I love spring, I mean, love spring! The sun comes out, yet it isn't too hot to do things at 3pm. The rains that are associated with the Pacific Northwest winters disappear, and the beauty that all that rain promises, starts to bloom. This is also where I start to die, for you those of you who have allergies, you know what I mean. The noses starts to run, the eyes start to itch, but you just can't help going out in it. You have too!

Then at the same time of year, baseball starts up and we get to go to the season opener of the Portland Beavers. Last night they won over Fresno 8-4. As the baseball season starts, so does the little league for my kids and also my time for coaching. I truly love coaching kids in little league, building confidence and friendships that last a life time.

You can again start to walk in the parks that are no longer flooded and lose that winter weight that I always seem to put on every year. Families are seen playing baseball, basketball and tennis in the parks again. People start to come out on their bikes and walk their dogs. Everybody that felt tied up all winter long is all of a sudden set free with the changing of the calendar to spring.

Buyer's that didn't want to buy during the winter holidays are out, as well as the sellers that didn't want all that traffic in their home during Christmas and New Year. Everybody just seems happier. Maybe it's because I have that extra bounce in my step as I pass someone and smile. They always seem to smile back come spring.

So, spring please don't pass as quickly this year as you seem to have done in the past, I would love to have you hang around a little longer than usual. You are pretty good company!

Todd Clark - broker
Kastings & Associates
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739