The weatherman just described our weather today as "gloomy." An accurate description.

He went on, almost gleefully, to say, "a cold front is moving in and the temperatures will be dropping. Sunday night the temperatures may even reach the 40s."

It is understandable that our weatherman should be enthusiastic when there is a change in the weather since most of the time sunshine reigns supreme. Generally they talk about our humidity, mention the times of the low and high tides, as well as the temperature of the Gulf to fill their time.

I don't mind if they find joy in having a "gloomy" day to describe. It is my hope our weather continues to be somewhat unexciting.

Happily we have no ice to scrape from our windshields or snow to shovel. Our "cold front" rarely contains freezing temperatures. When it does, it is measured in hours and monitored carefully to alert farmers to protect their citrus, strawberries and other plants.

It is frightening to think of storms spawning tornadoes or the Gulf becoming warm and developing hurricanes. A "gloomy" day may effect my personal solar batteries and make me feel a little droopy but I will happily take that compared to the roller coaster of emotions that might occur living in an area where the weather is unpredictable and constantly changing.

We can never underestimate the power of weather. I hope wherever you are today, you are warm and safe and enjoy a happy day with your family and friends.