In March, Two Writing Teachers hosts the Slice of Life Story Challenge. Everyone is welcome to share writing and comment on others in this special community.
We were finishing dinner when Clare looked at her phone and checked the weather app. We were in New Hampshire for an admitted students day. She'd be touring campus and sitting in on classes while I had time to walk around town, maybe hike a little, and do some writing in coffee shops.
She started laughing.
"Have you checked the forecast?' she asked.
I hadn't. I didn't want to hear why she was laughing.
"We're supposed to get a lot of rain."
"Maybe they're wrong."
Clare held her phone up for me to see. Total rain. 100%.
"Did you bring anything?" she asked.
"Nope." I could picture my umbrella on the shelf in the mudroom.
The two of us walked back to our airbnb (that had the cute outdoor sitting area where I guess I wouldn't be sitting) and found directions to the nearest umbrella-selling institution.
As we looked over the selection, we debated for the mid-range option since said rain was supposed to be accompanied by lots of wind.
A store worker was nearby and overheard us.
"Pretty awful forecast," Clare said.
"Not snow," she said. "Could be worse."
True. Not snow.
And we had umbrellas.
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