The Burden of Gray L.A. Skies When Guests Come

I HAVE COMPLICATED FEELINGS about consistently sunny Los Angeles weather. On the one hand, I love it. On the other, I feel responsible for it with regards to outsiders. Credit where credit is due, however. My friend Rebecca, an L.A. native, is the one who articulated the idea of Angelenos feeling overcome with guilt whenever the weather doesn’t cooperate. She told me that whenever she has people come visit — especially in the months of May and June — she worries that it might rain and ruin whatever plans have been made. Or, that it might be – the horror – cold.