Originally Posted by Jack Tone

I have friends and relatives who live in Wash. I visited a friend and one day it was raining slightly, and his kids just got on their bikes and rode to school in their t shirts. I guess you get used to it. Some other friends moved from the SF bay area and said they hated the dark and dreariness of the weather for a couple of years, then got used to that also. I've got to say, when I visit in the Spring and Summer, it's absolutely awesome up there.