Weather or not?

 

“Talkin' to myself and feelin' old

Sometimes I'd like to quit

Nothin' ever seems to fit

Hangin' around

Nothin' to do but frown

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.”

This time of year should be one we desperately look forward to. I mean after all winter is pretty much behind us, yet for some reason it keeps rearing its head up from the mud and dirt on the ground. 

Today it was in the low 30’s here in the Chicago area; if you travel a few hundred miles to the south, you might think you are on a different planet because the temperature is 40 degrees warmer. To all of those to the south, please send the weather this way!

Talking about the weather is a common topic everywhere, but I would think since the Chicagoland area is the butt of many jokes, we probably talk about it as much if not more than other parts of the country.

One of my favorite times to watch the news is when we are expecting some wicked weather. It might be rain, snow, or heat, but when it’s coming…the weather person gets top billing and they are as serious as can be. This is their time to shine when the weather isn’t. I remember a few times when we knew a thunderstorm was on its way and the weather map was red in areas around the city—-you would have thought the weather person had won the lottery. 

Weather comes and goes, but fortunately we learn to deal with what Mother Nature brings to us each day. I am going to hope we have spring here soon in Chicago because I am really sick of what we she is sending our way and not the rest of the country. 

The photo above was taken years ago on Michigan Avenue in Chicago; the weather that day went from snow to sleet to rain to sun. In other words, it was Chicago weather, something you either get used to…or you move.

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