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Welcome back, spring! At least according to the calendar, that is, despite what the temperature feels like outside.
Bears are stirring, rivers are breaking up, and that lake that is sometimes your driveway may or may not have evaporated by now. Greenup is on the verge of bursting forth, and soon we’ll be popping allergy medication like breath mints while fighting over hanging baskets at the farmers market.
And with more and more daylight creeping in as we sprint toward summer solstice, we’ll be back to mowing our lawns at 11 p.m. in between reinforcing the fences on our gardens to keep the neighborhood moose out of the cabbages. All that while trying to squeeze in one more camping or fishing trip before the end-of-summer countdown begins.
That’s the foundation of summer in Alaska — life on the go. It’s one of the factors that binds all of us here. As we make our summer to-do lists now, let’s be sure to stop long enough to enjoy all that spring and summer in Alaska has to offer.
You can share some of that spring and summer fun at letters@adn.com or by using our web form. In the meantime, I’m back to debating that age-old planting season question: How many zucchini plants do I really need in my garden this year?
— Gary Black, opinion editor
Anchorage Daily News
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