Day one of this new blog. It's the end of the largest storm to hit Arizona in the last two decades. Interstate highways closed, floods, dry washes running as fast as the Colorado river. Living in the desert, you look forward to rain and snow each year. Partly to break up the monotony of endless sunshine, but also to replenish the lakes that provide water year around and lessen fire danger. We've been in a drought for nearly a decade, so we really needed the rain. On the other hand we didn't need it all at once. Getting nearly half the yearly total in only three days caused a lot of havoc and misery in rural Arizona including loss of life. But I'm not ready to look forward to summer and the heat just yet. Just some cool weather and some sprinkles, please.