A Walk in the Thaw

After nearly a month of below normal temperatures,

Sunday felt as though the season was ready to permit a bit 

of spring air to enliven our spirits. And it did.

People were out everywhere I went, jogging, exploring

the city as their dogs pranced along on the ends 

of their people strings, everyone enjoying the first bit 

of sun-warmed air to waft our way in months.

I went downtown to return a couple books to the library,

then took a long walk across the IUPUI campus, then along

the Central Canal to the river, then back into

the downtown area where even the buildings 

looked glad to see a bit of sunlit sky.