Spring Training

It will be just about a month until Spring rolls into Indy,

but Saturday gave us a preview in the form of sunny skies

and temperatures in the seventies.

People took every advantage of the unexpected warmth

by coming downtown to see the sights, to shop, and  to enjoy 

the company of other people doing exactly the same.

Whether it was folks people watching, enjoying their lunch 

or an ice cream cone on the steps of the Circle,

people took the time to speak with others.

They chatted with visitors from outside the city

while lined up on their Harleys near

the Hilbert Circle Theatre.

Others spent time practicing 

their skateboard skills on the plaza 

of the Regions Bank, watched by 

commuters waiting for their buses 

just across the street.

It may have been a month until Spring 

rolls around, but the people of Indy used 

the day well. I guess it could be 

called Spring training.