May Is the Cruelest Month in Bozeman and I Have the Data to Prove It

Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 -0600

On Monday it was 72 degrees. I wore shorts. I sat on my porch. I thought: we made it. Winter is over.

On Tuesday it snowed four inches.

On Wednesday it was 65 and sunny. The snow melted. Crocuses appeared. Hope returned.

On Thursday a wind came through that knocked my grill off the deck and sent my neighbor’s trampoline into the street. High of 38.

On Friday it was 70 again. My wife planted tomatoes. She looked at me with an expression that said, “I know this is a mistake but I’m doing it anyway.” I said nothing. Marriage is knowing when to say nothing.

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May Is the Cruelest Month in Bozeman and I Have the Data to Prove It