Wind

Yesterday, we drove on a golf cart to the spot where we would take the photos for the gender reveal. Driving out there, we were going directly against the wind, and the ride felt like the cart was losing its battery power the whole way. The wind was strong. On the way back, however, it felt like we were flying, we were going so fast with the wind pushing at our backs.

What’s more, though, was the experience of that speed with the wind. For a while, we were going the exact speed of the wind. How do I know this? Because I stuck my arm outside the cart.

You see, I had noticed that the wind didn’t seem to be blowing… on us. Trees were moving, the wind sock was almost straight out – we even commented on this fact – and it was clear that the wind was blowing, and quite strongly. But it didn’t seem to be blowing on us. I stuck my arm out to see. Sure enough, it felt like stationary air, no movement. My brother tried it, too, and he agreed it felt the same for him, too. The only way to have that is to be traveling at the same speed as the wind.

(At least, so we all think. Let me know if there’s an alternative that isn’t pure absurdity! But we’re all nerds enough to feel confident in our understanding of the situation.)

Later, when we went and did the actual photos and we’re driving back again, we were going just a bit slower than the wind, and so our arm tests showed just a small amount of air flow that time, as compared to zero air flow the first time.

So, yeah, that was really cool, and all the more so for the fact that it was in a super nerdy way. 😛

Dear God, thank you for keeping us all safe. Please, make my husband and my daughter and me well, and keep us always safe and together. In your name, I pray. Amen.

Post-a-day 2025