Spring to Life
ONE OF THE MANY THINGS I love about this season is that it seems to arrive overnight. All the patience of the winter months finally pays off when I turn a corner in my neighborhood and suddenly see trees awash in budding leaves—and, a week later, flooded with fluttery blooms. Similarly, it never ceases to amaze me when a new restaurant pops up out of nowhere: Just last night, I was stopped in my tracks walking home from work when I saw a storefront that had been dark and empty for months now illuminated, and its door swung wide open for business. The reality is, neither of these events is ever really sudden. So many little things are happening beneath the surface—and behind those paper-covered windows. But once enough of those…
