Spring?

As the rain begins in earnest and the snow begins to slowly disappear, winter jackets are traded for heavy sweaters, that long awaited event begins to appear. By George, I think spring is on the way.

Of course, if you are lucky enough to spend the winters in Florida, spring only means that the rainy season is moving in. The winds begin to shift to a more Southerly origin and you have to run the air conditioner a little more.

What does all of this mean? Well, it means that all of us who have enjoyed the warmth of Florida have to begin to head North. Bummer! But the grass needs mowing and the flower beds need weeding and the whole house has to be cleaned (doesn’t seem logical since it was thoroughly cleaned right before we left). It also means fighting traffic on I-75 and struggling to find just the right place for lunch and then to find the right motel for the night. But we snowbirds will survive.

Our friends have all gone and our Florida home is so quiet you think everyone has gone, but there are lots of hearty souls who spend summer and winter here. They must be the quiet ones.

We have enjoyed a really nice winter. The weather was mild, not too much rain and NO Hurricanes. We had the opportunity to ride the motorcycle with lots of others and to experience lots of new places to eat. (that is what motorcycle riders do mostly).