Seattleites are notorious for complaining about their gray, wet weather. I’ve done it, too.
I get mad when the blue cover of my textbook starts running with blue dye and stains my shirtsleeves (who knew that could happen?). Or when, in the middle of my run, it starts pouring with big wind gusts...and I’m miles from home.
In comparison, Californians and Floridians seem to have it so easy. Sunshine. Blue skies. Even palm trees.
But the price Floridians pay for their tropical-ish weather makes me feel glad to live in the Pacific Northwest. They’ve been hit with hurricane after hurricane. Charley. Frances. Ivan. Now, maybe Jeanne. They’re just lucky that Karl and Lisa decided to remain at sea.
The hurricane season doesn’t end until November 30. Two more months to go. Three hurricanes have hit in the past five weeks. Doesn’t look too bright.
Obviously, there are places with more sunshine than Seattle and less hurricanes than Florida. But it puts complaints about rain in perspective.
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