You do not realize how much you miss the site of grass, a river flowing after escaping the freeze, or 'not' bundling your children up in down parkas, long underwear, hats, gloves, & boots upon heading out for a .2 mile walk down the hill UNTIL that first glimpse of Spring in Boston.
I, especially to Jeff, have boasted endlessly about my remarkable attitude this winter. Honestly, I survived with flying colors! I didn't mind the cold, I did the 'suit up the kids' thing daily without fuss, and I actually enjoyed Boston's seventh snowiest winter. The snow was really pretty - seriously!
However, my attitude turned sour when friends from Memphis began posting pictures on Facebook of their kids in sandals & sundresses in March. I too was ready for a little dose of this Spring. So ready that I am not afraid to don the flip flops in 48 degree Boston Spring, rainy weather. The kids I suit up in their winter gear, but I shiver in sandals while demanding warmer temps. Just yesterday a dad at school drop-off commented that possibly I could summon Spring temps simply from my outfit, and surely enough I sat quite comfortably at the monument in the sun yesterday afternoon. Well look at that 'Dad at drop-off'!
I think, fingers crossed, that true Spring has arrived! Today I just saw temps will be between 65 - 78 degrees. Glorious!
What does Spring mean in our world?...
- an open playground
- an impending Ballet recital
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| "Cheese!" |
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| "The Fitting" the outfit - a little frilly for my taste, but Langston loves it |
And a number of other Springtime Thrills
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| "Look Edward, the water's not frozen" |
- The Cape (in the rain)
and in the sun
(with coats)
- boats, boats, and more boats
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| Chatham, MA |
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| Marblehead, MA |
- Paul Revere's Ride Through Charlestown on Patriot's Day
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| and a bike parade through charlestown |
- The Boston Marathon
- the return of Jimmy, the ice cream man, to the monument
- and, flowers that "pop" only as they can in New England
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