Sometime after Thanksgiving, but before Christmas break, Timo sat in the house.  Not a creature was stirring...not even his pet mouse.

Crack! went the lightening.  Pit-Pat, Pitter-Patter went the rain.

"Timo!" said his mommy, "It's time for school."

Timo put on his yellow rain slicker.

He put on his red backpack and strapped on his skateboard.

Timo walked out the door.  He turned left at the sidewalk...

and walked to the corner, where he would usually look both ways and then cross the road.

But, he found the street flooded.  He could not walk across because the water was too deep.  He didn't want to swim because the water was too cold.  So he turned over his umbrella and hopped in.

As he floated across Lake Avenue, who did he see?  It was Moe, who worked at Joe's Cafe, riding his bike to work.

"Good morning, Timo," said Moe, "Are you going to school?" -- "Hi Moe," replied Timo, "I'm afaid so.  It's off to school I go."

"Hang on kid," said Moe, "I'll give you a tow."  -- "What do you know," said Timo, "Thanks Moe."  When they reached the top, Timo looked down the other side of the hill...

As he was about to arrive at school...

The rain stopped, and the sun peeked out.

Dedicated to this little guy.