It's a bit like Melbourne

St Louis is a bit like Melbourne, Australia. The days here are still long enough to get the sun coming up before we go off to work, and then have a bit of daylight when we get back. It's Autumn, so all the greenery is starting to change, and there is a lot of it about. Its relatively flat. There's a river (actually in St Louis there's two). They love their sport. And it rains.

God how it rains. We seem to have hit the week when the rain really managed to come down. By some reports, St Louis got more rain yesterday than they have had in one day for years. Something like 3 inches worth. So it was wet yesterday, and it was grey and overcast today. We've had days where it has been so windy you get windchill. And days where the sun has shone for most of the day, but its still cold. It reminds me of Melbourne.

The Sport analogy is also a good one. St Louis people love Baseball. Melbourne People love AFL. I guess the main difference is that in St Louis they are supporting just the one team. Melbourne supports many. The fact that its wet, its autumn, and its green, with a multitude of coloured hues as the trees change their foliage means that the sports season is well upon us. Its the same in Melbourne. Autumn always meant that the hard sports were well underway, and the cricket would have been finishing up. Here the Baseball is finishing up, and the NFL is underway. It reminds me of Melbourne.

Ciao for Now, Melbourne Town Reminiscing Angry Dad.