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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Bring On Spring

In the spirit of full disclosure, I will tell you I grew up in Hawaii, and didn't see snow for the first time until I was 16. I was sitting in a social studies class in my junior year of high school in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, when one of my classmates yelled "It's snowing!"
It sure was, and the teacher even let me go outside to see it.
I can say that since that moment, the magic was pretty much over for me and snow.
So, it won't come as a surprise for you to learn that I'm not a big fan of winter.
Just like when I was 16, I enjoy the first snowfall of the season. Then, bring back the warm weather.
This has been a long winter for anyone like me. I keep trying to find the positives in all of this ice, snow and slush. It's been hard.
Sure, there was the morning when I took my son sledding on the hill of a neighbor's yard. That was a memory. It was fun, even as I worried about him crashing into something or hurting himself.
The dog seems to enjoy chasing snowflakes. That makes me laugh.
But it seems to bring out the worst in drivers. And then there's the whole issue of school snow days, and whether or not to call them.
Boots, hats, gloves, coats, road salt on the floors of the house, shoveling the walk and the driveway.
The only positive thing I can say on this topic: It's all given me a much greater appreciation for spring, summer and fall.

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Name: Kay Quinn

Location: St. Louis, MO

ABOUT ME

Health and medical issues make up one of the most exciting beats in the newsroom. Few other areas of news touch each and every one of us so closely and so often.

Whether you're a senior worried about paying for prescription drugs, a parent concerned about the health of a child or waging your own fight against cancer or heart disease, you can usually find health news that applies to you in my daily reports.

I always tell St. Louisans they are so fortunate when it comes to health care. Our city is home to two research hospitals.

Doctors and scientists at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis University School of Medicine are involved in some of the most critical research underway in medicine today.

Work is bring done right at this moment, right in our area, that could lead to a vaccine for bird flu or better ways to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease.

I enjoy staying on top of those stories, as well as bringing you health and medical news you can use.

Along with the latest medical breakthroughs, you'll frequently find information on low-cost exercise programs right around the corner from where you live, or details on where to get this year's flu shot.

Many viewers want to know whether I have a medical background. I don't, but my mother was a nurse and I know her health background made a big impression on me as a child.

It's the lifelong curiosity and interest I have in health issues that serves me well in my work as health reporter.

Staying on top of what you need to know to stay fit and healthy is a job I love.