over my shoulder at the sound behind us. What I saw was just about the most frightening things in my life. A tornado came out of no were near Willow Bay. It hit the lake and did not stop. It crossed over and headed toward Eddyville. Granddad held me down in the boat as low as I could go. We made it back to camp very wet and wind blown.
We later learned that the storm had hit Calvert City taking off part of the roof from the Church of Christ and damaging the screen at the Calvert Drive-In.. I will always remember the sight and sound of that tornado and Granddad keeping me as safe as he could.
Vivian thanks for reminding me to write down these stories. I will try to do more of them.
