Who said it never rains in Southern California? They lied.

We arrived for family Christams on Sunday, December 19th.  And it was raining.  We didn't really care, because rain is better than snow which is better than rain/snow mix.  Then we woke up on Monday morning.  It was raining again.  Or still.  Then we woke up on Wednesday morning.  Rain.  Rain.  Rain.  Which leads to Storm Watch in Los Angeles.

Rain always leads to some drama in my parents' house.  This year, the drama has included:

• Plastic draped over the balcony to prevent a flood in the guest room below.
• A hole chopped in the garage ceiling to release water that was pooling there and making the drywall sag.
• Siphoning the pool using hoses. 
• Circuit blowing on the electricity that runs the pool hoses for siphoning.  
• Dishwasher breaking with a full load of dishes inside.  (This was not a direct result of the rain, but drama nonetheless).

I think that if one more piece of the house breaks, Grandma might break, too.  Aunt Megan, Uncle Andrew, Grandpa, Mama and I are working to keep her distracted.   However, the weather is looking up!