April Highlights

We all have our favourite months, and our least favourite months. Every one of the twelve months conjures up some memory, event, or red letter day for each one of us. For me, April is one of the 'big' months because of all that is crammed into just 30 days. Here are some of the highlights for me, both good and bad. You be the judge as to which is good and which is bad. 

1. It starts off with a bang on the first day, when, every single year it is my birthday. (Go figure!)
2. It is the month in which I have to meet with my accountant and get what is usually dismal news, and then by the 30th at the latest, I have to write the big cheque.
3. April is the month when there is a distinct turning point in the weather and many tree buds break out, and the Daffodils and Tulips open their colourful faces to the sun. We try not to miss the big Tulip Festival in La Connor WA. 
4. It is the month when the Master's golf tournament is on TV and I watch it, rain or shine. (Most of the time)
5. It is the month when the NHL hockey playoffs start, and this year is particularly special as 'my team' ended up in first place overall, and goes into the playoffs with a very bright outlook. 
6. It is the month when, at times, we can actually spend some time in the outdoors without a winter jacket. 
7. This year, there is a Federal Election campaign and although the actual election is not until May, all the action happens in the month of April. (Tonight is the debate.) 
8. April is the month in which we open our summer vacation property and travel to the interior for the first trip of the new year. 
9. This is the month when work really starts to pick up, and often scheduling becomes a problem. It seems to go hand in hand with spring cleaning. 

10.  And lastly, but most importantly, it is the month of Easter. We have some special times planned around Easter, as we do every year, and it is always memorable.

If we had to scale back the calendar by one month, I would have a very difficult time choosing the month to eliminate, but it would possibly be November. (My apologies to all you people who have a birthday in November)