Post #146773 by finkdaddy on Mon, Mar 14, 2005 4:22 PM

Of course, without all the crappy slush and grayness you wouldn't have the greatest part of living in the midwest...The first real day of spring!

There is nothing like that first 60 degree day where everyone wakes up and opens their windows that have been securely covered in plastic wrap for the last 7 months. You walk outside in your t-shirt and shorts and listen to the almost forgotten sound of birds singing. There is still a bit of snow on the ground, but that makes it all the more wonderful. The neighbor lady is making sure her tulip bulbs survived the winter and taking the styrofoam covers off her rose bushes. You can hear kids screaming at their moms to give them money because they can hear the ice cream truck comming. All these things are like taking your first deep breath, precious and vital. Gosh, that day is only a month or two away!