When did we become people that stay in?

Winter in this city is frigid. It's warmer than Winnipeg, but it's not cardigan weather. So from December to April everyone cabs to and from work, hides out indoors and refuses to leave their apartment for anything. Or at least I do.

When it warmed up this spring, suddenly people were walking their dogs; carrying coffee cups and smiling. Couples held hands on the subway, and it wasn't irritating. That lasted about a week.

Now the city is filled with tourists and awkward suburban high school students on summer vacation. Families are everywhere and the bars are filled with American college students.

Now I'm looking for someone to drink wine on my balcony and watch traffic. You bring the wine, I'll bring the binoculars.