Spring so soon?

It seems odd that Spring is coming to Truckee so soon.  Due to our dismally low levels of snowfall this year, I halfway feel like I'm still waiting for winter.  Mother Nature hasn't been listening well lately. 

How I know it's Spring:
Tahoe Donner had it's last day of skiing on Sunday, April 15th.  Other ski areas will be following soon, I'm sure.  Last days are always so festive.  The lift ops and food servers are practically jumping out of their skin in anticipation of freedom.  Sort of like the last day of school.  Yes, that means they won't have a job for a while but when you are 18 years old, you are not so worried about losing all your 'benefits'.  There was a bouncy house for the kids set up on the lodge deck and a band played music you could hear all over the ski hill.  The day ended with a ski jump contest for dummies.  No, we are not talking about your average, overconfidant, weekend warrior skier.  These were real dummies (or as the creators liked to say - works of art) set atop old pairs of skis.  There was Elvis, Lightening McQueen, R2D2, Top Gun fighter plane, Roger Rabbit, and King Kong, just to name a few.  It was a hoot.

Hey, if it makes you laugh it's all good!