Mike Farwell

What a welcome return to milder weather this weekend. Not only did it add a decidedly spring-like touch to the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival, but it just brought more people “out.” Everywhere you looked there was another jogger, dog walker, or family simply enjoying the opportunity to be outdoors without a parka. Some even wore shorts. It might be a little early for that in my mind but hey, more power to them.

Of course, the end of winter raises the inevitable question in these here parts. Would we appreciate the spring and summer as much as we do if not for the winter that interrupts it? Most people I talk to say no, we wouldn’t. I say there’s only one way to find out. I’ll send you a postcard from California in December and let you know how much I miss the snow.