Something about the structure and grammar of today’s post title bothers me. How about, “It is All About That To Which You are Used?” No. “All to Which You are Used is It?” That’s even worse and I can’t figure…
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The Drought is Not Over
The drought is not over but we got our first measurable rain in over 6 months. Maybe I think the weather gods are stingy but over 2 days it only ever rained at night so we couldn’t sit inside and…
Posted in Parenting, San Diego Tagged with: drought, ducks, lake, number two, parenting, rain, southern california, weather
The Misty Mountains Cold
When it’s 95 degrees and zero humidity this summer, when the sun beats down like a hot sheet of iron on your unprotected head, when every cell in your body aches for cool and water, I’ll look at this picture…
Wut is Driving?
When it comes to any kind of weather, San Diego drivers are a bunch of morons. Take today’s rain event. In most places it would just be raining, here it gets a logo on the news and is an Event. …
Ireland in Southern California
Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day, a day for everyone to wade through the mists of time to find some long-distant ancestor from the old country, fair Ireland. For my part, my ancestry is from Scotland, making me both fond of…
And Just Like That, Summer Is Over
Labor Day is always bittersweet. The days are getting shorter, stores are trumpeting back-to-school sales, thoughts of homework, homeroom, and homesick are crowding little children’s minds, and summer weather is sliding into autumn. Here in Southern California our September and…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: child harbat, labor day, rain, southern california, summer, weather
Rain, Gone Away
There’s been some rain here in California—maybe you’ve heard. Our “storm events” here in San Diego are usually either several days of continuous misty rain with the intensity of falling dust or a several-hour sky-purge of Biblical proportions. This storm…
Ballet, Drums, and Rain
These are the three components of a successful weekend and I can prove it. Begin with ballet. Put together Christmas themes, candy and toys, live music, and dresses that are the nes plus ultra of chiffon frippery, and you have…
It’s Spring!
Here in Southern California, spring comes in October. Rain has arrived after a five-month hiatus and everything is turning from dusty taupe to rich emerald. I relish the sound of water patting and dripping on leaves, the mechanized whirr-whip of…
