Article Contributed on: 9/29/2009 8:22:46 AM
Every morning, two things are likely to happen.
One: I curse gravity; and Two: I wake to the current weather conditions, scrawled in bright, dry erase marker on the 4' X 6' white board in my formal dining room (
Better Homes and Gardens isn't coming to my home anytime soon).
The eight year old responsible for this phenomenon also goes so far as to stand to the side of the announcements, point to the information as she relays it to her captive audience, and explains whether any fronts are expected over the next 24 hours. Sometimes she tell us what this half hour was sponsored by.
It's become such a trend, the teens and adults now swing through the room regularly, asking the pint-sized informant, "Should I take an umbrella?" and checking for telltale clouds in her trademark day-glo orange.
I've asked the little one what makes the weather so interesting. After all, she likes Hello Kitty and doesn't always wear socks that match.
She responded, "I don't want to take a coat if it's warm outside. It makes me itch."
Spoken like a true meteorologist.