Hope?

You wouldn't know it by the snow currently on the ground, but signs of spring were evident in the Northeast last weekend. The trees have a kind of sunlit fuzziness about them, signalling a change from stark branches. Buds are showing on the bushes, the view of lamps are obscured by leaves, and I even saw a few crocus fronds pushing their way up through the winter detritus.

And yes, beach volleyball is on!