Krtek & Pat a Mat

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~Marcel Proust

Three of the main Czech Children's Characters that bring smiles to their faces.... Krtek, the happy Mole & Pat and Mat.

Two months from today...

My kids will arrive here in Prague in the late afternoon on May 20th, to visit for a little over a week.... Excellent! (AND Can't Wait for YOU to get here!!)

The Last Snow in Prague

from outside my flat... this side of the street gets total shade ALL day long...but the opposite side IS sunny. Taken yesterday afternoon..and this morning, it is gone.

Spring is Here

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~Henry Van Dyke

But not in this case... Prague is having truly wonderful Spring weather today...FINALLY!

In the US and Canada: today, March 20th, is the official first day of spring for 2010 and Spring will appear in Prague technically tomorrow on the 21st, most likely late tonight/or early am Prague time.

Spring arrives anywhere from the 19th to the 23rd of March each year. The actual dates and times change yearly. They change yearly since the first official day of spring occurs on the Vernal Equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator. On this day, the sun also rises due East and sets due West. This does not happen on the exact same day every year because the annual calendar is not always exactly 365 days long each year. Really?

But for today Prague Spring has finally arrived, something everyone here has been ardently waiting for. And it is quite Spring-like today with Temperatures at 16C or 60 F. A Spring day, like today, refreshes us mentally for even nicer days soon to come, and does the Psyche good; Very very Good! Gloriously Good.

And today; This is my First Spring Equinox in Prague; One of my initial goals back in 2008 was to be living here during Spring and this year I finally made it. Now on to see the springtime hues of light green begin to wash throughout the parks, hills and islands of this city. I can't wait!!

..and a week from today; the clocks are moved ahead one hour, making the days delightfully longer. ;-))

The Wind

Photo: Architectural adornments on Na Přikopě, Prague 1, Centrum.

Today starts my weekend. All my classes for today have been canceled due to various reasons which allows me... a free day. An entire day, not unlike a Saturday..on Friday. And It is suppose to be another day like yesterday. Spring-like. but they predict warmer, closer to 60 F. Excellent. So I have a 3 day weekend, and I am off...

Riddle #3 Answer: The Wind

Today...was lovely

Today, a pure Spring day. Our first. The temperture now as I write this at 8:15pm in the evening is 51F. It was so nice today, that just a sweater was all that was needed.
This was the first day in a long time where it felt wonderful... full sunshine and actually warm'ish, if you can call in the mid 50's warm. ;-)

John's Wall

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. ~John Lennon

The John & George Pub (top photo), named after you know who, is located just to the right of the Lennon Wall near Kampa Park and directly across from Zee French Embaszee; here with three recent Murals(as of 27 Feb 2010), which pay tribute John Lennon.