Winter

There is a lot that I like about winter. But then again, there are things that I don't like about it. For example: the snow, the cold, the wind, the sun setting at 2:00 in the afternoon. Okay, I exagerate, but winter is tough. I prefer the sun and shorts, t-shirts and sandals to heavy coats, gloves and hats. There's about 6 inches of snow on the ground and some kid just walked by without a coat on. Just a t-shirt. What a goof. It's cold out.

I have been thinking about winter since I saw a commercial on TV that talked about how in some places there is no such thing as a "wind chill factor." Wow. I was fairly and thoroughly depressed after that. What gets me about winter is that it seems to have an extra long hold on us. Winter doesn't start until the year is almost over, but it feels like it starts and never ends. Why does winter keep trying to hold spring down?