Spring has sprung!

Jim Dunlop, great literary poet and father of mine, is sure to say every year, “Spring has sprung, the grass has ris, I wonder where all the flowers is?” (And you wonder where I get my passion for literature). But I’m pleased to announce: SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

I’m relieved. Our winter really wasn’t so bad, but the warm weather has made me realize just how ready I was to thaw out. This entire week has been in the 60s or higher, and we’ve living it up with important spring activities such as playing tennis and turning the heat down. We even have some tulips coming up right by our front porch. Heaven bless the kind soul who planted those months ago, even if they chose to do it in a grassy, rock infested part near the foundation of our building. There’s something poetic about flowers coming up in spots like that. Even if the garden hose that’s been there all winter is winding through them. Grow, little tulips, grow.

We’re even seeing some plant growth inside! No, no, not mildew—a house plant! It’s a peace lily left over from my single years that we recently replanted into a larger pot. We fondly refer to her as “Encarnación.” (You can thank the movie Nacho Libre for inspiring the name.) We decided to get crazy while replanting her and put some of her smaller shoots in a new pot. Thus making “Re-encarnación.” We had no idea if the little one would make it, but my mom said, “Uh, just don’t give it too much water. Or too little.” So we followed her strict guidelines and she’s doing great. It’s really so so satisfying to see her grow. High fives for the hope of new life, and thank goodness for spring.