Rainy? You got that right, Stewart! Keep in mind that we are in the midst of a temperate rain forest and rainy days are our norm.

The way I see it is that we have ubiquitous mountains that create their own weather, we are far enough north to have to expect cool/chilly/cold temperatures, and we have the ocean at our doorstep which brings in an element of warmth. All together it adds up to moisture. Not only do we average around a hundred inches of rain each year but we experience another 100+ inches of snow!

But it is a great place to live. I've just passed my twentieth anniversary here and I'm still in the honeymoon phase. (Would that my marriage had weathered so well. *g*)