Spring into Spring

Wow, I am really sorry we haven’t posted in so long! I hate to be so cliché, but life kind of got in the way. Don’t worry, we didn’t forget about you guys because we’re having a ball every day (well, actually, that was the case for two weeks, but more on that soon), we’ve just been swamped with a million responsibilities.

Now that we’ve gotten through that apology, let’s move on, shall we?

Happy Spring! It’s officially spring time, and you know what that means… Actually I have no idea what that means, really, but I know this week I’ve been noticing warmer weather, more plentiful sun, summery Starbucks drinks, and lots of people lying down or playing in the park.  It’s that time of year when it seems like *nobody* has a job. I mean, really, what are all these people doing in the park at 2PM on a Wednesday?

For me, I know this means it’s time to let my inner child out to play more often (hey, my inner child isn’t the one with responsibilities! right?).  That = me staying up much later than usual watching movies (last night: “The Goodbye Girl”) or the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, spending more time lying by my window and reading fantasy, and even going to the park and playing with sticks as my friend teaches me how to perform stage combat with a quarterstaff.  And for those of you affected by the seasons, this is your time!  No more dreary winter days and cold, biting winds to get you down.  Just sun, blue skies, and the promise of blooming.

I realize I sound overly energetic and optimistic right now, but this is important.  Because we all have things weighing us down, but the coming of spring is an excuse to let go of that for a day or two, have a good time, and raise our hopes up.  Cities in Spain have a holiday virtually every two or three weeks, and they’ll take advantage of any excuse to avoid work and just *live*.  And, really, I think the U.S. needs to learn a lesson or two from them.  So go!  Take a day trip, feel the sun warm your face, stay in bed with the shades open and read your favorite book.  Give yourself a little slack before the summer starts and the heat becomes a constant reminder of pressure.  This is spring!