Robbed of winter
We (in the DC Metro area) were robbed of what arguably feels like one of the best seasons that we have here.
Fall, Summer, not even Spring can hold a match to Winter. Let me explain why.
Spring – Pros: all the birds are out, march madness, the mornings are short and sweet with the crisp of the mornings dew in the air, flowers are in full bloom, the nights are crisp and cool, no humidity, everything being new and fresh.
Cons: Allergies, nats, bugs emerging, animals mating in random places, cutting grass, ragweed, complete and utter lack of holidays, thunder storms, pollen, yard work, overlap of cold/warm weather & day light savings time (lose an hour).
Summer – Pros: warm days, less clothing, sunshine, beaches, tops down, cookouts, hot summer nights, parties, caramel tans, tank tops, ballin’ on the black top, no school & of course summertime
Cons: HEAT; stoke & wave, humidity, drought, less clothing, it’s hot, sunburn, tourists, demand for A/C, drain on power/power consumption, lack of rain, enormous amounts of traffic, open toed shoes (busted feet), & less clothing.
Fall - Pros: foliage, the emergence of leather weather, basketball, the colors of fall, re-emergence of work holidays, octoberfest, cool break from summer’s fury, the re-start of man sports
Cons: Dead (brown) leaves everywhere, wet leaves on the road, allergies, unpredictable weather, & day light savings time
Winter - Pros: man sports playoffs, holiday parties, turkey, s n o w, fires in the fireplace, holidays, bundling up, soft blankets, hot chocolate, getting close/cuddling with that special someone, CHRISTMAS, holiday movies, thanksgiving, sledding, the “spirit of the season”, getting snowed in, religious celebrations, snowball fights/battles, open fires, highest concentration of federal holidays & family gatherings
Cons: Snow, shoveling, ice, blizzards, increased number of car accidents, wind chills, & bitter cold
Clearly the season of Fall is right on the heels of Winter, but there’s really no comparison for Winter v Summer/Spring because the weight of the pro’s clearly trump the weight of the con’s when doing the comparison. I do welcome comments and others input. I’m also well aware that I will probably stand alone in this assessment that i’ve made, as well as I do realizes the many advantages and benefits of the warmer months. Even with that said, i hands down enjoy winter the most.
Winter @ the White House
Winter @ WWII Memorial
Spring @ the Tidal Basin
Summer at the Smithsonian
Fall on the National Mall
Monument/Mall during Fall
March 11th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
I like how ‘less clothing’ is listed twice in the summer cons. What’s the matter B–don’t like seeing half nekkid chicks? Or is it the half nekkid chicos that bother you?
March 11th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
And you had to mention that daylight savings thing. I’m having issues with that right now.
March 11th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
@sb: both really, neither isn’t really kosher unless you look good enough to take off those “standard” layers of clothing. also so far as what women are wearing nowdays i don’t want to see up a womans skirt when she’s walking by, leave something to my imagination, tuck those breastesis’ back in and show me the glowing crest, not the whole circumference
March 11th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
@Brittany: i’m hurtin’ from the daylight savings thing as well, especially today seeing how I couldn’t get to sleep for anything last night. All more reason why Winter is the season, give me my hour back dammit!
March 12th, 2008 at 2:07 am
you say robbed of winter, yet what we missed out was most of your cons. so by your list, this should have been one of the best seasons we had
March 12th, 2008 at 3:20 am
@D: I hate you. We didn’t get the fulfillment of the ‘Pros’ first, had we done that and not gotten but a few of the Cons (which some of which we still got more then half of anyway) then i’d agree with you. Being that not the case, no. It was one of the worst winter-seasons to date you spring fanboy you.
March 12th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Your crazy man. Winter is the absolute worst season. The best holidays are in winter, I will admit, but the worst traffic is in winter, girls are all bundled up, no one wants to go out on the weekends because its cold, and 4 hour commutes because of snow.
Spring & Summer easily trump winter and its cold drearyness.
March 12th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Plus, no motorcycle riding in winter, and since I never leave the office by 5pm … winter Daylight Savings time garuntees I will be leaving home at night.
Also, since gas is higher than electricity now, the cost of heating is worst than AC.
March 12th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
@SBM: All good points, but allow me to counter. Up until this year the worst traffic i’ve sat in to date was in the summer time because there are 3x’s as many people on the road traveling if not more over the summer. Working and commuting in or around the nations capitol is a nightmare when the weather is nice because of the influx of tourists, this you know to be true.
The cold isn’t “dreary” as much as it is refreshing. You know you’re alive when you step outside in the winter and the wind hits you in your face. Spring & Fall come in a close second, summer is a distant third only out of “forth” because of the vast amount of pro’s that carry weight up against the dreadful con’s.
Girls being bundled up I agree is a damper to our gender’s observation/appreciation for the female physique but at the same time seeing a woman in some fitted jeans and a fitted cashmere v-neck makes for a good substitute imho, but ultimately I get what you are saying and your point is taken.
Don’t have a bike, but yes those cold roads and low temps aren’t the best for ridding. Only now is the cost of heating more then the cost of running the A/C in those nasty DC heat waves, so we’ll see what happens in winter’08 vs. summer’08 so far as AC & heating costs go.