Everything's Relative

So, it's raining in the desert. The last report I heard said that within 24 hours, we have received almost 60 percent of our total expected annual rainfall. For months, I have listened to my southern family and friends complain about rain and gloomy weather. Now, I can add my sob stories about fallen debris, standing water and tornado warnings.

But, in all honesty, other than a few anxious hours of watching weather reports that were spent following the possible tornado, AC and I have enjoyed the weather change. Rain in the desert is kind of like snow in the South, it's an event. We pull out clothes we normally don't wear, bring the umbrella out of the play clothes trunk and giggle when the water splashes all over the windshield temporarily blinding us to the outside world.

I've always heard that "one man's trash is another man's treasure", but in this case I guess you could say, "One man's depressing weather is another man's delight"!