99% horrifying. The cow tipping over was hysterical!

Pretty funny...unless it's oneself!

That's why!

It's because you're hot from all that working out.

I only like that much ice if I'm n skates !!

The guy thinking he was going to jump into the pool was hysterical!

Ah, but it's not fun at all to have to decorate the palm in your shorts while hearing songs about let it snow, a winter wonderland, and marshmallow worlds. It feel totally disingenuous. I'm glad I don't live in the tropics any more... during November/December. Only then.

I agree with Robin!!!! When I heard Tanya Tucker sing about making snowmen in a winter wonderland, I wasn't impressed. She lives in Tennessee and their are many other Christmas songs that she could have chosen without talking about copious amounts of snow. :-)

I love having 4 seasons, but also love flying down to Florida when it's cold up north, and getting sun, warmth and pools!

I'm lucky that I don't have to put my life on the line and get in a car when it's treacherous on the roadways anymore. Very thankful that I get to decide, "uh, that's a hard NO".

That's the best part of Tennessee mimi. I can still say, uh, that's a hard no. We get so little snow, I can just use vacation time to avoid it :) Best of both worlds.

We do get snow in TN (some more than others because of the mountains). But here snow does what it's supposed to; it shows up and looks pretty for a couple days and then leaves.....we GET cold but we don't STAY cold. It's a nice mix of the four seasons without the extreme, prolonged cold.

Amen TN sista!

I'm fortunate with that same climate here in Northern Alabama and love it. I have no desire to go back to the northeast or the deep south whatsoever.

The snow where I live doesn't stick around, either. Every few years, we seem to get a big dump that shuts things down, but it's not like you can't get around in a day or two.

Florida is an inexpensive destination for escaping cold weather and it's easy to get to from the Midwest and the East. But to move there? It's an obviously strong magnet drawing many retirees but it's not something everyone wants to do. I've been all over Florida and I don't think I'd be happy living there. For those wanting to leave long and cold winters behind, there are many other locations across the the southern tier of the US, from coast to coast, that offer an affordable cost of living, brief or even no winter weather compared to the north, and attractive activities.

rhizo, some would say Northern Alabama is in the Deep South but I understand you were speaking about climate, not geopolitically.

The Donald likes it.

Thanks for posting that Moni. My dearest and oldest friend of 34 years just moved to Florida this month. She and her DH retired and this has been their goal all along.

So I sent it to her and advised her not to get too smug about it all!

M and M, what makes this your name? My cycle touring buddy Mel and I always declare we are on a M&M tour... :)

Moni

That's an easy one Moni, a little like you and Mel - my dog's name is Merlin and my nickname begins with an M. So whenever I take Merlin for a walk my next door neighbor always says "here comes M & M" Then he added that if I get another dog in the future I have to give him a name that also starts with the letter 'M'

The 1st time I ever went to Florida, it was near Christmas and it was really strange, sitting on the beach, listening to Christmas carols and then looking at the shop windows decorated.....BUT, I really could get used to it, real quick!

Hi Mimi,

"cow" is a three-letter word ... and the cow was left standing.

The creature that fell back ... to his "back", that is, is called a four-letter word, that begins with "b" (and ends with a couple of "l"s) ...

... and he was just intending to start the production of more of his own species.

But ... very little of that traditional method takes place any more, winter or summer ... as the cows are bred using "AI", which, in this instance, is not "Artificial Intelligence" ... but "Artificial Insemination".

Very few bulls resident in the countryside, any more.

o j

I was in Florida in January this year. Had a GREAT time. Rode from Tampa to Key West, on my bicycle.

It was raining, when I took that selfie. But on the first day, it was 78 degrees by 11 AM. I was hooked. Loved it.

But as things went, I came back to Oklahoma for good, after a short 2 month adventure there....

This post made me wonder if you ever visited Florida.....good job! That ride sounds wonderful!

We moved to Florida for a couple of reasons. The most important was that the cold was getting to the bones and stuff of the missus. Once we started looking at things, we elected to move into a 55+ community about an hour north of Tampa. Our property taxes are less than a third of what they were in Illinois! That will save us a chunk-a-change.

