I could hear the wind and the rain periodically throughout the night when I’d get up to take a piss. At one point, I even pulled my bedroom a/c inside a couple of more inches so I wouldn’t have to hear the reverberating sound of the rain pounding on its metal casing.

I got up at my usual 0430 to start my day with a cup of coffee and some internet. It was a little surprising when I looked outside just before dawn and saw this:

A bit later, I checked the other side of the balcony:

After the day had dawned, I spotted this:

I took the dogs out for their usual morning walk and wasn’t sure what to expect.

I decided to celebrate the sun’s appearance by walking into town for breakfast. And right when I sat down to eat, the skies opened up and let loose with another rain shower. The owner came out to my table (I dine on the patio) and complimented me on my good timing. Yeah, I’m lucky that way. Sometimes.

After breakfast, I had to wait a few minutes for another rain squall to end, but after that, I made it home without further incident. It’s continued to rain off and on since then. Looking out at the horizon just now it appears more wetness is on the way. This is Hash Monday so I’m hoping the Hare had the good sense to keep it flat and on the pavement. We’ll see.

A few gin and sodas at Cheap Charlies last night, then dinner at Sit-n-Bull. I went with the chicken fried steak from the specials menu.

Alrighty, then. Guess it is time to end this post and get ready for my Hash day. Maybe I can leave you with a smile:

I might have posted this one before, it’s kinda the story of my current life: