There's an interesting dichotomy

Today there were a mad rush of e-mails as the day started to come to a close after lunch.  There were storms coming in from the east and due to the increased traffic, those traveling east were allowed to leave early.  Other teachers should try to help cover and supervise the classes where teachers were leaving.  Parents were coming in early to pick up their kids to try to beat the traffic.

We've had a lot of rain lately.  Normally the skies open up and it pours down rain for about 10-15 minutes and then it's done.  But the last 4-5 days, it's been rain like it is up in the states.  A long steady rain over an hour or two.  So the ground is very saturated, the roads are already crappy and we live on a very hilly/mountainous island.  So there is a lot of flooding in homes, on roads, and with rivers.  Even a bridge has collapsed and was washed away.

So while those of you back in the states battle the cold and soon the snow as well, and longingly await a snow day (especially the teachers up there), we down in the caribbean await the rain day.  Seems so odd, doesn't it?