Let the Games begin

You know I'm constantly amused at people in Seattle. As you are all aware of, we've been drenched in rain for several days in a row...25 to be exact. And here's what I've noticed.

Generally speaking, the first 2 weeks people were discouraged and a bit depressed due to all the rain. Now this I don't understand. Having spent most of my formative years in Seattle, rain is a part of life here. Nothing stops due to rain. If you wait for sun, you'll be waiting a long time. Especially in the winter months.

Now that we're on 25 days straight and the folks in the great Northwest are being riddled with media announcements that we have "just a few more days to hit the record." Which may seem odd to most of the world, but here in Seattle, I guess hitting a record like the most consecutive wet days is a big thing.

So here's the current state of mind: "LET'S BEAT THE RECORD." Yes. Its become a competition. The real competitive nature of the people here is out and brewing. (no pun intended with regards to Seattle also being the Java capital of the world).

I sit her mildly amused at the fact that people are now HOPING we beat this record. No lie. The news last night showed a graphic that showed the most days of rain and the year. We are now 3rd from the record. Tomorrow we'll be second from the record. The "record" being 33 straight days of rain.

And as is tradition for the Seattle media, ALL the big news is the rain. Well, and consequently the resulting floods. But none the less, the drama brought forth by the media is killing me.

I love Seattle!