Friday, April 06, 2007

Spring


Mona suggests today's word shall be spring. What a nice idea. It is April 6, snowing, and 15 degrees. This is where you say 'global warming means crazy weather', although it is a rare April in northern NY that does not see snow. But still.

9 comments:

Gordo said...

The "normal" high for today is 10C in Kingston, Gary. The forecast is for -1C today. It's -% now, but it's sunny!

gary rith said...

I remember April 7, 1971, the day before my fifth birthday. We had to drive 300 miles from Iowa to Chicago, and almost 2 feet of driving snow came down that day. I remember having a dollar from my uncle, and I was excited because I was able to go to a store and choose a cookie monster book!
The next day was 72 degrees and sunny and I was wearing shorts on my birthday. Incredible, but it happens!

Anonymous said...

I been looking for 'normal' for nigh-on seventy years now. Still haven't found it.

gary rith said...

You see, John and everybody, it is that roll of the dice that makes spring so much fun. How could somebody live in Hawaii or San Diego which always has nice weather? Or the south of France, how can they stand it? The sun, the flowers, the mild breezes....
oh, wait.....

Gordo said...

I was in Victoria BC, around Christmas for work about 10 years ago. I was having a great time and day dreaming about moving there. Until I saw the Christmas lawn ornaments on bare, dormant lawns. It was depressing.

Mona Buonanotte said...

Is that the unicorn tattoo you got recently?

gary rith said...

The heck with it Gord, it has been snowing off and on all day, I wouldn't mind some warmth. Mona, remember that chic riding the unicorn yesterday? I got HER tattooed to my arm.

Gordo said...

Bridget's birthday was yesterday. She wasn't pleased to get snow for a present. The boys and I made it all good with an 11am sleep-in and a frosted lemon-cake with dinner. It's still snowing, but she doesn't mind so much any more. :-D

Anonymous said...

sounds nice Gordo, and sure, I wouldn't mind a little lemon cake Sunday morning