It was a mostly blustery and rainy Monday as we listened to many speakers on the environment at the 9th Nelson Earth Day conference at Monona Terrace. A highlight was hearing Mr. Neil Degrasse-Tyson talk about science as a way to know things about the world, which was full of space jokes and kudos to the moon missions for kicking off the environmentalist movement. On the way home, we walked our bikes around the square and noticed for the first time that the oak trees around the Capitol are growing catkins and baby leaves. Our seven months of bare trees are on their way now to providing shade and shelter once again. It will mean entirely different light and space dynamics and give outdoor spots in town a brand new feeling of coziness. I'm excited, despite the cold front that has arrived, and look forward to resting under a fully leafed-out tree sometime soon.
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