Seasons of Frustration

I thought the winter was sucky. It was too warm for too long. We couldn't do wintery things like go skiing or skating for the longest time. Winter finally decided to kick in some time in February. I got my motivation up enough to go skiing a few times but once March started to draw to a close it was time to look forward to spring. Winter, of course, had a different idea. I think Jack Frost signed a short term lease in the Northeast because he just did not want to leave. Today, April 18th, is finally a warmish, sunny day. We had snow on and off for the better part of the last week. The things that I am looking forward to doing outside, well I can't start doing them yet due to the conditions. I don't feel like biking over an ice patch, I don't feel like hiking through snowy-slushy mud and I most definitely don't feel like playing ultimate in the snow.

We were supposed to have competitive spring league but sure enough the elements are conspiring against us. We can't use Forbes Field tonight because it is still 90% covered in snow. I'm sure the McGill athletics department is exagerating that number a bit but I still don't want to play on a field 60%-70% covered in snow.

Point being, this winter sucked and now this spring sucks.

It wouldn't be so bad if I had been smart enough to shift my expectations... had I planned on winter being from Febraury to mid April I would have been fine but my seasonal expectations did not match the actual seasons outside. Do I shift my expectations for next year or do I hope that in this time of Global Warming that next year will be back to normal?

Whatever, it finally looks like a gorgeous day outside, I'm going to go outside and play and it better not snow on me.

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