This time of year, most Midwesterners are itching for spring, and I’m one of them. Here are ten reasons spring can’t come soon enough.
10. Mom’s It’s-too-cold-to-go-out-to-eat-why-don’t-you-go-pick-something-up-and-bring-it-here excuse will no longer hold water.
9. The storm sewers need a good rain to wash away the top hats, frozen carrots, old scarves, and coal buttons and eyes that once adorned many a jaunty snowman.
8. I want to walk outside again while the birds are singing again.
7. Parents have completed the list of 101-fun-indoor-winter-activities-for-young-children. Three times. Or more.
6. A hamburger grilled over apple wood and served on a toasted bun sounds really good right now.
5. Kids need to get outside to blow the stink off.
4. Every parent of young children and every elementary teacher in the Midwest has a wild look in the eye that will only go away when kids have a chance to get outside and run off several months’ worth of pent up energy.
3. Children around the country have outgrown their mittens, boots, and winter coats. The sled’s broken, too.
2. The robins are back, and if spring doesn’t come soon, they will need tiny, knitted sweaters to keep them warm. Who’s going to chase them down and convince them to wear the darn things?
1. The Man of Steel’s birthday heralds the arrival of the new season. This year he’ll celebrate the big 6-0. I’m eagerly anticipating the few short months of spring and summer when he’s 60 and I’m not.
Why are you looking forward to spring? Leave a comment.
