Ode to...Spring?
I don’t know about you, but if I had wanted to live in a place where spring-like weather arrives as late as it does in Nova Scotia, I would have lived in Nova Scotia.
Wow, my wife is right; I AM turning into Grouchy McGrumpypants. But I’m pretty sure there are a lot of you who are more than ready to break out of this long Winter of our discontent, and at least move into the Spring of our discontent. Discontent is always easier to deal with when you’re wearing Bermuda shorts. Seriously. They’ve done research on this, I’m pretty sure.
I start off every winter with the same optimistic outlook: It’s a great time of year, we can go skiing and sledding, there’s Christmas and New Year, fires in the fireplace, hot toddies on the stove, rosy-cheeked children. And besides, life is too short! If we are to treasure every minute, we must embrace those deep winter moments just as much as we do those spent on a beautiful beach in June! Carpe… um… Winter!!
And every year, I make that positive attitude last…. right up until…. ohhh, I’d say about the first week of February, when I say the hell with it and openly acknowledge that I’m cold and miserable, and would trade one of my children for a couple of days in the 70’s. That’s bad, right?
I was awake last Friday morning at 7:44, the exact moment of the vernal equinox, also known as the start of Spring. Like a little boy on Christmas morning, I leapt from my bed, ran to the window, threw open the sash (or in my case, raised the blinds) and gazed in childlike wonder upon….. THE SNOW SQUALL THAT WAS RAGING! Now we’re a few days later into Spring, and I’m hearing that some places around here could see temperatures in the teens tonight. The TEENS!
So is it just me, or do winters generally feel longer and colder? (I’m not asking if they really ARE longer and colder.. Just if they feel that way.) I know there are some alleged correlations between getting older and feeling cold weather more acutely, as good an explanation for the demographics of Florida as you’re probably going to find. But I’m not ready to go to that aging theory yet. I guess different people just have different metabolisms that process hot and cold weather…. differently. A good theory, I think. Except it doesn’t explain August to me. August is SO HOT! Just thinking about that makes me look forward to Winter.
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You have to live in Arizona where the three seasons are hot, hotter, and hottest. Anyway, I hate when it is hot, hazy, and humid in NY.
I love the winter, hate the summers. We have no spring or fall in the northeast. We just have winter and summer. That's it.
It's suppose to be 0- in some areas tonight. Another weather bulletin. AND when you turn around it will be 95 degrees.
This has nothing to do with spring really, but this whole talk about weather brings a question to mind that my boyfriend and I have been pondering for some time now. Is there some sort of love triangle hostility between kaity, mr. G and yourself??
I think this winter was colder than the last few winters. For the most part, past winters were warmer. Back in 96 and 98, we had very cold winters and lots of snow. This year was really a piece of cake, only it was colder at stranger times. I think January had a thaw and then it got colder in Feb. and March. I don't really mind. It could be worse, we could have earthquakes, mudslides, tsamanis, etc.
I think there must be some kind of jealousy on the set of Channel 11. It's got to be a personality issue. I sense something is going on. Maybe Jim, or Kaity, or Mr. G have crushes on each other. It is not unlikely. People who work together get attached to the people they work with. It wouldn't surprise me. Maybe it wouldn't even surprise them.
I agree weatherman!! We've been observing their behavior and comments for quite a few months now. We think its hilarious and it would make a lot of sense. We don't miss the news ever waiting for the outcome!
i was under the impression that winter was over. little did i know that i was WRONG!! i feel your pain. it has nothing to do with age. i am 24, and feel like winter is the longest season of the year.
Thanks for the heads up Katz. I think we see the same thing on Channel 11 news.
As for the winters being longer, I do recall it being warmer in March, however, March is the crazy month, with all kinds of weather.
I just think the colder air has spread itself out alittle longer, and the milder air has to push harder to get here. Before you know it, it will be HOT.
Winter is really not the longest season of the year. We are suppose to be in a 4 season area. It's just that each day is different and a surprise in the tri-state-area.
Sounds like Watkins is turning into a wuss just like Mr. G and Chris Knowles. They're always "so cold" ~ just like little girls! Grow up and be men.
Jim,
As much as I like you as an anchor I feel compelled to write this not so friendly note.
Why,oh why, does everybody including a smart person like yourself moan about Spring not showing its face?
Do not you know that Spring, according to nature and not according to Bush officially starts in April? First, it is wrong of him to even start daylight savings time in March. Because of this everything is screwed. Now kids get spring break in March, Spring starts in March. How can you enjoy spring break when it is so damn cold? Does this make sense to you? Do you think it is this cold during actual spring in April?
Because of Bush everybody including news anchors and meteorologists are jumping on the bandwagon and proclaiming to the nation that Spring has started a few days ago.
Again, I ask, you as an intelligent being, do you really think Spring can ever start in March?
The flowers and greens have not sprung and trees are not green and why dare I ask? Oh I know the answer. Because the ground is still frozen. But I do not have to tell you this.
How can people think that nature can be forced?
Just because a president changed times does not mean that nature will change with it.
I just wish that every news person would stop claiming that spring is here when it is not the truth and you know damn well it is not the truth.
This makes me upset so I change the channel when I hear madness.
Spring will arrive in April as usual(and not because everyone wants it to) because it is nature
and this is how it is supposed to be.
