Watermelon Man

METEOROLOGY

The Courant's banner this morning is a puff piece on the inordinately wet weather we've had in the Constitution State this spring.

Remember the last time we had a week without rain? It was back in mid-April for those living in Greater Hartford. Since May 1, the region has had rain on 26 out of 46 days, said Joe Furey, meteorologist for Fox 61 TV and WTIC-AM radio.

But it's not all bad. Lawns are green. Connecticut-grown lettuce is in its prime. Students stuck in school aren't sweltering. There are benefits to gray, wet days.

Indeed. At a site I'm familiar with in New Haven County, the grass is growing too quickly. Moreover, the lettuce, beets, potatoes, and carrots are probably more prolific than they've ever been, but the melon, tomato, and squash plants, while alive, are pretty puny.

So much for this season's version of global warming.