Here in southeast Wisconsin, we no longer have the gentle, blossom-scented springtimes of my youth. Thanks to the New Weather, we now get six weeks of 40-degree fog one year, suffocating heat and humidity the next. This time around we had a hurricane or two, interspersed with some pleasant but downright chilly days and nights — not a miserable spring, but not the way it's supposed to be. I guess I am grateful for the free water.

So much for March, April and May. Looking ahead, our weather forecast seems to be calling for a nearly perfect Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff to summer, outdoor grilling, patio living, white pants, flip-flops, tank tops, sunburn, grass stains, and weekend events.

Browsing around the Web, I see Racine has this new Market on the Square opening on Saturday morning — an idea similar to Kenosha's Harbor Marketplace, I suppose, but located in the center of downtown instead of out at the marina. There's also the Milwaukee Public Market to our north, and Burlington is holding its 20th annual ChocolateFest the entire weekend. I'm not a big chocolate fanatic, but that walleye basket sounds good.

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Suddenly, it's summer

Here in southeast Wisconsin, we no longer have the gentle, blossom-scented springtimes of my youth. Thanks to the New Weather, we now get six weeks of 40-degree fog one year, suffocating heat and humidity the next. This time around we had a hurricane or two, interspersed with some pleasant but downright chilly days and nights — not a miserable spring, but not the way it's supposed to be. I guess I am grateful for the free water. So much for March, April and May. Looking ahead, our weather forecast seems to be calling for a nearly perfect Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff to summer, outdoor grilling, patio living, white pants, flip-flops, tank tops, sunburn, grass stains, and weekend events. Browsing around the Web, I see Racine has this new Market on the Square opening on Saturday morning — an idea similar to Kenosha's Harbor Marketplace, I suppose, but located in the center of downtown instead of out at the marina. There's also the Milwaukee Public Market to our north, and Burlington is holding its 20th annual ChocolateFest the entire weekend. I'm not a big chocolate fanatic, but that walleye basket sounds good.