The Rains Are Back

May 27, 2007

Lately, afternoon showers are all the rage. They would start promptly by four to six, shortly before, or shortly after, sunset. They would turn the pavement into glistening canvasses lit up by twinkling headlights, blurred and glassy. Sometimes the temperature would remain muggy and the clinging heat of the day would rise up like miasma from the asphalt. This sucks. Sometimes too the air would turn cold and the dampness would creep through jackets, umbrellas, and uncovered heads. This is often not the case though. This sucks too.

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