It was a dark and stormy morning ...

and the rain fell in torrents...

Can't say the forcasters were too far off this time. With the wet streets, tornado warnings on the television, and more rain moving in, I figured it would be a good day to sleep late and take the car in to work, stopping along the way at the recently reopened Starbucks on Maple Street. By the time we were halfway to the office the rain was coming down hard, blowing sideways down the streets. Even at 10 a.m., the tops of the taller buildings downtown still fade into the low-hanging clouds and there is not even a hint of sunlight. Still, there is a certain amount of satisfaction in knowing you made the right call about riding. Don't you just hate it when you skip a ride and then when it's too late it turns out that the weather isn't as bad as you thought?

Well, that wasn't the case this morning. Got to admit, though, it was kind of fun driving to work in that weather!