Russia Stops Even the Rain

Sunday and yesterday, it was cloudy all day. This morning we awoke to sun -- not a cloud in the sky. You see today is 9 May -- Voctory Day -- the day after Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally. This is Russia's biggest military holiday. At 10 AM there was a massive military parade at Red Square (which I watched on TV, the only way possible, unless you are a VIP.)

The government doesn't take any chances for this hour long military parade. They send up an air force of jets armed with the most sophisticated weapons ever devised, to attack.... the clouds. In this all out assault in the wee hours of the morning, the menicing clouds looming around the capital were vanquished in an epic battle. Using special dust, dry ice, and iodide, the clouds were forced to dump their rain before reaching the city. Hence our beautiful clear morning. Now that it is about 14:00 in the afternoon, Moscow is once again flanked with gray, blue low clouds, seeking their vengence.