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Ah, the rejuvenation of spring!
You can feel it in the air, see it in the landscape. The long winter - one of the coldest, wettest and dreariest in recent memory - is finally on the wane. As surely as the world turns, we can be assured that fog shrouded days mostly are behind us, while invigorating sunshine is destined to warm us.
We’ll soon see tulips blooming, grass growing and tree blossoms sprouting. What could be more soothing after what we’ve experienced since December: repeated heavy snowfalls, a record setting extended cold spell, and prolonged periods of depressing fog.
For sure, we can all be grateful for winter moisture and the snow pack in the mountains. It means life-sustaining water will flow into natural aquifers and manmade reservoirs. While the effects of prolonged drought remain an enormous concern, we know there’ll be enough precious H20 to meet our basic needs.
Yes, KSL is grateful for that.
Of course, we’d feel even better about the advent of spring were it not for the upward spiral of gasoline prices, the ongoing war against terrorism, and the disconcerting awareness that the presidential campaign is already in full swing.
All of that, though, would be much harder to bear without the therapeutic rejuvenation of spring.
