We New Englanders love to complain about the weather.
It's too hot. It's too cold. Yada, yada, yada. But take a look around, folks, we are lucky to live where we do in an ever-changing climate pattern.
Tornadoes? They're rarer than a Bill Belichick smile. Hurricanes? They occur as frequently as the IRS acts with compassion. Earthquakes? Not even on our radar.
Imagine if you lived on the Louisiana coast. If you're lucky, you still have a home to return to. If your home was left standing, chances are you won't get power back for a couple of weeks.
The devastation left by Hurricane Ida is heartbreaking. Destructive hurricanes are becoming more common. Yes, the remnant of Ida pounded Massachusetts with rain, especially on the Cape and South Shore.
But the winds were relatively gentle and there was little tree damage.
My godson, Killian Minch, works for the Coast Guard in New Orleans. He was sent to Houston and will likely work there for weeks. A four and a half hour drive took 15 hours. Who knows what scene he'll witness when he returns to his headquarters and apartment.
We also don't have to deal with the kinds of wildfires that are destroying thousands of acres in California and other western states.
Shoveling 14 inches of snow isn't a reason to celebrate. December through March can provide challenges. Scraping ice off the car. Worrying about ice dams. Car accidents caused by black ice.
But dealing with winter certainly beats living with the fear of an earthquake, or the fear of riding out a hurricane with 130 mile per hour winds, or the fear of hearing a tornado warning, or the chance a wildfire will wipe out your home in minutes.
We can complain about high taxes, the Red Sox, politicians, etc. But Mother Nature, overall, is pretty nice to us.
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