It's raining outside...I'm sick inside

Man, I've seen lots of rain in my life...some of the nastiest, heaviest deludges all the way to light powder-puffs of mist. But the rain that's falling in Perth right now is another animal. Big, old droplets and lots of them. It started thundering around 4 am this morning and it's been pretty much raining ever since. Perth airport was shut down with flights waiting on the tarmac unable to go to the gates because of planes already at the gates unable to leave. It's been impressive, no doubt.

In the meantime, I've gotten sick and stayed inside all day. No fun. Nothing to report. We're having some people over later tonight and I'll try to join in but don't know if I can hack it with everyone the entire evening. Hate it.

Undies and Oz

Here I am in Australia and I'm up to my neck in underwear. Well, not really up to my neck but underwear/knickers seem to be at the top of my recent purchases since I've been here. Y'see, I planned to get rid of my current, well-worn, and not-exactly-new tighties at the end of the year and replace it all with new stuff. So I decided to start my new supply with some Aussie-styled duds. So far I've bought 5 pair of briefs and 3 pair of boxer briefs. Will there be more to come?

We arrived in Oz about 10 days ago, planning to stay for a bit, visiting family and friends. It's been a nice smooth trip so far but now it looks like I'm coming down with a summer cold (it's summer here...well, almost) and even though I can function just fine I still feel like I'm a half-second out of sync. I'll just go to bed early, I guess, and sleep it off.