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Somewhere Over the rainbow
Somewhere Over the rainbow
Somewhere Over the rainbow
At around 8:40 a.m. a strange coincidence happened. Andy and I were playing the Dio classic "Rainbow In the Dark" when a short rain shower occurred and a beautiful rainbow almost immediately appeared. I received a text message from my buddy Don Holloway with this pic: Shortly thereafter, my personal Facebook news feed became littered with photos from various points of view around the val
Watch your step ...
Watch your step ...
Watch your step ...
Before you take off for work Tuesday you might want to make sure your regular route isn't flooded out. Due to flooding from snow melt and rain flowing down from the mountains, authorities have completely blocked off traffic to the intersection of Fruitvale Boulevard and 40th Avenue, where it leads onto the entrance of Highway 12...
Do You Use An Umbrella? [POLL]
Do You Use An Umbrella? [POLL]
Do You Use An Umbrella? [POLL]
I'm doing my best Insanity Wolf impersonation in this picture.   But, alas, being from Washington, I don't use umbrellas. If it's really, really rainy I might wear a hoodie, but I like the rain.
Average Rainfall In Yakima vs. Seattle
Average Rainfall In Yakima vs. Seattle
Average Rainfall In Yakima vs. Seattle
On a grey, dreary wet and rainy day such as today, I'm quickly reminded how lucky we are to live in the Yakima Valley where the sun shines nearly 300 days a year.  At least, according to the old number touted for many years by the Chamber of Commerce or Visitors and Convention Bureau. I don't need to tell you that we receive far less rainfall per year than our neighbors to the west in Seattle.  Yo