Here in Florida we shudder and shutter every year when hurricane season arrives. It’s a threat we live with for six months — June through November — because we either love it here, or we have no other alternative. Not everyone can afford a lakeside summer home in Winnepesaukee, New Hampshire, if you catch my drift.
Floridians know how to batten down the hatches, hoard water, food, grills and charcoal briquets. We also know to keep a full tank of gas in our vehicles and a list of valuables to stuff in our “go bag” should we have to make a hasty evacuation.
Those of us who survived the four-punch power of hurricanes Jeanne, Frances, Ivan and Charley in 2004 know the dangers and learned our lesson. That was the year of the blue-tarped roofs. So we were lucky this year, and we know it. We’re breathing a sigh of relief. See how lucky we were? No landfall. Whew!
Here’s the forecast for the rest of the week here in the Sunshine State, as we move into the most pleasant six months of the year.
And for the rest of you?
So, I’m headed to the beach for a walk. You coming?
So you have sunshine… Here on the real sunshine coast (SoCalif, except during June Gloom which is 3 months and not one as the name suggests), (also known as the land of fruits and nuts) We have lefty Hollywood Stars and Maxine Waters. Top that!
ummmm…. Charlie Crist? Jebbie Bush? Debbie Washerwoman Schultz? Alcee Hastings? Alan Grayson?
Yeah, we have our share of fruits and nuts. Kumquats, actually.