April 1st

As the first day of April turned to dusk and the gray sky was pouring rain, I was driving home. The rain is coming down in sheets and the river is rising. The river is gray to reflect the overcast sky.
There was an impatient truck that had to hit his brakes as he sped around me at the curve on River Road. Just in time to see the line of tail lights stopped at the casino as the police and the news reporters were keeping the traffic out of the way of the tow truck who was pulling another truck out of the external wall of the casino! Sad April Fools Day for someone.
As Riverside Road turned into the 69 Highway, I passed a section of woods that is still bare and skeleton like. But hiding among the tall twig like trees are ghost like trees covered in tiny white blossoms. The blossoming trees, at dusk, in the rain... look like scary ghosts hiding in the frightening dark woods. Then I turn off the highway and head down the road that reminds me of Mayberry.
Then I’m home, safe from rain, wild drivers and scary woods at dusk.
April 1st is over!