Living in Florida means that you can do something different about holiday festivities than what you did when you lived...elsewhere!
We spent Christmas Eve at Seaworld, and two evenings later, were boating up canals in Port Charlotte. The idea is that the householders decorate their backyards to show off for boaters.
The downside was that it was too cold! This is supposed to be Florida, right! And the diesel fumes from the tour boat besmirched the clear Southwest Florida atmosphere.
Celebrating at the beach is also something we have pursued from time to time, picnicking as a substitute for more northern activities, like sledding or snowballing each other into Pneumonia.
For chilly nights our house still has that wonderful amenity, a fireplace. Unused for nearly eight months out of the year, it has it's parallel in the Central Airconditioning installed in the house I grew up in near Buffalo, NY. This also was only used for three or four months.
Well enough paradox and to you and yours, may the New Year bring blessings of Peace and Joy!
Steve Cornell
(Will post something other than my mug from now on! Aren't you relieved? )
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