Who'll Stop The Darn Rain ~ Blog 37



It's warm enough for baseball, at least.


This is supposed to be longer. But it's work time and time is pressed to get a blog done while people are still reading the Internet. It's not like there's anything else to do.

It's raining throughout the Northeast and it has been for about 48 hours. Schools were delayed in New Hampshire and parts of Massachusetts because rain froze into ice, then was rained on, which is a tricky surface to navigate on the way to classes.

We could complain about the weather, as many Midwest friends often do in the winter. But how about some perspective instead: It's 47 and raining in Boston right now. It's also Dec. 18 and I was able to go for a run with Daisy Duke today wearing running shorts and a long-sleeved running shirt. If it wasn't for the soggy tennis shoes, I would have thrown in an extra half hour of running.

Yes, there is a gigantic blob of moisture floating over and around New England and the forecast calls for days' more of rain. At least it's rain and not snow.

The Wife would prefer snow, as to go sledding on in Boston Common and to promote holly, jolly Christmastime fun. If it could snow Dec. 24 and melt Dec. 26, most of America could probably get on board with that. Skiers and snowboarders and snowplow operators might have some reservations.

In Utah, it doesn't rain from the end of April until the middle of October. This gloomy stretch known as, "spring, summer and fall," tests how much melatonin your body can handle, especially if you are involved in outdoor activities. When we moved to Maine in May of 2010, The Wife squealed with glee when we had to go to the car during a torrential downpour. It had been five years since she'd seen a good thuderstorm.

Growing up in the Midwest prepares you for everything. It will never be colder anywhere in the United States, at least not for an extended stretch. And it will never have more mosquitos in summer. Days on end of rain flooding us throughout December? We can handle that. At least it's rain and not snow.