Attack of the 50-foot allergan

I'm doing a happy dance for the rain that's falling right now. My allergies have been absolutely killing me this month. It's the worst September I can remember. The worst I've felt since going on the super ass-kicking drugs I've been on.

And I blame it on the rain. Or the lack thereof -- 22 straight days without significant rainfall. Even though the Internet says the pollen count has been moderate it hasn't felt that way to me. So hopefully a good soaking will wash away whatever's in the air that's been making me wake up with beet-red eyes crusted shut.

I swear these allergies get me down just bring me down in every way. I can't imagine how people with really serious chronic ailments, like arthritis or major back pain or migraines or ulcers, manage to live day-to-day. It just changes your whole being -- your mental outlook, your energy, your spirit ...

So come on rain. Fall, fall, fall ...