It's funny how rain sounds different when you are in different places. In Pikeville, I have never heard thunder. I should research as to why that is but I presume it has something to do with us being in a bowl of the mountains. What a great thing to never have to fear of Tornadoes either. Rain in Utah always sounds like a soft snow, this most likely is because it is. I don't recall it ever hearing Thunder there as well, hard to tell with the exploding of the ski hills for avalanche prevention. I can remember laying in the bed in the early morning hours first learning that it wasn't thunder. The sweetest rain sound is in Belize. To understand more of this you can read Suzassippi's Lottabusha County Chronicles blog at http://suzassippi.blogspot.com/ I won't still here thoughts, I will just add what a relaxed rain feeling this is. In Hot Springs, AR; rain hitting the lake was such soft sound, but one that could come in a blink of eye. If you have never seen hundreds of boats rushing to get back to shore, you have never seen a sight. Once, we were involved in this. The rain began to fall peacefully. It wasn't a big deal, we were already wet by being in the lake. Then that exciting thunder came, which of course was brought on by it's friend, lightning People quickly began to scamper to get items into the boat and get back to shore. Then it happened, not one but two boats would not crank. As fun goes....Natasha and I had picked one of these boats to be on. Long story longer, ends with us having a train of boats being pulled by one boat in front. Now this seems simple enough, but I forgot to add in the simple fact that you have to throw a nice long day of alcohol. It took a good hour to get a half mile. The longest part was trying to keep every one in the boat as we tried to pull to safety. As Natasha says, "You can make this shit up"
In thinking of the rain, it reminds me of the sun. As we travel more, I am coming closer to the conclusion that the more sunshine a place is subject too is directly related to the happiness of it's people. The sun could be even more fun to discuss. This could be another entry though. Why are we here?
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David, I love your blog! I have to take lessons in how to write on this! I looked at Laura's blog from your site. She has had an amazing time. Love ya, Mom
ReplyDeleteI think you are right about the sunshine. I did not see happy people in St. Paul Island and it is foggy, cloudy, or raining all the time. Here in Belize, I have not seen any unhappy people. :)
ReplyDeletei love this. now i wish it was raining. love you!!
ReplyDeleteThe rain in Booneville is terrible. It's always a cold-dark-windy rain. This is probably why I am always tired and non-energetic when I am here, especially during the winter. But who knows. Maybe I will learn something about this in Psychology this semester.
ReplyDeleteIt rained so hard this morning in Belize and it was thundering. the rain here is so peaceful even when it is coming down in sheets. I think it is because everyone really slows down and just waits for it to stop. It gives everyone a chance to just sit and talk - waiting for the rain to stop. It is like you really don't want it to stop. I walked to school in the rain yesterday morning - you know that requires going barefooted because wet flip flops do not function properly. i bought a pink poncho - fashionable! so much about rain!
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