signs of spring

for some people it is the blooming flowers that signal spring. for others, it is the shining sun and warmer temperatures that herald the change of the seasons. for others, the onset of spring is marked by the onset of seasonal allergies.

For me, while yes, I appreciate those flowers, I love the sun and slightly warmer temperatures, and I am ready to gouge my eyes out to make them stop itching, the real sign that spring is here to stay is the great shave.

all year Nick's hair grows from the furry summer head to the fall's scruffy-ness to the flowing locks of winter, and each spring, as relaibly as the changing seasons, the start of spring begins with the great shave and the beginning of the spring buzz.

This year's cut was especially monumental, since the spring buzz has been accompiened by the half marathon mohawk. As it turns out, the half-marathon mohawk is a time marker itself. tall and straight at mile 0 and slightly reminiscent of Free Willy by mile 13.1.

Thank You Lake Michigan

work today was stiflingly hot.

so hot it made me love my normally frigidly cold classroom.

so hot you could feel the wall of hot as you exited my room into the non air conditioned hallway

so hot my car claimed it was 88 degrees when I left work.

and then I drove home.

and i watched the temperature drop

every half mile another degree

as i parked on my street the car read 73

and it was a delightful spring day