Summer rain II

As we are all aware, there is nothing in the world more beautiful than summer rain -- or is there? How about combining summer rain, a rainforest, glow worms, fire flies, a bubbling stream and a really dark night?
How about me confessing that I just spent some time doing some seriously stupid victory salutes, not because of any amazing cycling feats, but purely because I just had the good fortune to experience all of the above first hand?
The really good part is that I heard a long range weather forecast suggesting we might be in for our first decent wet season in five years -- meaning there could be more of this in coming months.
In other good news, I've finally confirmed February 11 as the start date for the big NZ ride.
Does this site have an emoticon for :smug:? If not, I guess I'll just have to use...