Meeting Spo Spurs Dust Storm

I got all settled in to my hotel and then went to meet Michael and Someone for dinner.  It was the first time that I've ever met a fellow blogger/reader since I started blogging... so it was interesting to get someone else's perspective on the ins and outs of blogging and it's effects on your life.  Sporting his signature bow tie... both he and his partner were absolutely charming.  We had a great meal... with wonderful conversation and the night was a total success.... until....

I got in the car (that I almost didn't take the additional bumper-to-bumber insurance coverage out on, thinking what could possibly happen?)  after we left the restaurant and started driving.  My phone was beeping with messages and mail, since I had it off during dinner.  I pulled into a parking lot and looked up and saw the sky was growing dark.  It was a very forboding darkness... something that I've never seen.  As I sat there, it became clear that something was coming towards me.... a huge wall of dust.  I pulled up my weather.com application and saw that there were storms coming... and they must have pushed this dust storm out front.  After taking a few snapshots with my phone and got in my car and started driving the 5 or so blocks to my hotel... right into it's path.  It got dark so quickly... I could barely see with all the dust flying by, along with trees and other debris.  I got to the hotel and had to get out and instantly got a mouthful.  I made it into my room, and it began to rain, spattering the dust all over the cars.  The internet was down in the room, so after waiting it out, I left the room to go to the McDonald's to post this.  I had to take the car to the carwash to be able to see out of the side windows.  There's dust all over EVERYTHING.  I've never experienced anything quite like it.