Spring is My New Favorite Time of Year... In Montana

I may not be alone in saying that this is my favorite time of year in the state of Montana; which is odd for me being that I have always been a fan of the fall season nearly everywhere I have lived.

Fall means that my birthday is near. Fall for a couple of decades meant relief from the heat and humidity. Fall means that Christmas is around the corner.

I have had a change of heart since moving here in 2012. Most of the winters here have been brutal. And though the lack of humidity here is wonderful for summertime, it typically brings those blood-sucking bugs that I will not name. They are horre...