It's a trap I find myself in around this time of year in Colorado. The mind plays tricks on us, particularly those who grew up in a coastal climate, where one day is usually similar to the previous with seasonal trends. Springtime in Colorado is it's own beast. It reminds me of the scene in Good Morning Vietnam where Robin Williams does an impersonation of a soldier giving a weather report and says "Got a window, open it".
When planning my weekend I had two goals, fish and organize the garage. The first is not much of a task, yet the second was clearly going to be an all day challenge. Foolishly, I planned ahead, and designated Saturday the day to fish, and Sunday the day to work on the garage. As luck, or at least the weather would have it, Saturday was cold, snowy, cloudy, and the water temp in St. Vrain was somewhere around 37 degrees. Twice I had the pleasure of sticking my arm in the water to remove my fly from whatever it was snagged upon. My two buddies each got a fish, and I was skunked.
Sunday was of course clear, sunny, and warm. I did manage to build a rack for all the gear that we store in the garage, and it is now a much better use of space; but that all could have been done on Saturday.
The lesson from this experience, never plan outdoor activities more than 30 minutes ahead of time. You have a 50-50 chance of having the opportunity to make a better choice when it is Springtime in Colorado.
Tight lines,
Dave
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