Happy Thanksgiving! We certainly have a basket full of blessings to think about. I’ll just do my part on the weather stuff and you can do the rest. We live in perhaps an ideal region with a mild, temperate climate. Yes it rains but that is what keeps us green and fresh. No hurricanes, although we do get some wild storms, but mostly mild inconveniences compared to elsewhere.
We easily survive any cold arctic outbreaks that are chilly but don’t last. Heat waves are quickly tempered by the nearby Pacific Ocean waters that usher in the refreshing sea breezes. Gardens grow lush, wildlife furnishes and recreational sites abound.
I want to offer my annual Thanksgiving poem: “I look up at the sky and give thanks for the rain, hail, and snows; to fulfill our needs as only our creator knows. We complain about the heat, the cold, and the rain; but we’re given a variety to keep us sane. The dark clouds may come, but a rainbow will appear, to comfort and tell us our creator is near. We’re given the seasons — summer, fall, winter, and spring; each with their own weather they do bring. Symbolizing a beginning, growth, and death. But the wind keeps on blowing and never runs out of breath. We have acquired the knowledge of the sky, and will keep on learning, that’s no lie. As a shower that moves through and off to the east, this I would like to say at least: ‘Have a great Thanksgiving and a wonderful feast.
Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at http://patricktimm.com.
