Preparing for the big show

The grounds crew are out mowing, weed-whacking and power-blowing every inch of grass in a rainstorm. The earthworms are streaking across the flooded pavement escaping the onslaught of metal blade and whipping string. There are so many it's hard to avoid stepping on them.  The cherry trees send out preliminary blossoms in preparation for the big show. It seems as if overnight the whole Quad was covered in buds, making the trees look blurry from a distance. And I know it's anthropomorphizing to believe that the trees enjoy all the attention, the photos, the people sitting against them, near them, in their branches, travelling just to witness the blooms, but I do.