Sunday, January 14, 2007

Why we live in Florida


All it takes is a day or two of these views to help us take the hot and humid days of summer. This photo was taken from the porch of my in-laws place on Lake Wier (Sunset Harbor) just south of Ocala. Yes, it is January and my family will be in that water soon. This is sunrise over Sunset Harbor on the Eastern portion of Lake Weir.
A difficult day can be made easier with the sound of kids playing at the lake, boats zipping by, and a glass of wine later in the day during the sunset cruise.
As we complain about our taxes, hurricane season, snowbirds crowding the roads, and the sweltering heat in August let us rememeber these days. Actually, there are very few days where the water doesn't make the day more enjoyable.
On the tax and insurance front, it looks like the debates will be this week in Tallahassee so keep your eyes on the news coming from Governer Crist. Don't expect tremendous discounts in your insurance bills, but I do expect there to be at least some sense of order established where we can all know and budget for our insurance costs and expect them to be fair and consistent.
Yes it is getting more expensive to live here, but nobody said that paradise is cheap.

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