Springtime as a young pre-boomer

When I recently heard the thermometer would finally rise above 50 degrees in the mid-Atlantic states, it was a sign that spring was right around the corner.  Narcissus and hyacinth plants as well as fresh-cut daffodils were already being sold in Southern California, where I live.  But the weather breaking after such a harsh winter, [...]

Does the fall season deserve a bad rap?

As a pre-boomer kid, I had mixed emotions about this transitional time of year.  We were back in school and had many months to go before summer vacation.  In Philadelphia, what we referred to as Indian summer (a last gasp warm spell) was usually gone by the time fall become official at the beginning of [...]

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