Christina from Qeeens
We are total optimists! The first day of spring we planted our flowers only to see them frozen the next day in snow. Now we look forward to seeing August and the hot dreary, humid and sticky days of sweating and looking forward to winter!
We are total optimists! The first day of spring we planted our flowers only to see them frozen the next day in snow. Now we look forward to seeing August and the hot dreary, humid and sticky days of sweating and looking forward to winter!
Jim, listening to you and kaity talk after a story, I just have one thing to say. Keep your opinions to yourself.
When you and your co-workers, especially from other new york stations, say something after a story its pathetic. You get paid reporting on other peoples problems and get very over paid for it. Like six, seven and in some cases eight figure salaries
.
Then you all complain about making it to the weekend, oh gee
is the gigantic paycheck not insentive enough to go to work, which for you is 1 hour of reading a script off of a prompter
Jim, you and Kaity should keep your mouth's shut after "so-called"
stories. Anonymous, above, is right. You two always make bs comments after "stories" which in reality is other people's problems and miseries. I wish I could be EXTREMELY GROSSLY OVERPAID like you for reading scripts off of a prompter. How in the world could they pay any of you, including ALL the other NY stations, six, seven, and eight figure salaries. NONE OF YOU DESERVE IT.
Jim,
Like those crocuses trying to push on up in my garden, I see the haters have found a place to plant their seeds. That Anonymous guy cracks me up, just cuts and pastes his same comment over and over, whenever his sad little life is boring him. Clearly he needs to get a life- desperately.
And Johnny D. sounds like he needs come career advice. Hey Johnny: wish you earned more money? Yes, the economy is tough, but why don't you spend your time figuring out how to make more money rather than just hate those who do?
As for assanine comments by newscasters? By far the worst are those Nightline anchors. Just truly sickening and duh obvious. No insight, just that "too bad for him" stuff with the head shake. You and Kaity DON'T do that. If you did I wouldn't watch you. To the 2 guys over this comment: Get a clue, get a life. You're entitled to free speech, but you are embarrassing yourselves, Anon and Johnny.
Complaining about the weather is one of the best ways to break the ice (no pun intended). How often do you start conversations that way? We have a love/hate relationship with the weather. I hate cold weather, but my son's miserable because I bought him a snow block mold a few years ago and he's had limited opportunities to use it. I remember when I used to love winter. It couldn't have snowed very much around here over all, but I'm ready for warmer weather. That's the great thing about the weather. When it's beautiful, which is a matter of opinion anyway, we can enjoy it. When it's bad, also a matter of opinion, we can enjoy complaining about it. Look at all the comments that Jim Watkins elicited from many people who likely never shared thoughts with one another on anything. I think he earned his salary right there. As for Mr. G., there's the guy who can't synchronize the seasons and the calendar.
I saw a short lone tulip coming up from the ground around the house, but that's it. My rose bushes are cut back and nothing looks "spring-like". Everything is still dead from winter and I haven't even seen a crocus. It is still very dreary, especially when the sun isn't out. I'm sure winter isn't finished with us yet. I don't really mind, but I hope this weather didn't totally kill my tulips.
Expect a lot of windy days this year.
Expect a lot of windy days this year.
I love the spring. I love all the seasons. That is, until it gets too cold, or too hot, or two windy, or too humid, or too rainy.... Actually, it can never be too rainy. Rain's great, no matter the season. One thing I like about the spring is that it brings the animals back out. But the warmth brings out the nasty street smells as well.
This is in response to "Laurie". You clearly are deluded. If only you too could be grossly overpaid for what they do. I do not need career advice. You NEED life advice if your posting comments on there pitiful blog. They probably sit in there offices all day reading there blogs just waiting to go on the air. What a job. If anonymous cracks you up so much because that person needs a life, that person should be laughing at you for putting comments on a daily boring blog that no one really cares about. I'm sure if you were making there salary you to wouldn't care. You are the one who clearly needs a life - desperately
Johnnie D ought to learn basic English grammar before complaining about a newscaster's salary. A little basic common courtesy on an open forum would also be a big plus. Who wants to read comments from a grossly ignorant bozo?
This is in response to "Ron Lemmert"
MY NAME IS JOHNNY, not JOHNNIE. You are the ignorant bozo. I do not remember leaving inane comments toward you. I do have common courtesy, this is a basic forum, if you want to complain, than you may do so mr. ignorant.
The fact is the economy is bad, and I'm tired of people like them who say the same thing night after night when millions have lost there jobs. So they "report it" and get paid six, seven, and eight figure salaries. So who is the hypocrite, them, and of course YOU.
ALSO learn to spell someone's name correctly.
I apologize, Johnny. I obviously overrreacted and was out of line. I just happen to think Jim Watkins is a very fine human being both on and off the news and didn't like seeing him bad-mouthed.
Ron,
Maybe it's time to let JOHNNY play in his own sandbox, if you know what I mean. I agree with you that I don't like to see Jim W. badmouthed by this Johnny D. who takes a nasty swing at anyone who doesn't agree with him. Of course Johnny D. is allowed to his opinions. But his mommy/boy scout leader/rabbi/coach must not have taught him some basic rules of thought expression, so that he'd sound less like bully.
Stay cool Ron. And stay cool Jim!
In response to Tamar, you are so deluded. I can express myself however I like. If you don't like it, DON'T READ IT !
Your the one coming off like a bully, with lack of basic rules of thought and expression. Perhaps you need to change your diaper more often.