Well, officially the last day of winter is not for two more days and the weather on this St. Patty’s Day in St. Louis surely was a harbinger of that. That is not to say though that, given out strange weather in the Gateway City, we may not be in for one more wet, heavy snow in March (bring it on!). Yet, below perhaps is the ultimate sign of spring in St. Louis, the removal of the straw bales at the bottom of Art Hill which keep eager sledders from plunging into the Grand Basin. Sadly, I did not avail myself of any opportunities to go either sledding or ice skating this winter. Well, in the words of Cubbies fans, “There is always next year!” And speaking of Cubbies, baseball is just around the corner.