Rain in La Jolla

All the weather reports had said that a rainstorm was heading our way, and as anyone who lives in the San Diego area knows, this is like telling people in Florida that a hurricane is coming, or a snowstorm is heading for the east coast. Now don't ask me why this sends panic throughout the region, since most people, like me, are from some other cold, rainy place - but it does. It becomes a big talking point, even before it gets here.
There are people like me, who can't stand rain under any circumstances, people (the sensible ones) who say we need the rain, and another group who seem to think it's exciting in some way. Although last year this group quickly dwindled when we had several weeks of non-stop heavy rain in January.
Well this year is just the opposite, I think it has only rained about three or four times since October, when our rainy season often starts (when I say rainy season, I mean we could get a rainstorm now and then), so it's never sensible to put away the flip-flops and sunscreen. So even I agreed, that when it started raining last night, we did need the rain.
However, if this is it, I'm sure this hasn't solved our water shortage. I put boots and a coat on this morning and took my umbrella as it was raining hard. By lunchtime I had a light jacket and the boots, plus sunglasses. An hour later, gray sky had become blue, and the seals who had been alone on the beach were being eyed again by happy tourists.
By the time I returned home, the only sign there was that there had even been any rain was a band of fluffy clouds in the distance. I think we are supposed to get more rain tomorrow, and then towards the end of the week, but we'll see. This is definitely a change from the weather I left behind in England!