most of the time i love living in Southern California. i mean we've got the best weather, they say. being a lifer here i can notice when the small subtle changes of the seasons. everyone loves our constant summer, and while summer is glorious, i love all the shades and seasons southern california offers. you just have to look real close. i adore the shorter days when fall shows its colors around late October, and come december a few bare trees reflect signs of winter. some 40 degree nights call for a heater and a cup of hot tea in early january, and then the flowers bloom, and the pool warms up, and spring arrives bringing me to my knees with its quiet beauty.
but today is different. it doesn't abide by the season's rules. the middle stretch of the shortest month of they year has been unseasonably warm, even for us. summer has crept in early, and greets us warmly on this clear blue february day.
it certainly won't last, and i am thankful for that, but for today it romances all my senses as i bask in the glory of my early summer, and head out to the beach to dab my toes in the beautiful pacific.
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