out like a lamb

The snow is melting. The sun is peaking through.

The kids and i are enjoying the lightness in the evening. The relaxation that spring brings. I'm not sure how these physical changes happen, but spring always brings such promise. Promise of summer. The first swim in the lake. Field trips at school. The house staying cleaner as we expand our home to include the world outside the door. The fire in the wood stove in the evening for pleasure more than warmth.

And softball. I'm not sure what makes the beer league so much fun. The regular evenings out. Kids playing in the bushes while parents attempt to shake the winter chill from their stiff bones. Laughing.

My work schedule will make softball take a bit of a backseat. But work, in as much as work can be, is also more fun when it is beautiful out. People have a spark in their eyes. Lovers, couples, friends; all fueled by the company of each other. Lingering longer over bottles of wine, glasses of port. The rush of winter gone. Spring brings a sense of peaceful lingering.