Whether You Like It Or Not

Well, now. Enough about me. Let's talk about the weather.

I heard today that "Spring" is 3 weeks away. I'd like to remind all the other Michigan residents who might be reading this that this means exactly nothing. Zero. An arbitrary date on a calendar does not affect the weather cycles. Which, if you've been paying attention to such things, have been fairly similar in this area for as long as they've been keeping records. Spring does not come automatically on the first day of spring, and it never comes all at once. Never. Got that?

'Cuz every year, there's the Bitching About The Weather. It's a ritual, I know. But do we have to do it this year? Can we take a break from the "WHAT IS THIS WEATHER!? Can you BUH-LEEEEEEVE IT!? It's MARCH, for cryin' out loud, and it's SNOWING!? LOOK AT THIS!!"

Helloo-ooo....people, it does this every year.
Every. Single. Year.

We get faked out, then we fall for it like some women habitually fall for deadbeat men. We fall in love with the warm weather and all its charms. We really believe it's here to stay this time, then get all heartbroken and whine about it when the inevitable happens and we get a dose of reality.

And the weather is up there laughing at us, enjoying the game. Let's not be manipulated this year, folks. Let's get smart and not fall for the same old crap. Let's wise up, be patient, and wait for the right one to come along. Then we can get all geeked up and fall in love with a Mature Spring. One that doesn't jerk us around and control us. One that can commit.

You see, that frees us up for Summer...

So we can complain about the heat.