Yesterday, this rolled off my tongue. “I’d be happy with temperatures in the 40s and
call that Spring.” Now I know that “I’ve arrived” as a
Clevelander. How could this be? I was just planning to stay for a few years...
Seventeen years later, I profess that I’m not here because
of the weather! When we left the South,
I wondered why people stay in this climate. The warm and tender hearts I’ve met along the
way answer that question easily.
People living in the Great Lakes Regions know the perils of
Lake Effect Everything! As we wait for
the PROMISE OF SPRING to arrive in Cleveland, here are a few tips to push us
through.
Ten Things to do While Waiting for Spring in Cleveland, Ohio
1. Go South - until
July.
2. Stare longingly at your spring and summer wardrobe.
3. Dance a spring ritual in your kitchen. Make sure someone
is watching.
4. Take a retail therapy road trip –preferably in the
South. South Akron does not count.
5. Get a jump on spring-cleaning. Ignore this idea – too ambitious.
6. Hide your fabulous boot collection.
7. Recall the names
of your neighbors who have been hibernating too. They’ll be out walking as soon
as the thermometer climbs and you will want to remember them.
8. Try on a swimsuit
– or not.
9. Visit a
microbrewery. Cry in your beer.
10. Embrace your down parka and wear it proudly. You might
be wearing it to the Memorial Day Parade.
Happy Spring - whenever it gets here.
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