Pouring

A legitimate thunderstorm. The interesting thing about such rain in Hawaii...two things actually...

Flash floods. Continually. Because not only did a major weather system wretch its guts all over the island and douse the city proper...but said city is also at the base of a pretty big mountain...so eventually all of the water courses and dribbles shoreward.

And the lightning. Given the size of the island...and the concentration of tall pointing metal buildings in Honolulu...most strikes are awfully close. Or at least sound like it as they reverb off of the mountains.

Such a great sound to wake up to. And there was no way in hell or high heaven I was stepping foot into the torrent. Not so close to being well. To become drenched, a drowned rat, and remain so in an air conditioned building in soppy clothes. My skin gets chilled just thinking about it.

But it peters off, and I hope it remains at bay for the 30 minutes it will take me to spring to work, I can manage to remain mostly dry.

And I may need to stop by Ross to finally purchase a rain coat.