The Weather Turns Rainy

3-18-13 6:23am Mon. (1)

      The weather is the key factor this morning, both here in Taichung and in the Northeast USA. A snowstorm is expected to hit New York City Monday morning into Tuesday. It will be mixed with rain in Brooklyn but some inches will fall in Syracuse. Thank goodness Leona’s plane will be leaving before the storm arrives; her flight is due to take off at 12:50am, six hours from now. Simone and Renna have left Syracuse and headed back to Pittsburgh where the storm will not be a factor, just in time.

Meanwhile, I awoke in Taichung to the loud noise of a heavy rain around 5:30am. It’s the first good rain we’ve had here since the weeks I came back from Brooklyn in early December! I almost forgot what rain looked like, or how good it smelled. The best thing about the rain is it washes the filthy air. The second best thing is there are fewer scooters to make noise because people take their car or a bus or train if they can if it is raining.

Although the rain has stopped for now, it could be a factor later as they expect another shower during the day. I plan to ride the bicycle to and from the movie theater and then to and from work.