the benefits of the warmth
So why was I so excited about the ice melting off the reservoir the other day? Well, because it meant it's warm out now of course, but also because the water is sure nicer to look at than all that flat ice. Not, I have to add, that I mind the ice in its time: I'm happy to see it starting to form at the beginning of the winter. But we get a little tired of flatness and grayness, and especially when it starts getting soft ice doesn't have very much to say in the way of visual display. Water, on the other hand, looks different every day and every hour, and so it really livens up the commute, visual-wise.
Yesterday was spectacularly warm: so soon after the first outside day, we had the first no-shoes day. After kids choir we went outside and played on the grass, and it was very nice indeed. Even if you don't like winter, you have to admit it's useful in helping us to appreciate the spring. The folks in Los Angeles don't know what they're missing, I don't think.