The first rain of the season is happening while we speak -- a strong start in the form of a torrential downpour, leaving everything soaked. Rain has been dumping out of the sky continuously since I awoke at 7:30, and only now has it let up somewhat.

I have a raw, sore throat (even after 2 Ibuprofen), and until the Sudafed kicked in, gallons of snot clogging my sinuses. It seems the first cold of the season beat the first rain of the season by a day. :) But I'm thankful it didn't hit until after I returned from Disneyland.

Despite my cold, or perhaps because of it, I'm calm and happy.

-- Des