Loading ...Spring is in the Air
I came home from work yesterday and my wife began to tell me about the trees that were starting to bud in our backyard. She told me how eager she was to plant flowers and how excited she was for winter to finally be over. She went on to tell me about the first robin red breast that she had spotted that morning and the summer line of kids clothing that had just arrived at Gymboree. On and on and on and on, she shared all of her favorite signs of Spring with me.
As I do every day for the first 15 minutes upon entering my house after a long day of work, I listened with half an ear and stared off into the distance, this time thinking about the signs of Spring that were meaningful to me. Forget about the Spring Fling Summer Shoe Sale at Penny’s and the free shipping you can get on Pottery Barn outdoor furniture - I’m talking about the signs of Spring that mean something to a Man. Allow me to elaborate with a few of my personal favorite signs that Spring is near:
Fertilizer Displays. When we finally get around to creating the Mantuary Hall of Fame, potential candidates will have to fill out an application and list their many Manly accolades along with answering a series of questions regarding everything a man should know, with an entire section dedicated to lawn maintenance. Type of grass, average cuttings/week, cut patterns, and fertilizers used are just a few of the many topics to be covered in this category. Nothing says a real man lives here more than a well maintained yard. Personally, I follow Scotts 4 step program and couldn’t be happier with the results. You can have a yard that Roger Bossard would be proud to call his own with just a few applications each year. You’ll start to see fertilizer displays at the front of your local hardware store as Spring approaches, so do yourself a favor and pick some up.
Washing Your Clubs. There may be no greater feeling of pure joy than that of digging out your golf clubs that have been collecting dust since that cold day late last fall when you had to put them away for the winter. Spring is the perfect time of year to wash your clubs, order a case of balls and start planning your first outing with the guys. Now all you have to do is throw your clean set of clubs in the back of your trunk and wait for that first 55 degree day when you can take a long lunch and hit a bucket of balls…now that’s a good sign of Spring!
Ha, great blog! I regularly clean clubs, but it is definitely more enjoyable in the Spring - no doubt. My wife would probably compare it to hanging laundry out on the clothes line.