APAD: It Never Rains But It Pours

Meaning:

When troubles come, they tend to come together

 

Background:

No doubt, this sentiment has been expressed for many thousands of years.

However, one early use is recorded in 1726 when the Scottish physician, satirist

and polymath, John Arbuthnot (~1667-1735) wrote, "It Cannot Rain But It Pours".

 

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In the light of this proverb, we've long noticed that the rain tends to delay

our commute train. No doubt that slippery tracks call for extra caution, it

would take longer to brake, and even iron horses may hydroplane. It is only

natural in sunny California where driving prowess, the sense of direction, and

sometimes gravity can suddenly vanish on a wet surface, whose psychoactive

effects in this part of the country have been under investigation for years.

Marijuana sales have plummeted since December and meanwhile local authorities

have been levying taxes for more cambered roads and superelevation ramps.

 

At the end of a brief dry spell with above-normal temperatures, we are bracing

for a new round of atmospheric rivers, which made a name for themselves last

winter by flooding homes, uprooting trees, tearing down power lines, and

replenishing reserviors. Let's see.