Let me start by saying this is not a weather
blog. Certainly weather plays a role in
this perk, but not the only one. We have
lived in numerous places, but one thing is different, at least for us, about
Florida.
We first noticed this perk while living in Miami for
a year. We found that we were suddenly
popular. Almost as soon as we settled
into our condo on Biscayne Bay, we
started to have friends and family visit in a steady stream. I certainly get the appeal of being in Miami
in the winter rather than the other places like OH, PA, or DC where we have
lived. Whatever the attraction, we enjoy
the opportunity to visit with friends old and new wherever we are.
These last two weeks we have been lucky enough to
have two couples we have known for many years visit along with relatively new
friends that we met on a rally back in 2010.
Our friends Judy and Gary stopped by on a road trip
from the Tampa area on their way to New Orleans. They made the Alaska trip with us back in May
of last year. Their picture is from the glacier tour out of Valdez, since I
failed to get a picture during this visit.
Next Jim and Helen made an extended stop here with their
new motorhome to help us taste test some wines from our wine club. We had a great time with them and even
managed to get out see some local history at Fort Pickens.
Most recently, Dan and Corrie stopped for a few days
in their motorhome to visit on their way west.
We have known Dan and Corrie since the late 1970's. Dan and I were stationed together in
Rotterdam and we both left with Dutch wives.
We have continued to cross paths over the years and even were stationed
together in Rotterdam during the last part of the 1990's. Since then we both have enjoyed RVing,
meeting up along the road occasionally.
We certainly hope this perk continues, as spending
good times with friends and family is what it is all about!
Nothing like being in a prime travel corridor to bring on the visitors.
ReplyDeleteWell, if we were in Florida, you could possible see the Weavers passing by. What fun it is to have so many friends add you two to their cross-country adventures. Hope you keep enjoying the good life.
ReplyDeleteThat is definitely one great perk!
ReplyDeleteWe love Florida too! Have ever since we lived there in the late '70s and it is where we got married. Yes, nothing like getting to see friends - one of life's truly great treasures.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how the weather really does play a part. Those in the south see people during the winter and those in the north get the same ones in the summer.
ReplyDeleteVery cool (no pun intended). Nothing better than friends dropping in especially long term friends. A special part of life. :c)
ReplyDeleteWe hope to drop by one of these days, too!
Location, location! I'm always amazed at the number of old and new friends I get to visit with when I'm at a refuge along I-10. Definitely a perk!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why but not too many of our friends from up north have discovered how wonderful being south in the winter is. They also haven't figured out how great RVing is. I figure it's their loss. But we sure have made a whole bunch of new really good friends.
ReplyDeleteThough I consider Colorado the most beautiful place I've lived, I got many more visitors when living in southern California. Great to be in a place people like to visit.
ReplyDeleteMust be something about the Dutch! Sounds like two lucky men!
ReplyDeleteI love that people drop by Florida on their way west. That's something I've never done. Well unless I was going west from Florida. Hmmmmm I'm thinking they have actually gone out of their way to drop by to see you two. Popularity has its blessings.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful winter location does make it very attractive for visitors. Sounds like you're having a great winter!
ReplyDeleteAnd a wonderful perk it is!
ReplyDeleteFlorida in a couple of winters, who knows :-)
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