Rumors of Rain

For the last few days I've been eyeballing my "dashboard" (for those who don't have a mac, it's a page of helpful widgets), and more particularly the weather widget. The Inyokern area was forecast to receive rain on Monday, Tuesday, and now today: so far there hasn't been much more than a few drops. As far as I can see, whoever supports the weather widget for mac, must think it's fun to play a cruel charade on the dry, dusty citizens of the Indian Wells Valley.

Year-to-date, Inyokern, Ca, has received roughly 0.5" of rain; not entirely a monumental figure. To a former Seattleite, the promise of rain in a place so dry carries "biblical" helpings of excitement: Expectations of difference in a place where everyday is the same is not merely something you take for granted. Apparently this thought never crossed the mind of the forecasting "experts." I hate to use my first blog post to whine about how lousy Inyokern is, because this blog isn't a 14-year-old's "bitch book." However, certain aspects of this place are irritating to the point that I can't help but write about them. All the negativity this place bleeds, serves as fuel for my escape, which is helpful: I can't wait to get myself down the tracks.