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Sat, Feb 14, 2009

Rainy Alabama Saturday

Posted at 10:44 am MST to Weather

Man. When it rains here, it RAINS. For the past few days we have had occasional downpours when it rains cats, dogs and hamsters interspersed with long stretches of steady rain. I feel sorry for the people who are scheduled to be in Mardi Gra parades. I have the heat turned up higher than I ever do in Colorado: this thick, damp seacoast air really sucks the heat out of you.

I need to start carrying my folding Italian umbrella, which may have been manufactured in China or someplace, but was purchased in Italy when I was there on a cruise a few years ago. It happens to be in the truck.

I think one of my other umbrellas may be buried behind a truck seat, too. I'll have to look for it. Maybe tomorrow when the rain is supposed to stop, or at least be more intermittent.

I'm planning to attend at least one Mardi Gra parade: it would seem silly to be on the Gulf Coast in Mardi Gra season and not attend any parades. I already have some Mardi Gra beads and stuff: my supervisor at work went to one of the Thursday evening parades, before the rains started and brought me some beads and cups (also Moonpies, but I can't eat those so she gave them to somone else). She has promised to show me a good place for parade watching on Monday.

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