Driving in the rain

It's been raining. A lot. Yesterday we got an inch and it even snowed in the mountains.

Rain in SoCal tends to mean accidents. Why's this? It isn't just because it rains so infrequently here that people don't understand hydroplaning. It's also because the lack of rain keeps streets from being cleared of oil. It is actually more slippery here when it rains than back in the Midwest because of the combo water & oil.

So if you're driving in SoCal in the rain take extra precaution by watching out for your own driving and for other people's driving who don't know what they are doing.

Missing the rain

It has rained an awful lot the last few weeks which is unusual here. San Diego is pretty much a desert and the only way things stay green is by watering them a lot. Last year it really only rained 4 or 5 times. Twice it rained so much that my bedroom in my apartment flooded while my roommate and I were out of the country. That was fun to come home to! The few times it's rained since I came back to San Diego in August I have been almost ecstatic to open the windows and listen to the sounds.

I miss the rain so much! I love the way it cleans everything and you can smell all the plants around you. Maybe I should move to San Fran for a bit?