The Equinox

The word equinox means 'equal night', therefore implying equal day.
Astronomically we can pinpoint the exact time the subsolar point is over the equator, which will be at 8:07 pm EDT this year. As noted earlier, this event can be viewed in a number of different ways. Another is that from now until the next equinox, days will be longer than nights. Yet, another is that we are half way between the shortest and longest days of the year. Life's not so precise down here 'below' heaven, though.
St. Patrick's Day was strange this year, as downtown Stamford looked more like winter in Bedford Falls in 'It's a Wonderful Life'. The snow itself had that same somewhat artificial feel and look to it. Normally, the last traces of winter are melting away by now. It'll take another week this year.
So, is today the last day of winter or the first day of spring? As we naturally tend to look forward, we traditionally refer to it as the latter, but it is also the former. Emotionally, I'm not sure which one it feels like yet. It reminds me of a New Orleans funeral march, with the first half heading to the graveyard sad, and the second half, when leaving, joyful. Guess I'm still stuck at the graveyard, as it doesn't seem to matter whether I hear mournful or upbeat music, so the sadness persists.
There's a lot yet to be written about Ken and music. Stay tuned.