Well, it's pretty much over. We have once again gone from fall to spring with almost no sign of winter. I always overhear crotchety old men sharing stories about how "when I was a kid, it snowed every couple days. Big, huge piles of snow! Six inches, ten inches... All the time! We thought it'd never stop!" Of course, these are the same old men who absolutely refuse to believe global warming exists.
I know it doesn't make sense to most people but I love winter. There are many reasons for this and I think a lot of them spring from my childhood. And winter's ending always makes me kinda depressed. Usually, I can at least think back to a few cool snowstorms we all trudged through. But for the past couple years, winter's just been total shit; worthless shots of cold air that always give way to warm air just as the precipitation reaches us.
This year, all the long-term forecasters predicted we'd have a disgusting, spring-like season with brief shots of winter at the beginning and end. When we had a cold snap in December, they all said, "See? I told you!" I wonder what they'll say if this marching-straight-into-Spring pattern holds up. I see no indication that another shot of winter is on the way. There was a slight chance of a nice snowfall about nine days out but, as is usually the case, that's fallen apart and is now looking to be a big, fat rain event.
For about a week now, when I leave work at 6:00 p.m., I've noticed the sun is just in the midst of setting. I prefer when it's completely dark before 5:00. (Call me crazy but it's my favorite time of the year. Always has been.) And for the past couple days, I've noticed the sun is now at that spring-like angle that always pisses me off: It's the angle where it warms the inside of your car so you have to open your windows…even though it's actually quite chilly outside. (This is the same angle that warms the atmosphere to the point where it's very difficult for snow to make it the ground. Grrr.)
In recent years, I try to think, Well, summer's not really that bad. Bars and restaurants with decks are kinda cool, going to the beach with friends can be fun, and it's nice to not have to wear a coat! But the truth is, I don't go to restaurants or bars hoping so I can eat or drink while being drenched in humidity, I don't even like the beach, and wearing a coat is a good thing. (We all look better in fall/winter fashions. You know I'm right!) I don't like the heat, I hate the humidity, the pollen is literally sickening, and it's insane that all manner of creepy crawly, venom-filled critters apparently spend their days and nights trying to fing a way into my living room. (Stay outside, ya bastards!)
No. I don't like it. As usual, I'll try to make the best of it. But as is also usual, the thought will never actually leave the back of my mind: Three months til October! I can't wait!
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