Whatever happened to Spring? I was born and raised in what was then called Metropolitan Toronto and always enjoyed the four seasons. Somehow our climate has morphed into a two-season one. We no longer enjoy four distinct seasons. We are now cursed with only two… Awful and Nice. Unfortunately Awful season lasts throughout the majority of the year. Nice is the short season spanning mid-May through early October. Five measly months of nice weather versus seven months of awful weather. Snow, ice, cold, ice rain. At this pace, why not throw in a hurricane, earthquake, and who-know-what else?
This matter is made worse for me by the fact that I have many close friends who live in other countries… countries where they are enjoying sunshine, flowers, and beautiful weather while we huddle under dark clouds or seek shelter from precipitation.
It is time for me to consider leaving my place of birth. I would like to live in a country where the weather is nice for the majority of the year. I love my country, but I need nice weather. I really crave nice weather especially since 2016 when I started training outdoors. I love to run, speed walk, hike, or cycle outdoors. I spend my days in a grey office and like to spend my non-working hours outdoors.
Toronto is a fantastic city during the summer. People from all around the world come to visit during these months. The weather is usually nice and pleasant. There are countless festivals to attend during the summer.
During the cold months, Toronto is a boring place to be. Everyone simply goes to work and then seek shelter after work. The streets tend to be bare except for people hustling to and from work or restaurants/bars. The feeling in the air is gloomy and depressing. The city does a terrible job maintaining sidewalks when there is snow or ice on the ground.
During the summer, the streets of Toronto come alive. It really is a great place to be, as long as the weather is nice. If I move to a country with a better climate, I will make sure to visit Toronto every summer for the diversity in people and cuisine.
I really hope that spring arrives this year. I have a terrible feeling that it will not.