My sister, Emily, loves.loves.loves the rain. She is better suited for the damp air of the Pacific Northwest than anyone I’ve ever met before.

Clearly, she and I are quite opposite on that front. I for one, love Colorado’s 300+ days per year of sun. The drier, sunnier, brighter a day is, the more I perk up. The sun and myself are honorary BFFs.

However, as the sun has apparently decided to take an indefinite leave of absence, Emily devised some tips for rain survival.

1. When walking outside, start singing the opening “doos” of “Singing in the Rain” to yourself. (as seen here)
2. Imagine splashing in the puddles.
3. Or…actually splash in the puddles. (Replace laceless shoes with galoshes first.)
4. If you want to put a smile on other gloomy faces, sing out loud the entire “Singing in the Rain” song. (again,  right here)
5. Or, say “Tut tut, it looks like rain” at random intervals. (My suggestion: say “tut, tut, it looks like rain” sans umbrella, face pointed directly upward, as the downpour completely drenches you. That ought to get some laughs. Or a call to the funny farm.)

Not a bad start.

What are your tips for damp weather survival? Are there any Pacific Northwesters in the house?

Now, please excuse me while I go attempt to get the “Singing in the Rain” song unstuck from my brain…