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Note to shut-ins: Time to get outPublished: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 10:42 AMSherrina Navani/Shore Family FunBySTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - ALL SHORES - Is Mother Nature confused? It still seems rather wintry, but accordingto the calendar, it is definitely spring. And if you were one of those who spent a lot of time inside over thelast few months, you're likely chomping at the bit to get outside once again.While walking around our Arrochar neighborhood, my 5-year-old started pointing out a few hardy flowersthat are trying to rise up from the ground in some gardens and grassy areas. It is one of our favorite thingsto do together during the early weeks of spring. For her, it's a chance to play the game, "I Spy a NewFlower," and for me, it's a time of year to witness a renaissance. The changes in the environment symbolizea chance to move forward, forgetting the mistakes of the past and starting fresh.It got me thinking about how other Staten Islanders view the upcoming three months.Nicole Suforo, 24, equates spring with the start of frozen yogurt season."We were just talking about getting some frozen yogurt from Yogurberry (in Eltingville)," she said. Thefreeze of the winter months kept Ms. Suforo from indulging, but she's more than ready to dip a spoon intoher favorite flavors – strawberry-original swirl or pomegranate.We move from food to fashion. Angelica Spano, 22, has the perfect pastime for spring. "I love shopping withmy mom," she said. The Annadale resident is one of the managers at Express in the Staten Island Mall inNew Springville and confessed that she loves to shop right where she works.Spring is also a great season to get in shape, in case you turned into a couch potato over the winter. As theweather warms, the parks fill up with kids of all ages who are eager to skate, rollerblade or just hang outwith friends, some of whom they may not have seen all winter long."We usually go to Wolfe's Pond Park, like two or three times a week," said Angela Zharoz, 13. The Great Killsteen uses the swings as a talking post and to de-stress from a long day at school.Shana is a 19-year-old freshman at the College of Staten Island. Her spring de-stresser of choice is anintense game of handball at South Beach Park. "I have been playing for a long time and it is a lot of fun,"Page 170 of 179