Soaked

Speaking of rain, here are some other goodies for wet weather.

Wear: United Bamboo, run by Miho Aoki and Thuy Pham have quite a few cute rain coat candidates. I like the slimming lines of the classic black trench coat and the big 'ole buttons.

Give: The "thank you umbrella card" from the goofy online store, The Curiosity Shoppe.

Eat: Monsoon restaurant in Seattle "marries traditional Vietnamese cuisine with Pacific Northwest innovation" according to its Web site. Two locations, called Monsoon and Monsoon East, are run by brother and sister chefs Eric and Sophie Banh.