May 2026

[lee59]

Storm total here 2.39 inches

[MANDA]

Steady light rain ongoing but looks to be last batch.  Should see drying and some brightening by later this afternoon.  Event total here as of 8am 1.90".  Hoping to get something on the grill for dinner.

Remember those who gave all this Memorial Day.

My great Uncle, killed on Iwo Jima.  I of course never met him.  He enlisted at age 18, right out of high school and was deployed to Iwo Jima.  My mother told the story of how she was visiting her grandparents in rural Teaneck, NJ.  and she was sitting in the living room with her grandmother (my great uncles mother) when two marines knocked on the door with the news that he had been killed.  My nephew, a marine now holds his medals and dog tags.

 

 

[jm1220]

3 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Steady light rain ongoing but looks to be last batch.  Should see drying and some brightening by later this afternoon.  Event total here as of 8am 1.90".  Hoping to get something on the grill for dinner.

Remember those who gave all this Memorial Day.

My great Uncle, killed on Iwo Jima.  I of course never met him.  He enlisted at age 18, right out of high school and was deployed to Iwo Jima.  My mother told the story of how she was visiting her grandparents in rural Teaneck, NJ.  and she was sitting in the living room with her grandmother (my great uncles mother) when two marines knocked on the door with the news that he had been killed.  My nephew, a marine now holds his medals and dog tags.

 

 

Thanks so much for sharing. 

[winterwx21]

1.86" event total here. Obviously bad timing for the holiday weekend, but I'm glad we got it since we really needed the rain. And at least the rain moved out in time for me to cook on the grill outside late yesterday, but I brought the food inside because it was so cool and nasty out there. Later today will be much nicer for sitting outside since it will warm up into the 70s -- I'm glad we can salvage part of the holiday weekend. 

[rclab]

20 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Steady light rain ongoing but looks to be last batch.  Should see drying and some brightening by later this afternoon.  Event total here as of 8am 1.90".  Hoping to get something on the grill for dinner.

Remember those who gave all this Memorial Day.

My great Uncle, killed on Iwo Jima.  I of course never met him.  He enlisted at age 18, right out of high school and was deployed to Iwo Jima.  My mother told the story of how she was visiting her grandparents in rural Teaneck, NJ.  and she was sitting in the living room with her grandmother (my great uncles mother) when two marines knocked on the door with the news that he had been killed.  My nephew, a marine now holds his medals and dog tags.

 

 

 

17 minutes ago, jm1220 said:

Thanks so much for sharing. 

I waited for the rain to stop before I put out the flag. The only one on the block so far. My father and uncles survived WW2. Two uncles were on the same ship that was torpedoed and both made it. Even I, in my advanced age, as it gets harder to remember I still, will endeavor never to forget. As always …