‘Tis But a Flesh Wound
May 17, 2006
The last 7,000 days of rain have demolished the Merrimack Valley. Wifey’s school and Little Man’s daycare have been closed all week. We’ve been pumping water out of the basement, but have seen very little damage in our home. In spite of living within a couple blocks of the river, we’re perched on a hill. We’re very lucky.
However, here are pictures of our communities. all photos courtesy of The Boston Globe readers photos
Lawrence — where Wifey teaches
The Lawrence Dam
Juncture of Route 495 and Route 114 on the N. Andover/Lawrence line — usually a normal road
Downtown Haverhill — can you see the 30 ft stone sea wall? 
Downtown Haverhill — can you see it now? Right where those lights are? Here’s a photo of the sea wall under normal circumstances.
River Street, Haverhill
Trying to salvage the new bridge from Haverhill to Bradford.
Groveland Bridge — usually at least 20 feet above the water
Downtown Amesbury — usually a nice swift creek
The Riverwalk, Lowell — 10-20 above water normally
But as I look outside today, I can see the SUN!! I feel like stripping off all my clothes and dancing around in the sun like the pagan hippie I really am. If you see a crazed naked woman in Kendall Square today, it’s probably me.
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martian77 | May 17, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Oddly, as you dry out, Cambridge UK is getting wetter!
Hopefully not that wet though. Ain’t nature grand?
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somebunnysloveDOTcom | May 17, 2006 at 3:35 pm
Wow! It looks like you moved to Venice, or Amsterdam, or… or… Darn, brain fart happening.
=:8
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christine | May 17, 2006 at 3:51 pm
i will be out there with you, utterly cavorting in the *warm* *sunnnnny* *weather*…
about time! i thought my mood could not stand more dampening, so to speak…
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wenders | May 17, 2006 at 4:00 pm
I agree - I got an email from my best friend today asking if was weird she teared up at the sight of the sun yesterday evening. I said no, as when I answered the door for a delivery man, I said “ooooh” while looking at the sky. You’d think it’d been months, not just 8 days, of rain.
Glad you and yours are safe and dry. Enjoy the sunshine!
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maryse | May 17, 2006 at 4:27 pm
the mass pike was all blocked up yesterday during my commute home around 7pm. i think it’s because people were blinded by the sun.
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pippi | May 17, 2006 at 4:55 pm
holy freaking crap!
we are still getting rain, but it looks nothing like that!
aye!
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Beth S. | May 17, 2006 at 5:48 pm
That is INSANE. I was wet, yeah, but not like THAT. Wow.
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Kellee | May 17, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Wow. I was just at that 114/495 intersection two weeks ago. That’s impressive.
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Cheryl | May 18, 2006 at 12:01 am
I felt the same way when I first saw the sun today! It was even better when the road home from work reopened.
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Rhonda | May 18, 2006 at 2:54 pm
Dancing in the streets naked? In Cambridge? You could get a sunburn and then what? LOL, don’t do it!!
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Martita | May 18, 2006 at 7:17 pm
Hey, I used to shop at that Market Basket! I can’t believe it’s still there.
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jessica~ | May 18, 2006 at 7:43 pm
Terrible, isn’t it? So sorry your basement was flooded. But finally… the sun!! Yay!
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Ruth | May 19, 2006 at 2:20 am
The sun came out just in time for me … and these photos put my leaky roof and flooding basement into perspective.
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roro | May 19, 2006 at 4:32 pm
Oh my god - it’s like The Day After Tomorrow down there. I kept looking for Jake Gyllenhaal in all of those amazing photos. Hope the sun continues to shine - and be sure to take photos of the naked dancing in the streets. That sort of thing needs to be recorded for posterior - I mean, posterity - too.
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