The song lied. It does rain in Southern California. Last night, it rained hard. Our morning stroll along the bay at 6:30 this morning was cool and cloud-covered. Puddles of water along the edge of the road were evidence of how much rain fell. Benches covered with droplets of water along the walking path were not conducive for resting or sitting to ponder this morning.

No matter the weather here, however, it is better than walking on snow-covered ground up north. In fact, if all of this rain had been snow, we would be shoveling our way out of the parking lot this morning. It’s all a matter of perspective.