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[green 6]

Oh yah, it sure is easy to spot the snowbirds when you are in Florida. They are the oldie mouldies, the ones with the skin which looks like cheap leatherette. But snowbirds are happy folks; they know, you see, exactly what they are missing.

As for me, I am one of the number 50 sunblock gang, and even though I haven't seen the sun (excluding the rare half-hour appearance) since last October, I cannot do more than 10 days vacation in Florida or in coastal Mexico: too much sun and too much heat and humidity for this grrl.

[green 6]

The husband, on the other hand, is desperate to buy a retirement shack in Florida. The current subprime debacle has the boy frothing at the lips with the yen to go shopping.

[BJean 16]

As far as I'm concerned, Florida is a nice place to be from. I wish I could say that my 14+ years there were sublime, but I'd be lying!

I've heard that the R.E. market there has taken quite the nose dive. Maybe you could actually find a shack that would be a good place to hang for short visits. We wouldn't want you to abuse the lovely new you by spending too much time sweatin' with the oldies!

Does he have a particular spot in mind?

[green 6]

My parents had a place in Sarasota and the mate has fond memories of that.

[BJean 16]

Ok. Well I revise my earlier post about Florida to say that Sarasota is very neat. Living on one of the coasts is a far different experience than living inland! Always enjoyed the Salvadore Dali museum, the Ringling Museum and house and other museums in the Sarasota area, rather than the attractions in Orlando like Disney, Sea World, etc., teaming with sweaty, grumpy tourists.