I can remember going over near the Great Lakes region for the first time, and finally realizing where the term “Sheets of rain” came from.
Probably happens anywhere coastal. But growing up in a valley in the middle of a mountain range it was quite a new phenomenon.
Driving down the pike ( as we call it here in Mass. ) years ago…we ran into a shower for about 100 ft. or so…amazing !
You did that with a sprinkler 
Didn’t! 
Sounds like a RAH short story I read 
Which one? (Heinlein was one of my favorite authors.)
Trying to remember but the character walked out one door and it was raining but looked out the window or went out another door and the sky was clear with no rain
Hmmmn! Oh well, I’ll probably run across it again…I re-read most of my books until they fall apart.
Stranger in a Strange Land is a particular favorite that he wrote.
Found it:
“They”
I don’t remember it, but I do have that collection of short stories (Jonathon Hoag) - I’ll have to go look it up!
Later update: Okay read it…now I am not going to sleep tonight.
Cool 
Do you know about “Variable Star”?
Nope, don’t have that one listed in the bibliotheca…is it a short story?
(Got one named Double Star - it might have that one in it. So many of the SF authors clump them together when they re-publish, which has caused me to blow a wad of money over the years on stuff i already have.) 
It was a story started by RAH then finished by Spider Robinson after Robert passed.
Nope, wouldn’t have it then. Is it any good?
Have not read it yet, don’t want to read my last Heinlein book 
Yup! Felt the same when Asimov passed. 
“And He Built a Crooked House”, I think. And then ultimately the house disappears. I remember that from when I devoured my high school’s SF library one exam week…
It’s very good. Robinson did a great job with RAH’s notes and outlines. Really honored his style and voice.
Unlikely hero… Check.
Strong female lead… Check.
In-depth knowledge of sport/art… Check.
Internally-consistent physics… Check.
All maths spot-on… Check.
Good…I’ll check it out when I’m done kerfing. 