Freezing in Florida??

Yup... coldest temp on record for this day.. It hit 32 degrees... OH MY!! The "Snow Birds" are beginning to show up. You can notice it in the super markets and on the roads. Lots of non-English speaking folks; Spanish of course, Italian's, lots of German's, Brit's, Israeli's, Indian's. Back home, we are really very insulated which is a two-edged sword. Many of us depend on the media and television in order to form our world view... big mistake. Of course, we have only been out of the box for a couple of months now and we've only traveled the East coast so we're no experts. Don't claim to be. But we have found that most people, regardless of their country of origin or race or the language they speak or how much money they might or might not have... will smile at a couple small, white dogs and that their children delight in patting them gently. Often total strangers will want to tell us all about the dogs that they have had and how much they loved them. So many people will express their profound grief for the loss of a pet. We learned just yesterday that the local Hospice Volunteer organization has just begun a support group for grieving pet owners. What a life giving thing to do.

New Years Eve was on the beach watching fireworks and swatting gnats. It was 81 degrees that evening. A bottle of Korbel Champagne and to bed by 9:00. Happy 2008 all...