Singing in the Rain

Dear Colorado,

Thank you for the rain last night.  Granted, rain isn't really your forte, but thanks just the same.

Oh, you do a lot of other things well, like mountain vistas--very impressive.  And picturesque winter scenes--nice job.  Big sky sunsets, cool evenings, undiluted sunshine year-round, yes, kudos, you do it all well.

I must admit, though, for a dry Rocky Mountain state, the rainstorm wasn't half bad; I give it 7 out of 10 stars.  What?  Too harsh, you say?  Do you remember my roots?  I grew up with Houston downpours that are the poster child for "raining cats and dogs."  Don't forget my exposure to Iowa Tornado Alley hail, lightning and thunder storms, with green sky, and the works.  Atlanta knows rain: all-day long drenching flash flood-type rain.  Perhaps you could learn a lesson or two from your sister states to the east.

But, it was rain just the same, and a nice refreshing one at that; long enough to do some good, but not so harsh that it washed the flower beds away.  And, for what it's worth, this girl-in-love-with-the-rain went to bed with a happy heart.

Yours respectfully,
 Liezel