The air today was delicious.
It was warm in the Lakes Region – hot even, with temperatures around the area in the mid-to-upper 80s.
But it wasn’t "summertime" hot. It wasn’t sticky. It wasn't "wet". You had to be working outside around if you wanted to work up a sweat.
It was "nice" – with a soft wind.
A good day to be on the lake.
It wasn’t like that week in March, the week when, as JP says, “Florida came to visit us this winter, for a change.”
It was but a single day. The next few are supposed to be more temperate.
But today, the sun powered down, pushing out the clouds that filled the sky most of the last week. The birds picked up their songs just where they'd left off last autumn. Windows were opened and you could hear voices of your neighbors, and the music playing in that car parked across the street.
Tonight, a half-mile from the center of our busiest town, the stars sprinkled alove on a velvety sky.
Most places, it was warm enough to go outside without your sweater.
It wasn’t quite summer.
But it was good enough.
I still remember the year, I drove up a high hill outside Gilford and saw a patch of snow on the ground – in June.
This will do fine for April 16.
Thank you very much.
