Rain

[cosmolinguist]

It rained on Sarah and I as we walked to class this morning. I'd forgotten my umbrella, but that was okay. It wasn't a bad rain. A bit cool for my liking, but still just a gentle, refreshing rain. Now, of course, it makes me think of Matthew, who also really likes rain ... but then, lots of things--almost anything at all--make me think of Matthew these days. I exclaimed over how much I liked the smell of it, and noticed that as I was walking back from class, too. Instead of walking past sprinklers giving life support to the grass on the mall, I was walking through puddles on the sidewalk. The water splashed over my sandals until they were soaked, and my toes were wet and cool and happy. On the phone last night my mom didn't like the nonchalant way I told her that one of my sneakers has a hole in the bottom. "Pretty soon you're going to need something else!" she said. I wasn't worried. "You can't wear sandals forever."

Can't I?

Comments

[emerald-ibis.livejournal.com]

"You can't wear sandals forever."

Pshaw. I heard that rumor. Totally untrue. It just means that you have to be extra-creative, and avoid places where it snows.

[cosmolinguist]

Sadly, I live in a state known for its cold, snowy winters ... so she's right; I'll eventually start wearing socks and shoes again. But not until I need to, for goodness' sake!

[autumnsshadow.livejournal.com]

One of my dorm-mates wore shorts and sandals even in the snow...if you can stand it, you can wear it.

[cosmolinguist]

There is--well, maybe "used to be"; I think he graduated now--a kid on campus who was famous for going around in a t-shirt, denim shorts, and cheap black sandals all year. People said they were cold just looking at him. He'd turn down offers of other people's sweatshirts and the like. Once, I heard, he showed up to class in actual shoes with socks. Of course people wanted to know what could possibly have caused this sure sign of the apocalypse. "Someone stole my sandals," he said.

[kratkrat.livejournal.com]

a kid on campus who was famous for going around in a t-shirt, denim shorts, and cheap black sandals all year.

In Minne-freakin'-sota?!!!?!!!

Man. That's NUTS!

Is anyone else reminded of the episode of M*A*S*H* in which Klinger wore winter gear during the heat wave, trying yet another zany scheme to get his Section 8? Or is that just me?

[cosmolinguist]

Obviously, Minnesota is a state of wonders.

We don't just have variation in atmospheric temperature. We have people who know how to deal with it.

[ismelljello.livejournal.com]

well, they are certainly wearable till you cant walk somewhere without getting snow in your shoes.