1816 is known as the "Year Without a Summer," because a massive volcanic eruption in the East Indies released a high-altitude cloud of dust and ash, reducing sunlight and dropping global temperatures by as much as 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
I am starting to think 2020 may be remembered as the "Year Without a Spring," as the COVID-19 pandemic causes so many of the normal activities of spring to be curtailed, postponed or outright eliminated. There is, so far, no baseball season (and increasingly unlikely there will be), no NCAA basketball March Madness, the NBA and NHL seasons have been suspended. Churches were unable to hold their usual colorful and joyous Easter celebrations. Passover seders became isolated one-family affairs rather than the multi-family gatherings they generally are.
May movie premieres, usually the start of the busy summer season, are not happening. June weddings have been postponed to the fall or even next year.
What do you think?
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While all that you said may be true, we have had the most beautiful spring weather I can remember. The air is cleaner and the birds and wildlife are enjoying the human retreat. Sports and ritual celebrations are manmade. Seasons happen with or without us. I look forward to having sports and gatherings and other things again but this homebound time is also a good time to enjoy the company of ourselves and the aspects of the season over which we do not rule.
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