Spring time in the Hudson Valley

 

So I'm gonna postpone my last focus on military rhetoric and instead write a short entry this week because
i'm swamped with work and not feeling to well. So I thought I would talk today a little bit about Spring and the rhetoric you see around this time of year. I love spring. It is by far my favorite holiday. Its warm but not hot. The flowers are coming out and its absolutely breathtaking the views. I come from the mountains and in springtime right after all of the flowers pop open and the rain has fallen the the views are stunning. You can see for miles just pinks and yellows and greens and reds. And the best part is you want to. I love my home. I bash it a lot because there isn't much to do but in the end it really is a wonderful place. Especially in the Springtime. About this time of year you'll begin to see posters and billboards for the Hudson River Valley or the Adirondack or Catskill mountains.  The "Live at 5" concert series down by the river begins to advertise on TV. And perhaps one of my favorite parts of Spring begins: Lacrosse season.

   Where I come from Lacrosse is big. Everyone plays it and everyone loves it. the season usually goes from march to late may when the weather is beautiful. I can remember going to games and playing under the sun, smelling the turf or grass depending on where we were playing. Up until my accident it was my life. I would go to the local UAlbany games or go see my recently graduated team mates play at Siena college against teams like Johns Hopkins or Duke.  I remember the thrill of beating the state champion Niskayuna or the sorrow after the loss to Shenendahowa. I remember going to Saratoga to play. The best part was turning on the TV and seeing my school in the news. I never really appreciated how big apart of my life Lacrosse was until my accident. See it tore my ACL and both miniscii in February of last year in a preseason game last year. It destroyed me. But out of it came some good. I decided to join the drama club where I met my current girlfriend.  I learned to experience and love spring for more than just the lacrosse. Most importantly I came to love my home in the Hudson Valley. I know I really haven't talked much about rhetoric here but, in a way i have indirectly. Nature has a rhetoric all its own and spring time in the Hudson Valley is sweet music to all who can come and enjoy it.

Jamie Williams Grossman Cold Spring on a Hot Day