Mother Nature Can Be Cruel

The book signing Friday night was a story unto itself.  We set up outside under a small trestle and laid out our wares to the constant blow of a dust storm.  In Arizona we call it a Monsoon though most would reserve such terms for Southeast Asia.  The dust and wind died down and people came out anyway.  We probably had around 100 people arrive and a jazz band set up and started playing.  The mood was good and things were going well for about twenty minutes.  Then – the rain came down and it all ended.  Even in Arizona where we have over 300 days of sunny weather each year, count on the one day you have books outside for it to rain.