Signs of Spring Everywhere

Well, today is the day! The Dasher is supposed to be ready for pickup at Holder's High Performance Garage. Darrel Holder, the proprietor of Holder's High Performance, finds his true passion in custom building and racing Dragsters. He has three or four of them at all times in his shop. They're always impeccably maintained and ready to head off to the races. Unfortunately, I'm starting to wonder whether his passion for the race cars carries over to my old crate. I'll have a better idea today when I go over there. Anyway, after a winter of software boondoggles, freezing temperates in my pottery studio, and reverse cash flows, spring is very welcome. All over our yard and at the studio trees are budding, daffodils are popping up, and I haven't had to do the 6:00 in the morning wind shield ice scrape before heading off to the shop. And for me, perhaps the greatest symbol of spring has been my 5 month old son, jack, experiencing live music out on the back deck at Duckpond this weekend for the first time. Somethings telling me it's going to be a great summer.