Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is that you are fairly waterproof, or at least
Speaker 1: you'll dry quickly. Plenty of outdoor activities maybe more pleasant
Speaker 1: when it is not raining than when it is, or
Speaker 1: when the weather is otherwise less than agreeable, but it
Speaker 1: is still more fun to enjoy yourself and get wet.
Speaker 1: Then skip the fun and stay dry. You will probably
Speaker 1: be dry again in a little while, one way or another.
Speaker 1: So I'm taking the title of this episode from a
Speaker 1: recent dilemma in my family. We were pondering grilling because well,
Speaker 1: grilled food tastes good, but it was also drizzling, which
Speaker 1: isn't exactly grilling weather. But it turns out that they
Speaker 1: make umbrellas and you don't have to stand outside for
Speaker 1: that long when you're grilling. You can go in and out,
Speaker 1: So my husband, who tends to do the grilling in
Speaker 1: our family, made it work. You can, in fact grill
Speaker 1: in the rain more Generally, bad weather doesn't always need
Speaker 1: to take away your joy. For instance, I bet you
Speaker 1: have friends who run or walk every day, no matter
Speaker 1: what well it might seem crazy to send people to
Speaker 1: run when it's drizzly or eighty five degrees fahrenheit or
Speaker 1: fifteen degrees. I could tell you that daily exercise makes
Speaker 1: some people stay grounded and calm, so why would the
Speaker 1: weather change that. It is better to be grounded and
Speaker 1: wet than stressed and dry. It is better to go
Speaker 1: for a run in frigid temperatures and come back warm
Speaker 1: up and be happy to spend time with your family
Speaker 1: than to stay in the house and stay warm, but
Speaker 1: also spend the whole day sulking. Outdoor activities, even with kids,
Speaker 1: are perfectly doable and bad weather. You can go to
Speaker 1: the zoo in the rain. You'll probably avoid the crowds.
Speaker 1: You can also check out an outdoor sculpture park, or
Speaker 1: build sand castles at the beach, or explore the downtown
Speaker 1: of a town you are visiting in less than optimal weather.
Speaker 1: Extra layers plus hand warmers mean that most of the
Speaker 1: fun you can have in fifty degree weather you can
Speaker 1: have in twenty degree weather. I recently heard from someone
Speaker 1: who almost skipped a tour on the last day of
Speaker 1: a vacation when she went somewhere during a cold snap.
Speaker 1: But she decided that she wanted to have done the tour.
Speaker 1: She bundled up and had a great time. A few
Speaker 1: hours later, she was warm and toasty in her hotel room.
Speaker 1: More importantly, in another day, she was back to her
Speaker 1: normal life, but her normal life with this wonderful memory. Now,
Speaker 1: of course, you want to avoid being outside in the
Speaker 1: lightning or in temperatures that are truly dangerously cold or hot.
Speaker 1: But to a large extent, having the right gear and
Speaker 1: having a positive mindset make it possible to enjoy most
Speaker 1: outdoor activities regardless. So if it is raining, go ahead
Speaker 1: and grill in the rain. My guess is that your
Speaker 1: dinner will taste fantastic. In the meantime, This is Laura.
Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of
Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've
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Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a
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