Dear National Weather Service,

[writtendarkness]

As much as I appreciate the "code red" phone calls about the possible thunderstorm in my area (that I can hear raging outside, by the way), I do not appreciate said calls coming in at midnight, because I have that ingrained, "Something is very wrong" instinct when calls come in that late and my husband is currently God knows where in a semi, thanks. That means midnight phones ringing induce panic. Also, if it's not a freaking hurricane, I'd rather not get the call. "Code red for thunderstorms" is kind of stupid since, for the most part, I'm smart enough to stay indoors while they're happening.

Thanks, though. Really.

April

(And yes, before anyone asks, the laptop is unplugged and running on the battery.)