I drove the past two days but opted to ride in the rain this morning. The traffic has been horrendous the past couple of days in Raleigh, and I couldn't stomach another drive in rush-hour traffic. It rained lightly during my entire commute but not hard enough to get me very wet. Hopefully the forecast will hold and the rain will end by late afternoon.

We have had so much rainy weather the past 3 years that I'm starting to feel like we live in Seattle or Portland. We used to get extended spells of dry weather and it was unusual for me to miss more than 1-2 days of commuting each week due to rain. However, the past few years we can't seem to go more than 1-2 days without more rain, and then it often continues for days on end. My bikes are all filthy due to riding in the rain, and every time that I wash them, we just get more rain.