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39. Near Mid-Spring through the rest of Spring. The Best of Summer (will explain)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 12:32 AM

Sep 4

My B-d is 3/21. It's usually the first partial to full day of Spring.
But it took me years to realize that in NYC it wouldn't begin to look like Spring untill about the second or so week of April when little bright spring-green tree leaves started coming out.
Then, the succession of beautiful colorful flowers! Flowering crab apples, and cherry trees!
(am I enthusiastic enough for you?! 😉 )

The best of Summer for me is low humidty, and around 78°F - 83°F being outside. It only happens part of the time. And I need some A/C even w this, especially at night indoors.
Then there are the humid days even at like 75°f°-85f°f. Yuck . I can take a dry 90°f - 91°fonce in while. Anything higher, and more humid - blah.

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What is your favorite season? Mine is Spring with Fall a very close second. How about you? [View all] debm55 Sep 2 OP

Any one of them I'm still around to witness. marble falls Sep 2 #1

Thank you marble falls. debm55 Sep 2 #3

Regardless of your favorite, get ready for this: True Dough Sep 2 #2

Thank you very much, True Dough. PS I still enjoy that song. debm55 Sep 2 #4

Fall. For lots of reasons. rsdsharp Sep 2 #5

Thank you very much, rsdsharp. Yes, football and all the other that you mentioned. debm55 Sep 2 #6

FU BAW! rsdsharp Sep 2 #7

HAHAHAHHAHAHA.Thank you. debm55 Sep 2 #9

our seasons are floods, earthquakes, smog and fires DBoon Sep 2 #8

Oh , so sorry DBoon, That must be terrifying. debm55 Sep 2 #10

actually, earthquakes are very rare DBoon Sep 2 #11

Winter berniesandersmittens Sep 2 #12

Thank you very much, berniersandersmittens. debm55 Sep 3 #23

Four seasons for me. multigraincracker Sep 2 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Jeebo Sep 2 #15

Thank you very multigraincracker for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 3 #24

I'm an October baby. Polly Hennessey Sep 2 #14

Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. Summer here, has been very hot and humid. As I have gotten older the Summer heat debm55 Sep 3 #25

Summer, because that's when it's NEVER cold. Jeebo Sep 2 #16

Thank you Jeebo, Summer and winter are two seasonal extremes for me at my age. You enjoy the Summer days. debm55 Sep 3 #27

Summer! Beach weather! OldBaldy1701E Sep 2 #17

Thanks for the great post, OldBaldy1701E. Thank you for the great post. debm55 Sep 4 #51

When the ripening land exudes the bracing scents of autumn nuxvomica Sep 3 #18

That's beautiful. Thank you nuxvomica. debm55 Sep 4 #52

Winter Figarosmom Sep 3 #19

Agree with you, Figarosmom. debm55 Sep 4 #53

I prefer transitions more than actual seasons. no_hypocrisy Sep 3 #20

Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. I like the word transitions to describe the period between seasons. Thank you. debm55 Sep 4 #54

Spring 🌱🌼 Emile Sep 3 #21

Thank you very much, Emile. debm55 Sep 4 #61

Blackhawks hockey season! Harker Sep 3 #22

Thank you Harker. Are you still playing hockey. I remember you told me once you played hockey. debm55 Sep 3 #31

I played pond hockey as a kid, but never anything more organized. Harker Sep 3 #35

Sorry, Harker. debm55 Sep 4 #55

Known in hockey circles as "spittin' chicklets." Harker Sep 4 #57

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Harker. debm55 Sep 4 #62

Spring, with fall a close 2nd SheltieLover Sep 3 #26

Thank you very much. SheltieLover. debm55 Sep 4 #60

Fall 🍁 anciano Sep 3 #28

Thank you very much, anciano. debm55 Sep 4 #63

Summer Bluestocking Sep 3 #29

Thank you very much, Bluestocking. I really liked Summer as a kid. Now as a 70 year old. Spring and Fall are my favs. debm55 Sep 4 #64

Fall, if only it was followed by spring and then summer. dem4decades Sep 3 #30

Ha, I've had that wish occasionally! The leaves change color drop off... electric_blue68 Sep 4 #40

Thank you very much, dem4decades. debm55 Sep 4 #68

Fall! It's the most radiant season! And in so many places! CrispyQ Sep 3 #32

Oh that is so great, thank you, CrispyQ debm55 Sep 4 #72

Fall. It is wonderful here in CT then. We have football at the Yale Bowl and our beautiful trees turn CTyankee Sep 3 #33

How beautiful, CTyankee. Maple trees are lovely in the Fall. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Sep 4 #73

Anything but fall. I have way too many leaves to rake. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 3 #34

HAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very much, JustABozoOnThisBus. Don't remind me. debm55 Sep 4 #74

I like each one as they come. Diamond_Dog Sep 3 #36

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Agree, Diamond_Dog. debm55 Sep 4 #75

Fall. The smell of the leaves crunching under my feet, the northern sun that's lower in the sky catbyte Sep 3 #37

Thank you very much, catbyte. Beautiful post. debm55 Sep 4 #76

Definitely Fall LogDog75 Sep 3 #38

That is why it is my close second. Thank you very much, LogDog75 debm55 Sep 4 #77

Near Mid-Spring through the rest of Spring. The Best of Summer (will explain) electric_blue68 Sep 4 #39

Beautiful post. electric_blue68 debm55 Sep 4 #69

TY, nice to recall particularly the beauty of Springtime as the days get darker, flowers fade away etc electric_blue68 Sep 4 #84

Summer. Closely followed by spring. Dulcinea Sep 4 #41

Right there with ya! About summer cause I live in VA Alpeduez21 Sep 4 #45

Thank you very much, Dulcinea. Lovely post. debm55 Sep 4 #70

Definitely Fall. Mad_Dem_X Sep 4 #42

Yes, I love the beautiful shades of the leaves. Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X debm55 Sep 4 #50

Fall so long as I justaprogressive Sep 4 #43

HAHAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. debm55 Sep 4 #49

Summer! Everything else is a distant second Alpeduez21 Sep 4 #44

That's great. Thank you very much, Alpeduez21. debm55 Sep 4 #48

I like fall the best JMCKUSICK Sep 4 #46

Thank you very much, John debm55 Sep 4 #47

I agree! pandr32 Sep 4 #56

Thank you very much, pandr32. Hawaii sounds terrific. debm55 Sep 4 #58

Being far away from the mainland seems good... pandr32 Sep 4 #79

Summer..where I live in SO CAL/Central Coast our Summer has.. Tikki Sep 4 #59

Sounds great. Thank you very much, Tikki. debm55 Sep 4 #66

Spring, with summer close behind. n/t whathehell Sep 4 #65

Thank you very much, whathehell. debm55 Sep 4 #67

You're always welcome, Deb. whathehell Sep 5 #89

I Love Golf In The Fall ProfessorGAC Sep 4 #71

Yes, that sounds wounderful, ProfessorGAC. Are you still subbing in school? debm55 Sep 4 #78

Spring my friend. Duncanpup Sep 4 #80

Thank you very much, Duncanpup. debm55 Sep 4 #81

any season that isn't summer mike_c Sep 4 #82

HAHAHAHA. I hear ya, Thank you very much, mike_c. debm55 Sep 4 #85

Summer and fall too much rain and overcast sky in winter and spring. nt doc03 Sep 4 #83

Thank you very much, doc03 debm55 Sep 4 #86

I like all the seasons; I just get tired of winter the fastest (usually about three weeks in). MIButterfly Sep 4 #87

Thank you very much, MIButterfly debm55 Sep 4 #88