| I live in Cleveland, Ohio. And yes, when it comes | | | | |
| to weather, we are known for an abundance of | | | | 1. The state of the weather always serves as a |
| "gray days" and the unpredictability due to our | | | | good conversational topic - even with total |
| "Lake Effect." A good example is last Tuesday | | | | strangers. It is easy to turn to someone and say, |
| when it was sunny with a temperature in the | | | | "Well, spring should be upon us soon." |
| lower 60 degrees, and by Wednesday morning it | | | | 2. Weather offers challenges that keep us from |
| was snowy, cold, gray and down to the 30 | | | | ever becoming bored. We have to deal with snow |
| degree range. | | | | and ice on the roads some days. Other days bring |
| A lot of people complain about the weather, but a | | | | us rain that produces puddles the size of ponds |
| short essay I heard this morning on NPR made | | | | and lightning that robs us of electricity. |
| me consider the good, the bad and the ugly of | | | | 3. I notice that on the sunny days - whether |
| weather. | | | | warm or cold - everyone seems to be in a better |
| A man who had moved to "Paradise" - a beautiful | | | | mood. |
| spot in California - was bemoaning the fact that | | | | 4. Personally, I enjoy the change in seasons. One |
| they hadn't had rain for years, and he really | | | | reason is that I enjoy clothes and planning my |
| missed thunder, lightning and storms in general. Of | | | | outfits for the time of year. |
| course, parts of California are now experiencing | | | | 5. When we have a snow like last week's, the |
| debilitating rain that is causing terrible mud slides - | | | | beauty - especially the trees - is breathtaking. |
| I can't even imagine them and the disastrous | | | | 6. The change of seasons also brings color and |
| effects.. | | | | excitement to the eyes. It is fun to experience |
| One other note about weather that he mentioned | | | | the ever-changing canvas of the environment. I |
| was its newsworthiness. It almost overshadows | | | | love flowers and to garden, so thoroughly enjoy |
| the reporting of crimes, politics and war in the | | | | working on my small garden and enjoying a show |
| media. When we witness the news about the | | | | of color. |
| terrible weather disasters around the world, so | | | | 7. And being someone who thrives on change, I |
| many of us - usually secretly - are relieved that | | | | admit that I enjoy the changing weather. |
| we live where we do. Even if our weather isn't | | | | So, how do you feel about the weather? Are you |
| perfect! | | | | sick of winter already, or do you live in a paradise |
| So in this article, I thought I would list some of | | | | without cold and snow? Or, do you love snow like |
| the good, the bad and the ugly of weather, as I | | | | two of my children who live near Vail in Colorado. |
| see it: | | | | They live to ski! |