I was hoping for a perfect spring day

to take a long bike ride

pull some weeds from the yard

clean up the front porch

so many things to do outside

then I looked at the weather forecast

possible showers today

that did not seem so bad

I had breakfast and got ready to ride my bike

black clouds rolled in fast

then the thunder clapped

as if to applaud the ensuing downpour

the morning was spent doing indoor projects

I did mange an hour of outdoor work in the afternoon

before another thunderstorm rolled in

it rained for the rest of the day

radar showed the storm was bigger than Texas

but the local weather forecast said only 49% chance if rain

I surrendered to the meteorologists vagueness 

frustrated that no other profession can be like theirs

imagine dropping your car off for a scheduled service

to be told that they might possibly work on it that day

you call 911 when you need an emergency response

  you do not expect they might possibly send and ambulance 

would you tell your children you possibly loved them

should a pilot be told he could possibly land on runway 3

I might possibly ignore the weather forecast tomorrow

I could possibly discover the meaning of life

I might possibly win the lottery

while riding my bike

possibly