Thanks for this thread.

Spring used to be the most awful, pressure-filled time of the year for me, all the holidays and 2 parental birthdays. Now with both of them dead, finally, these past couple of years, i can finally breathe, relax, and enjoy the most beautiful season.

Its like i got three new months of the year, after over 60 years.

Eta - i told my t that (bolded part) last year, and i was like, thats an effin crazy idea.