Spring is ever-elusive in this portion of the Midwest.
Yesterday was all-too-typical of a Milwaukee spring day. The temperature hovered stubbornly in the upper 30's. The color was a steady, dark gray -- punctuated by periods of chilly rain. For the final several hours of the daylight "saved" by an early return to CDT, we were wrapped in a thick, damp blanket of fog. The only blooms visible in my corner of the world are of the "forced" variety -- perched atop the potted lilies, tulips and hydrangeas that remain in residence around the Trinity altar from the Easter Day festivities.
But...in spite of spring's timidity, there was a tangible sign yesterday of the recalcitrant season's sure and certain return (even if it is delayed until July 4!):
Opening Day Baseball! Go Brewers!
My adopted home team won the season opener "away" in an extra inning contest with the venerable Chicago Cubs.
Could this season be the breakout year for the "Brew Crew"?
Do they have a shot at making the playoffs (for the first time since 1982)?
And if they got to the playoffs, what then?
Is it too early to dream of a World Series?
On Opening Day, anything seems possible -- even springtime in Wisconsin.
Yesterday was all-too-typical of a Milwaukee spring day. The temperature hovered stubbornly in the upper 30's. The color was a steady, dark gray -- punctuated by periods of chilly rain. For the final several hours of the daylight "saved" by an early return to CDT, we were wrapped in a thick, damp blanket of fog. The only blooms visible in my corner of the world are of the "forced" variety -- perched atop the potted lilies, tulips and hydrangeas that remain in residence around the Trinity altar from the Easter Day festivities.
But...in spite of spring's timidity, there was a tangible sign yesterday of the recalcitrant season's sure and certain return (even if it is delayed until July 4!):
Opening Day Baseball! Go Brewers!
My adopted home team won the season opener "away" in an extra inning contest with the venerable Chicago Cubs.
Could this season be the breakout year for the "Brew Crew"?
Do they have a shot at making the playoffs (for the first time since 1982)?
And if they got to the playoffs, what then?
Is it too early to dream of a World Series?
On Opening Day, anything seems possible -- even springtime in Wisconsin.
posted by FrGaryB | 5:03 AM
1 Comments:
Speaking as someone who has spent 20 years in the delusional state known as "Duke University Football," I understand the hope a new season brings.
I also know what it feels like two months later when we have yet to win a game.
So - good luck.
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