For the Birds

This weather is for the birds.

There are areas of Southern California where more rain has fallen in recent days that they had in the entire year of 2007! It's wet out. And the San Fernando Valley is not set up for this much water.

Storm drains are running, but the water still flows through half a lane of traffic. Where roads usually narrow from parked cars and trash cans, and commuters usually think, "Yeah, I'm in a good mood, I'll pull over so you can get through here first," we now smile and ponder, "Sure, sucker, you go first through that puddle and I'll wait to see if you make it."

The morning walkers and joggers are nowhere to be seen. Moms and strollers on the way home from school drop offs are now moms and cars.

Yet, as I crawled through the flooded road by the peacock place, where peacocks, chickens, geese and ducks sun usually themselves in the horse arena, I saw a goose in the wading pool, splashing away merrily. Several others stood in line in the downpour as if waiting their turn.

I guess it is all a matter of viewpoint.