It's always the same, every year. People get itchy, cranky, impatient for Spring to finally land here. The early blooms are up and holding steady, even though some late snow has fallen on them. They endure. The birds are suddenly everywhere and noisy, too. The Washington, DC robins look like they've been staying up too late, drinking too many beers, and eating too many Super Sized everything. They're impressive in their bulk, like sumo wrestlers with feathers. The air is cold in the morning, but warming by the afternoon to the low 50s. If there's a wind, you can feel it cutting into you. And you can see the anticipation in the faces on the street. Folks here want it to be warm and sunny and pleasant because Spring in DC doesn't last all that long. Before you can even digest the fact that Winter is over, Summer comes along and takes your breathe away with its heat. So you've got to stay alert here about this time of year, or you'll miss Spring.

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