I think this is the “Shoulder season” time of year. Not spring, not summer, but not winter. The best things for me to do at this time of year are to observe the sap running through tubing and/or to attend a lacrosse game. Of course hiking the trails around Skaneateles and the Finger Lakes is fun. Planning when to launch a boat is always inspiring. The scene is a picture taken during the “Shoulder season” of the Union Springs boat launch associated with the village park on Cayuga lake.

I had hoped to make the Cedarvale Maple Syrup Open House with my grandchildren. However, it was impossible to get everyone moving. There were too many small children and adults enjoying everyone’s company plus it was snowy and cold.

Nevertheless I was informed by my father (who is 91) that the event was a success and it was the best season ever. He went because he lives near his son who owns and operates the Cedarvale Maple Syrup Co. The owner is my brother, Karl Wiles, who often makes the news during syrup time, which is part of the “shoulder season”.

Sometime soon we will travel to Boston to enjoy the “Shoulder Season”. We will attend a lacrosse game at Gillette Stadium. However, the trouble with the “Shoulder Season” is that you can’t count on weather. Combine that problem with 2 very young children and any attendance at a lacrosse game might not happen.

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