Springtime is probably my favorite in Fresno.
The weather stays in the 60s during the day. The sun falls softly on the sidewalks.
It is the best time to walk down L St or Fulton Mall or over to the water tower. It is the best time to ride your bike over the 99 to the West Side and see flowers blooming in empty lots by the railroad tracks.
Yes. I love springtime in Fresno.
Yesterday we met some of our neighbors from across the street. Three little girls came over to draw with sidewalk chalk. We played tic-tac-toe and drew rainbows. I showed one four-year-old how to spell her name. We had cart wheel and hand stand contests. And we laughed.
This is why I moved to Fresno. I mean, this is not a holistic picture of why. It is a snapshot: sharing a spring afternoon full of joy with three little girls from the city.
photo by M. A. Debenedetto, chalk drawing by an eight-year-old
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