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IT WAS A DARK AND RAINY NIGHT...





I've often blogged about cloud-nine days--about days that are gloriously sunny and perfectly pleasant. It's the kind of weather that gives me the weird illusion I could happily live in a tent or a treehouse. And then along comes a rainy night, which dissolves that little whimsy, but causes me to rhapsodize about the perfectly enchanting melody of rain when it is dark outside. It's one of my top ten musical compositions, and ideal accompaniment for drifting into the land of dreams.



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