We drove back to Maryland from NYC today and it rained. As usual about half of the Maryland drivers thought the sky was falling, some turning on their hazard lights, others actually pulling over. The first time I was driving in the rain in Maryland I thought I had accidentally become involved in a funeral procession, there were so many blinking lights. And when there is the threat of snow, all of the schools in the DC area shut down. It reminds me of the story about Christopher Columbus and the eclipse of the sun — I think I ought to demonstrate my powers to some neighbors the next time one comes around.
In contrast, when the clouds parted in Seattle between the months of October and April, Elysia was sent home from work for a day of ‘Sunshine Liberty’ (leave). Washington State drivers leave a lot of braking distance, but they are not scared of this thing we call water.
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