I know I have shared this thought with many people already...but I believe that I could never see snow again in my life and be completely okay with it. I know it has been bad in the south this year...but it has been NOTHING compared to the windy, freezing, snowy wet torture we've had in New York this year. I have hated every single moment of going outside since the beginning of December. Maybe it is because I am a southern implant living in the boroughs of the Big Apple, but I have encountered many a New York native who can't wait for summer. I am sure when summer rolls around we will be complaining about the heat....can't it just be spring and fall all year round???
I am over stepping out of the bus into 4 feet of exhaust filled snow dragging my suitcase behind me...because what else would I do? I am tired of wearing 15 layers of clothing every time I leave the house. I am tired of buying new shoes for work because they are corroded because of the salt that's on the ground. I hate the black slush that is a result of New York drivers. I hate the ice that sits on the tree branches and falls on me when I walk to the bus stop. I hate getting stuck out of base on my days off as a result of the snow and ice....because I don't get those days off back!! I am tired of puddle jumping at the corners of sidewalks because the workers who clear the snow think its a grand idea to push it into a pile at the crosswalk where it will be stuck forever.
Normally it wouldn't bother me but after the 3,861st snow this winter I am officially ready for spring. Yesterday the temperature reached 52 degrees and it felt like summer. I even discussed wearing shorts with a friend of mine. It made me want to break out the sunscreen and summer sandals! That is pitiful!!!
I am praying really hard for many days like yesterday in the coming months!!! It makes the whole city happy and in a better mood. People were coming out of the woodwork and hanging out in parks again and shopping and allowing people to pass them while waiting in line for hot dogs on the corner. It was glorious!!!
Holly was in for a visit...she is on spring break from school in Dallas and I told her if she brought this weather she could come all the time! So lovely to spend the day with her in the fabulous sunshine enjoying the city. We had lunch at the Bryant Park Grill, then ventured up to Dylan's Candy Bar (which
was her whole purpose for her visit I think...she's a candy lover) and ended the day in Central Park. So fun! 