I think there’s a song that says it never rains in Southern California.  Never may be too strong of a word.  It hardly ever rains in southern California may be more accurate.  I think that’s why we love the rain.  It’s a change from our usual sunny days that can get boring.  My dad has always said we don’t need a weather man because it’s always the same here.  We laugh at the “Storm Watch” reports on the local news.  The reporters dig out their rain coats and go around town interviewing people about the rain.  Of course we don’t laugh about the huge increase in traffic accidents because people aren’t used to driving in any kind of weather, or the inevitable dog or person who falls in the LA river and needs rescuing.  At our house life goes on as usual, except that playing outside involves our huge umbrella, old hand me down rain boots, and jumping in the few puddles we can find.  Our winters are tough I tell you.