summer downpour

It smelled tropical and it came straight down. I miss this kind of summer downpour. A rarity in CA. How much I've enjoyed it is beyond simple words. Last I was under it, was in NYC in 2007. Rain in CA was never without wind or cold. On June 28th, 2011, it came down in sheets, like the summer rains we had at home. It was warm and wet. I drove under it, listening to its tapping on the HippoRodeo's sunroof. Big drops. Incessant. I've walked under it and felt glorious and happy. Oh, how I miss the summer rain.