we really have a homeless (cat) problem in toronto, you know

jeremy and i went for a lovely spring walk today on the kay gardiner beltline trail which is a nature path in the middle (belt, get it?!) of toronto which some woman created where a railroad used to be so people could escape the city within the city. that kay sounds like my kinda lady.

what is it about spring that cleans the cobwebs out of our heads? makes us see things more clearly? beats back the darkness with its hopeful rays of warmth and light?

this spring we say goodbye to our little stephie pants which is sad for us but exciting and promise filled for her and don't we all want our children to grow up and do things that makes them most happy? i still am not sure how it is that my daughter got to be 30 before me. she's always been very mature for her age.

come home if ryan doesn't feed you properly! make sure you take your vitamins! look both ways! wear your seat belt! don't forget what we told you about strangers with candy! (unless it's cinnamon lips then send jeremy some).

i've gone off track, but maybe that's the point of spring? we don't have to stick to the narrowly snow shovelled sidewalks anymore. there are no more 3 feet snow banks to narrow us in. we can walk off the path and smell the flowers and step in the mud and hold hands without mittens. we are free! we've made it!

let's all high five.