Storm Crisis 2004

First let me start by saying that I love the rain. I have always enjoyed rain, wind, lightning, and thunder. Let me qualify that… I love the rain as long as I am inside, in my car, or very well dressed. There’s just something about knowing I am warm and protected from the elements. So, when our garage door is soaked and will not stay open on it’s own, I am NOT happy. Our garage door is much bigger than average. I would guess that it’s about 10 feet tall (normal is about 7 feet), is wider than normal, and has bigger springs than I have ever seen on a garage door. Despite that, even in good weather it’s heavy. All of this rain has made it so heavy that I have to stand outside in the rain, holding the garage open, while Vanessa proceeds to pull both cars in/out of the garage.

The owner of the condo promised to have a new garage with a garage door opener installed before the rain started. I didn’t believe her anyway. Despite that, I am still enjoying the rain. I have fun driving through puddles, wearing boots and a sweatshirt, and sleeping with extra thick blankets.

I hope it stays like this for a while.