Spring

Quoted for emphasis.

Brian.. It sounds like you are recovering good? Glad to hear you are able to go out and freeze your nuts off  while running in the cold :=) 

Actually 40's in Florida feels arctic.. for some reason.

And I grew up in Wisconsin.

I spent two years living in Minneapolis. NEVER AGAIN!!! Had a blizzard on Halloween... 

Kate is not a good listener

I'm doing great, thanks. Still some pain but the pain of not training and racing would be much worse

I didn't think I could say nuts, but, well, nuts to that! Five years in Michigan, but even though it was much colder we didn't have this depressing gray slush. It was sunnier and when it snowed, it SNOWED.

I ran Monday morning in shorts when it was 21 outside(I thought it was going to be closer to 32ish and it was very short). Suck it up!

another eta: if your my kid's age, you also need to STFU

She should be punished.

Hmmm, you're about my dads age(according to race reports) but he was only 20 when I was born, so maybe not quite your kids age. 

I actually wished I had my tights on during that run and it was only 20 minutes.

I don't know what you two are talking about, I said nothing. 

Hey.. any dude telling anyone that might be female to STFU is just asking for LOT's of words... 

You live in Tampa, you're not invited to this party. This is the old, cold, grumpy, northerners party.

Pffft Invite?  We don't need no Stinking Invites!!

Shrinkage?

The 1991 one?

Iowa weather not any better.  Flying to Florida in about a week to visit and see what warm is like.  I hate the drainer and dreadmill, but that is what gets me through the winters.

I'm right there with you. I'm sick to death of having to put on a coat, gloves, scarf and ear warmers just to take the dog out.

March 14th of last year.....

Daffers are my favorite flower. I did photos for a Mother's Day gift of my kids sitting in a field of them at the Michigan botanical gardens. There are some in a vase in my kitchen right now.

To me they really mean spring is here.

The other harbinger of spring means being able to enjoy a good cigar.

Blizzards on Halloween are rare enough to stick in your memory?  How cute  

We've had solid snow cover since Oct 3. 

That is not until May around here! It's been years since I have tromped the woods looking for morels.

Mine too! These pics were taken at my MIL's were she has been planting bulbs for over 40 years. I would love to get a real photographer out there who could truly capture the beauty of her yard.