To keep a real world perspective. While I’m bitching and moaning about the rain, today comes news of TWO ferries capsizing during Sunday’s storm.

I’m not sure what type of ferries were involved, but I suspect they were largish banka boats.

Anyway, it’s all part of life in the Philippines I suppose. From the linked article above:

About 20 typhoons and storms batter the Philippines each year, making the archipelago that lies on the Pacific typhoon and earthquake belt one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.

Meanwhile back in my disaster-free life, I got my shoes wet from unavoidable puddles during my rain free afternoon walk. So far today has been mostly sunny, but I’m watching the clouds form up out over the bay as I write this.

Life goes on. Until it doesn’t.