Just dry lightning and you on my mind

One of my criticisms of Portlanders is that they have no fucking idea what a real storm is like. Sure, they get a lot of rain. But so does Minneapolis. Almost the same amount, in fact; Minnesota gets it in huge summer storms instead of the constant dribble that we get in the Pacific Northwest. [...]

If tomorrow’s sun doesn’t shine

For those of you who have never been to the Pacific Northwest, it rains a fuckin’ lot here. November arrives and she brings darkness and constant drizzle with her. And she’s here to stay for the next several months. This isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, I have on occasion been known to yearn [...]

I don’t know about you, I get so sick of blue skies

We have had a strange run of hot weather in Portland, and frankly, I’m done with it. Fortunately, it looks like it is done with me, as well, because the temperatures are going to cool down here over the rest of this week. People are always surprised to learn that Minnesota is hot and humid—often [...]