the rain is pounding on the side of our apartment as i type this, and it's a very strange sound because i know it doesn't happen often. this is the first measurable amount of rain in los angeles in five months -- insane. the la times called it a "winter storm", which is hilarious, but also a good illustration of the normal (beautiful) weather around here. there are definitely fewer cars out tonight than usual, probably because people are afraid to drive in it -- that's just my guess, but it seems like people in la are not accustomed to wet roads at night. joe was making fun of them earlier, since they probably don't know how to operate their windshield wipers. mean, but possibly true. people here are terrible drivers, i would not be surprised.
if it's still raining tomorrow, maybe i'll even take a few pictures to document the wetness of the sidewalks and the dirt that has washed out of people's flowerbeds. a lot of homes in our neighborhood are built into the hillside, and i can see how that would be a problem for all of the gardens and plants that are dug into the slope.
i wonder how the cacti feel about all of this.
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