We didn't get the wild weather that has the Bay Area talking but we did get a strong and steady soaking last night.

Although this morning the sun was shining, the dog dishes out on the deck brimmed with water. Everywhere you looked, trees and shrubs and vines and flowers had that expansive post-rain glow.

At Bluffs Park we had the place to ourselves. Wind blew, clouds sailed and Walt waited -- and waited and waited -- for someone to puhleeeze throw just throw PLEASETHROWTHEBALL.

Don't worry -- someone did.