May 9, 2008 Friday

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I have a seventeen-year-old convertible that is still in pretty good shape. It's not my primary vehicle, except on really nice days (e.g., the first three days of this week). At this time of year I keep it in the garage with the top down, ready to go into action at the appropriate weather conditions.

But today was a bit overcast, and I left it garaged. After three days of top-down driving, I missed it.

And it looks like I'll be missing it for a while - we're supposed to get drenching rain all day today.

But I like a good day-long steady rain - if it's on a weekend. I can curl up with a book and let the downbeat of droplets on the roof and windows lull me into a cocoon of comfort.

Unfortunately, today is a workday, and I hafta slog through this mess to get to work and again to get home.

But definitely not in a convertible.