Broken and Buried, but hopeful

Jan. 22, 2008 9:11 pm

I love snow, but our relationship has become tiresome and strained.

All the shoveling and sliding and spinning is getting old. I'm suffocating. It's time to take break. I'd like to see other weather. Please.

Our break-up was inevitable, though. Thankfully, time is running out.

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in 40,320 minutes

The first day of spring is 83,520 minutes away.

Baseball's opening day is in 99,360 minutes

The average date of Cedar Rapids' last frost is 155,520 minutes from today

Memorial Day is in 180,000 minutes

The Fourth of July is in a mere 236,160 minutes.

Do your own warm, hopeful calculations

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