Precipitation. Noah Webster and his pal George Merriam define it as " a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow." In the Great Dictionary of Ted Kuligowski, however, it is defined as "stuff that falls from the sky that makes people lazy and not wanna do anything." The dictionary has yet to be published, but it gets the job done. Regardless of what it means, it's a dull rainy day today. Based on my information from other states, it seems that this storm is pretty darn big. From Cedar Point to Scranton, it's been raining for a while. I'm looking forward to some eat-a-lot-and-watch-too-many-movies days.
Every year, my pool has a campout around this time of year. It's always a lot of fun; people bring tents, set them up around the grounds, and sleep over. They keep the pool open until 11, a lot of people are there, and it's a big social event. And I'm so glad I didn't sign up for it this year. Why? Because this year, it's a perfect storm for sucky campouts. Because of the insane heat over the last two weeks, all the grass died, leaving only dry dirt around the pool. Now, because of this oncoming rain, it's all going to be mud. Not ideal conditions to camp in. Oh, well.
