Weather stories
The plan looked good.
Then the weather arrived.
Short stories about destination weather, family events and the ordinary assumptions that turn into the part everybody remembers.
Read the first storyWhen weather changes the story
5 storiesDestination wedding weather
Destination wedding weather disaster
A short story about the rain, wind, heat and seasonal weather that glossy destination-wedding pictures leave outside the frame.
Read the story →Las Vegas monsoon seasonLas Vegas monsoon wedding
A desert wedding can look weatherproof until Las Vegas monsoon rain, wind and flash flooding enter the picture.
Read the story →Burning Man weatherBurning Man rain and mud
Burning Man weather showed how quickly rain can turn Nevada desert ground into mud and change a massive outdoor event.
Read the story →Windy cookout storyThe windy family cookout
A family poolside cookout explains how ordinary wind can change an outdoor gathering without canceling the cooking.
Read the story →Best time for an outdoor eventA better weather window
Rain can change an event's arrival time without changing the whole day, especially when guests are driving across Northern California.
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