“These Are a Few of My Favorite Spring Things”

Spring is the time that reminds us to appreciate every day.
Spring is the time to remind us how everything in life is in constant change.
Spring is the time to sit on the front porch and count how many dogs led by people, pass by.
Spring is the time to start exercising outdoors.
Spring is for ice cream.
Spring is the time to put away those gray and black clothes and break out the vivid colors that mirror the flowers.
Spring is the time to appreciate how every day has more light and more opportunities to enjoy the evening.
Spring is the time to organize an outdoor family/friends/high school reunion.
Spring is the time to enjoy the feeling of dirt in your hands.
Spring is the time for a good nap on a porch.
Spring is the time to give away all those clothes you associate with the years of COVID.
Spring is the time to enjoy Shakespeare in the park.
Spring is the time in Ann Arbor when you can actually get a parking spot.
Spring is the time to enjoy outdoor dining.
Spring is the time to be dazzled by the sunset over the lake.
Spring is the time to get out on the lake: take a canoe, kayak, floaty, rowboat, or whatever floats.
Spring is the time to take your meditation outside.
Spring is the time to check out what people are growing in their public gardens. Along your stroll, stop to talk to the gardeners.
Spring is the time to climb a dune.
Spring is the time to find one of the dark spots and look at the stars after sundown. There’s a beautiful spot near the Mackinaw Bridge.
Spring is the time to eat so many cherries that you feel stuffed.
Spring is the time to find restaurants with hidden gardens.
Spring is the time to fall asleep, listening to a baseball game on the radio.
Spring is the time to enjoy the fact that it’s still three seasons away from winter.
Spring is for the birds.
Spring is the time to open your windows and dry your clothes outside.
It’s the time to get a little pool ready for the grandchildren. They also love running under the sprinkler.