Rain

I stood in the rain today for a few glorious moments. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the end of a parched summer is a time for celebrating. Or so I think, and I suspect the yellowing lawns around here would agree. Today's rain is only a prelude; we'll still have some dry days. But this means cleaning out the gutters and mowing the lawn a few more times before winter. It means we're about to embark on the long gray days I love, and everything is going to smell green.

Of course, the rain is...