Let’s not tempt fate, but June has been unusually kind to Pittsburgh. The temperatures have (mostly) behaved, the evenings have stretched long, and even the occasional rainstorm has felt welcome. Something about the smell of rain-soaked earth reminds me of my early 20s in Mumbai, when I’d spe nd entire afternoons watching monsoon clouds roll in from the window of my tiny, perpetually damp apartment, nursing a strong cup of coffee and ample time for contemplation.  ...read more read less