Moat

After having eaten lunch out I was in a slight stupor--thanks to the cooler temperatures brought on by the downpour earlier--as I approached the front entrance of our office building. Fortunately, I woke up just in time. If I had not, I would have made a fool of myself by stepping into the large pool of rainwater (about two inches deep) that had accumulated around the steps leading up to our office building. (The walk slopes down toward the steps from the street.) I then turned around and made my way to the side entrance instead.