Spring Should Be Springing

Those of us who live in a state with four seasons have individual ways of marking the start of spring.

Emily has said in the past that for her spring begins when they put the handles on the water pumps along the Minneapolis parkway running trails.

I have a similar definition. Spring for me starts when the lower footpath on West River Road is clear of ice and snow. Granted, it is a definition very specific to our neighborhood. But I will report when this path opens, and we'll see if it matches when the rest of you Twin Cities types think spring has sprung.