Cold and wet

Today is a cold and wet day here in Baghdad--yes it rains here, and when it does, the moon dust that covers everything turns into a thick goo that sticks to everything. 2 inches under the mud is a sun baked clay that is as hard as concrete. Put the two together and well..., when I went running this am I was like a puppy sliding on a tile floor. I stayed on my feet, but I saw a few folks covered in mud climbing out of the ditches that run everywhere.