O is for Outside, Oh
Yeah!
OK, it’s the third week of April, and I’m itching to be outside.
Maybe you are too.
Here in the Upper Midwest, the mercury is rising to a
whopping 44 today. The five-day weather forecast calls for a drizzling snowy mix. And I’m
headed for a three-day expo, mostly outdoors.
Hello, spring.
I’m packing my winter coat, which I’d hoped to pack away for
the season. Nah, I know better than that.
We can pretty much
count on one short-lived blizzard in mid-April around here.
It usually blows in suddenly, right around the time I swap
out my closet. By the time I’ve bundled up my bulkiest sweaters and carried
them to the basement, returning with an armful of tank tops, Old Man Winter
begins his last roar.
But I won’t carp. The
best days are coming.
Next week, the sun will shine, and we’ll stow those heavy
jackets. We’ll stash all our fuzzy hats, scarves, mittens, and fleeces. And,
before we know it, we’ll brave the great outdoors in tee shirts and shorts,
letting the whole world see our winter-white arms and legs.
Bikers, joggers, and power-walkers will soon line our streets. Count me in.
I’m training for a 5K.
That may not sound like a lot, and I
have days where I’m pretty sure I can manage it. Other days, the mailbox seems
like a stretch. Maybe you know the feeling.
But I’m gonna do it.
By golly, it’s spring.
Oh, boy. Or maybe, “Oh, no!”
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