Thing Number 4 that Used to be Normal and Now is Not

Waking up and assuming it was going to be a sunny day.

For those of you who live in West Michigan, need I say more?

I actually remember first thinking about this when I lived in the DR and one random day when it was cool and rainy I was awash with a sense of excitement and joy. Yes, the clouds and rain actually put me in a good mood. Why? Because it reminded me of home.

I gave up checking the weather a few weeks ago when a clear pattern emerged: clouds and rain. And in breaking news, one of our Local Weather Experts just confirmed what we all sensed last month: we had a sunshine shortage.

But today is sunny, so that's nice.