Who needs Myrtle Beach?

We have members of the Marist Track Family spread far and wide this Spring Break Week: A big group down in Myrtle Beach; some in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; even a few intrepid freshmen in Hawaii!; others simply home in the tri-state area and beyond.

One thing is in common this week, and that is uncommonly warm weather. In fact, the forecast high today of 71 in Poughkeepsie is WARMER than the forecast high today in Myrtle Beach! How very, very unusual!

The fact of the matter is, it’s going to be warm here all week. Again, this is a stark departure from the usual, late-winter weather of March. But then again, I’ve been saying this for months. I heard on the radio that this is the mildest winter Poughkeepsie has seen since 1948 – in other words, in most people’s lifetimes. It is easy to believe. Enjoy it while it lasts …