The Reason the West is Full of Weather Weanies

Well, if you like me read a lot of blogs written by Californians, you know we're all whining about the weather. Some of us are even ordering plans and starting work on our arcs. Yep, we've had 40 days and 40 nights of rain (or something approaching that) and we're sick of the rain. When the weather leads the news, you know it's going to be a bad weekend.

I know, I know. "Wimps," you Easterners think. You think West Coasters are weather weanies. We don't deal with snow, we don't deal with tornadoes or hurricanes and a little rain comes our way and all you hear is a large collective "WAAAAAAA" coming from the left side of the continent.

Here's the truth many of you Easterners may not know: We pay a lot of friggin' taxes for our good weather. ALOT. Our house prices are ridiculous and our property taxes are based on the purchase price of our homes. Therefore we pay the most ridiculous property taxes in the country, if not the world. In my mind, if I pay those taxes, it guarantees me a mild winter, a lovely spring, a hot and dry summer and a spectacular fall. I'm getting completely ripped off this year! I'm outraged. Do you think the Governator is going to give me a bad weather refund? Doubtful. Do you think the Governator is going to come to my house and entertain the girls...INDOORS? Doubtful. Do you think I can deduct extra days of rain from next year's taxes? Doubtful. This whole situation means we are paying for something the State is not delivering and it's b.s.

So, please, think good thoughts for improving weather. March was the wettest in the history of man in the State of California, and I think April will break the rain record by Monday. We pay good money for our sunshine and we want it back.