Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

Where I grew up in Southern Cal-ifornia, I remember learning about seasons in elementary school. The teacher had it up on a bulletin board. Winter began in December and end-ed in February. March through May was springtime, June through August brought the heat of summer, and Sep-tember through November equaled fall.

Honestly, in Southern California, I feel like seasons are more of a myth than a...