In Illinois, we broke a 50 year record for days and amounts of rain. Today April 30, 2011----we will have rain yet again.  Larry and I love the outdoors---we are nature freaks.  So we decided to go to one of our favorite places--Kettle Moraine, WI and hike. We also visited our favorite coffee shop in Delafield, WI. My son spend 1 1/2 years in Scotland when he was at the Dundee of Jordon School of Art, and he said the weather never stopped the Scottish from hiking.  They would sport their various umbrellas greeting one another with a hearty, "Great day, isn't it?"  Of course, they swallow their English words which made it difficult for Aaron, our son, to understand.  But he loved the spirit of the fun loving, unpretentious, Scottish.   By the way, they would offer him money to do an American Southern accent. Now, in addition to being a noted western artist, (see aaronschuerr.com) he also acts and is perfecting an upper class English accent.  "Top of the morning to you!" 

Larry and I raised our children without a TV most of the years.  We spent our time reading to our kids and hiking and camping ---- they all developed great imaginations.  Larry read all of JR Toilkein books to them using various voices well before the movies came out. 

So my question to you is the following:  "How do you handle life when the rain comes?"   Maybe the Scottish have a little secret for all of us.  Have a great day!