Pasadena Thunderstorm!

At about 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, a tropical storm broke out in the City of Pasadena, sending denizens out in the streets to seek shelter in the bustling shops of Old Town, South Lake and beyond. Minutes later, the showers were interrupted by blasts of lightning, which sounded like Mother Nature cracking an enormous egg over the City, followed by a downpour that likely made the most macho man in the neighborhood look out of his window with concern. And within 15 minutes, the rain curtain was drawn away, revealing wet pavement and drenched grass, which needed the reprieve from earlier this week's scorching heat.

And now, I must clean out my rain gutters.