First things first: Brace yourself as you head out the door this morning. It is absolutely miserable.

It was teeming from the time I left the front door to the time I got to the office. It did not let up even once.

The roads aren’t really a problem, but they are wet and there lots of standing water, which will translate to a much longer, more harried rush hour.

So why am I smiling? At least it’s not snow. Compared to what this storm dumped on the middle of the country, we’re getting off easy.

If this had been snow, we’d literally be buried. According to the local weather folks, the translation is 10 inches of snow to an inch of rain, which means there would be 20 inches piled up right now - and counting!

I’ll take my Christmas joy wherever I can get it.