Thursday, March 13, 2014

Weather or Not...

Living in this beautiful Midwestern state, it dawned on me, whatever would we talk about with one another if it weren't for our weather? 
We are one of a handful of places that can go from sunny and warm to downright miserable with a simple blink of an eye. We all must have wardrobes with everything at the ready, long underwear to swimsuits and tank tops! It's enough to make a person dizzy! I mean, why would you choose to live in say, sunny Arizona or southern California? How boring, sunny and warm almost every day! 

I challenge you to take a listen the next time you are in public, watching strangers interact. It is almost a given that the opening topic of most conversations will be centered around the weather. "Can you believe how cold it is?" "Will this winter EVER end?" "Wasn't the sunshine lovely, isn't it funny how 50 degrees felt hot?" 

At least these are a few of the snippets I gleaned from my outings this week. But it is true, that leading with weather as an opening topic, everyone has an opinion. We are in it together, and together is how we will get through the winter without an end! 

I think it's natural to take comfort knowing that our friends and neighbors are suffering right along side us, shoveling and shivering every January and February, and this year, March! But let's take heart, soon we can start to complain about rain, humidity and mosquitoes! The great part about living in Wisconsin, is there is ALWAYS something to talk about, so make a new friend and discuss the weather!

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