Another reason to move to Florida (for us) was the proximity of cruise ports. There are always last-minute deals. I can take a cruise with less than 72 hours notice as I can get there within 5 hours (Miami, Tampa & Ft. Lauderdale). We like to cruise, so why not.

The lack of a state income tax is a good plus and many of the services are significantly less expensive (a good haircut for me is only $7.00); spa stuff for the missus is less than half the cost in rural Illinois where we lived.

The weather is a factor. Hot in the summer and (recently) hot in the winter as we had 85+ temps last week. We are getting a new heat pump that is a lot more efficient and there is a $300 tax credit for doing so. We'll save money in the summer with that new unit.

Florida has been good to us.

I'd move to Arizona, first. I HATE high humidity along with my heat. I turn into an absolute vegetable, and not one of a good kind. I don't want to be air-conditioned to survive. I WANT to be outdoors. I'm prone to heat stroke. You can always put more clothing on, but there's a limit to the amount you can remove...

That being said, people asked me why I wasn't considering moving to where my relatives were (my brother and his wife will be moving to Florida in a couple of years), and I said -- because, Florida. People nodded, and mostly agreed.

I've just retired. I really don't have to GO anywhere. I mean, I'm not obligated any more to appear at work. I intend to start my own at-home business or two. And yes, I've already fallen once on my snowy walkway this season - but I've also in the same immediate time frame fallen in someone's temperately-heated house, to worse (bruising) effect. Snow at least has some cushioning value!

I admire and love you folks who want to move to Florida, but a lot of it seems "HOA-oriented", and I'm definitely not that. I also like seeing hills and semi-mountains, which I seriously missed in Indiana when I was being educated out there in college. Hillocks that designate that something is just leading up to an overpass is not sufficient!

At any rate, that was indeed a lovely and amusing video.

Edit> except for a couple clips like that brain-dead guy that tried diving into that obviously-frozen swimming pool. Come on...

Very HOA-oriented where my in-laws have lived. It hasn't really been a huge problem, but recently they were unhappy about not being able to put a dish on their roof for Direct TV.

Jim, I often enjoy your comments but I have to tell you that if I referred to my wife as "the missus", the only place I'd be moving to is a cemetery plot or an appointment for a crematorium session.

I said above why Florida isn't on my list, no more to add to that. The weather is agreeable and mild in the SF Bay area. We live in a neighborhood that has a homeowners association. I have nothing but appreciation for what they do. A firm hand with a light touch allows any reasonable remodeling and rebuilding while keeping the houses in harmony with one another. I know some associations can be run by busybodies with nothing better to do than keep in everyone's faces but mine isn't like that.

The northeast coast of Florida has worked for us for the past 4 years now. Retirement is great. Pretty temperate, nice ocean breezes and low humidity. To each his own!

What are your favorite beach town in NE Florida, Janie?

Like the saying goes, nice to visit, but I'd NEVER live there!

I'd never want to live in a place with no seasons. I hate summer so Florida and most southern states have no appeal for me. I'd move to mMaine if i could.

Mimi - Flagler Beach is my fav!

Best laugh this week, THANK YOU.

The video brought back so many memories. I grew up in snow, and my car did a complete turnaround skid. It was the oddest thing. I loved snow when I was a kid -- liked to sled and make snowmen and generally just enjoy the prettiness. I guess when I started driving, I started getting disillusioned with snow.

When I was 20, I moved to Los Angeles and while I still the fall colors, that's about it.

All the falls -- I'm 70 now, and trip over things once in a while. My balance isn't great, and walking in snow and ice would be a nightmare. So I certainly understand why people move out of snow country.

TN is GREAT with it's 4 seasons and winter isn't as ugly as NE OH! But it's too far from the ocean! Central FL is the second best place on the US mainland to live. Mimi, Flagler Beach and Marineland rock beach are the BEST in central FL. In NE FL, check out Fernandina Beach.

Thank you drewsmaga! I would love to live closer to the ocean rather than farther. It's just so restorative to me that I know I will wind up as close as I can be.