Dear New England Weather,

As you may have noticed, it is now June 25. I hate to sound like a whiner, but I think I speak for a lot of people when I say that we're ready for some summery weather now. The overcast, rainy, windy days are all very nice, and I'm sure we appreciate not sweating to death in 95°F humid days, but we're ready for some sun. The plants are very green thanks to the incessant rain, and I think they'd probably like some sun, too.

Plus, Weather, all this heavy drizzle (did you notice that this is the 5th day in a row of rain? And, if rumors are correct, the 22nd overcast day this month?) is awfully hard on my bike chain -- I'm having to clean it like it's winter! I have been wearing long pants, jackets, wool socks, vests, and sleeves all month when normally you've made those items totally superfluous by this point. Frankly, I'm ready to see something other than rain in the forecast for a while, if you don't mind.

I hope you consider my petition, especially since the New England MS 150, the Cape Cod Getaway, is this weekend. I'm quite sure that a couple sunny, nice days would bring the 1,000+ cyclists on that ride great joy.

Sincerely,
kfergos