What's not to like about the rainy season here in the land of not quite right? It follows a two-month period of blistering heat, it turns all plants from brown to green, but you can secure your Air-conditioner until next March. Plus it's a good excuse to stay home and consume bottled consumables. The wife will explain about the shortage of rice in her kitchen, and you can say, "I think the National Highway is washed out."

While watching the local News, it was announced that Mega Manila was 90% ready for the rainy season! Then three days later it was shown that Mega Manila was flooded after the typhoon. I figured that must have been the 10% that was not prepared. The Department of Public Works then had the great idea of removing manhole covers to aid in the draining of the streets. When you do that, and the open manhole lid covered with a foot of floodwater, it would be wise to mark that area, to insure that your citizens don't just disappear while walking along that street. That is the plan for next year, as I understand it!

Living on a mountain as I do, and having a basic understanding of gravity, when I built my house I had the workers install 12"X12" drains on both sides of my house with connecting pipes to aid in the run-off during the rainy season. The guy next door informed me that the run-off was washing away the dirt in front of his house and that I should pay to lay a cement drain for him to stop this from happening!

I explained that there was a church up the street and he should speak with them about this problem, as the gods send the rain, I keep what I need, and return the excess back to the gods! Should I have to fix his leaky roof also?