While the east coast slowly begins to melt, the west is starting to take it's annual leave of ol' man winter. Much to the chagrin of the Olympic planning committee, who is thawing out too. Pictured above are roses just begining to leaf in my backyard, a flower of which Portland is so renown for.
There is a bit of which-is-better rivalry of east vs west with each of the sides claiming they don't really care who is better since their side clearly is. Every year, I always mention to them that come February, spring is here - and they pooh pooh me with a yeah, it's sunny and GORGEOUS here too. But as I hear the groans of my family dealing with the massive meltdown and bad traffic conditions in Baltimore, it can't be more apparent where 'd like to be. In June when it's rained for a solid month, I may feel different, but today as the day is blue and fresh and clear, I can't help but be very happy to live where I do.