This is the time of year when we have the most and best energy. We've been replenishing it for weeks. We've been filled with sunshine, rest, and now, the faint certainty of better weather.

Spontaneous get-togethers and candlelit dinners with friends redolent of the library are back. Improvisation, cherry-colored lips, polished nails, and loose hair are back. Fear is fading.

This is the time of year when we think about how to live the rest of the year. The rest has been a rehearsal. Now it all begins.