David’s top ten ten ways to deal with June gloom in Seattle:
- Get a flex time job so you can enjoy the few days that are good
- Work a lot so you don’t think about the weather
- Go road biking near Sequim
- Go mountain biking near Port Angeles
- Take up fly fishing in Eastern Washington
- Tourist around in Port Townsend, the Skagit Valley, or the San Juan’s
- Go shopping…preferably for waterproof outdoor gear
- Work on the yard…trim the jungle and plant grass…both grow well in the gloom
- Take up back country skiing…the more overcast the weather, the longer the season
- Leave town…everywhere else is like a tropical vacation
Five particular challenges during June gloom
- Hosting an outdoor party
- Hosting out of town guests
- Exterior painting
- Eclipses, stargazing, and fireworks
- Festivals