After a week of unbearable heat, we were about to have a thunderstorm. We were excited. It felt as though all was right with the world once again. I could hear the thunder and felt the first few drops of rain and then … nothing. All that buildup and anticipation for a very little satisfaction.

We did get some fresh air, but it wasn’t all that we had hoped for. Like some people we know, it had lots of promise but pitiful follow-through. On the bright side, I did get some photos of the dramatic skies. Maybe that’s what it was all about; just a photo op.