March 29 Old Man Winter Hits Back

This is what I woke up to on Sunday morning. Just one week ago, I was grilling sausages wearing a t-shirt. (and pants too, I'm not that brave) Welcome to spring in Chicago. Between now and the end of May is the most unpredictable part of our year. It could be 75 and sunny or 35 with sleet. Of course, lots of precipitation is guaranteed. We got all excited with that little taste of nice weather, then winter roars back to kick our asses. This really isn't a surprise, it happens every year. It is so disappointing to get teased with warm weather then have to find your hat & gloves two days later. It's like having a crack addict brother. You believe his story about getting clean, so you let him crash at your place. Then two days later, he's gone and so is your plasma TV. We hope for something so strongly that we still get upset when the inevitable happens. The moral here is that you should keep your low life brother out of the house and keep your hat & gloves out of the storage bin in the basement.