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sible path. In spite of the emotional ties and familiarity of
your northern home, an emptier house reminds you that
the kids are grown, have their own lives and families, and
may even be raking in three times your income. Gradually
all the packing and commuting are wearing you down.
Perhaps most importantly, the cost of maintaining a
Florida condominium along with a northern home seems
overwhelming. Relinquishing the identity of a “snowbird,”
you are now a full time Florida resident, more like an
osprey.
Part-time residents often ask, “How do you stand the
summers here?”
I once overheard one snowbird marvel to another,
“Can you believe some people are trapped here all year
long?”
For the past forty years, I have been very gratefully
“trapped” in the Broward-Palm Beach County areas.
Granted, the first summer requires adjustments. How-
ever, you never have to be far from air conditioning, the
beach, or pools. Summer rain is a constant, but it rarely
rains too hard for very long. Always keep in mind, though,
that our state is first in the nation for lightning strikes.
However, if it’s stormy where you are, chances are that in
the next town conditions are clear and bright. Just to be
safe, always have umbrellas in your home, car, or both.
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