Florida in the Summer 2010

It has been certainly the most interesting summer I have ever had. Erica, Cody and I flew to Florida to be with Justin for 12 days. We relaxed, ate at the most fantastic restaurants and seeing the sights. Florida is a gorgeous state. Loved being there but even more happy when we returned home. In all my years I have heard that it is "really hot, humid and the bugs were big" That doesn't even begin to cover what Florida is. It is too hot, too humid and the bugs are bigger than life. I have seen cockroaches bigger than half dollar coins. These cockroaches could pick up an entire piece of bread and carry it to their condo's. They are huge. I actually had never seen one before.
We searched the Internet to be sure it was what we thought. Picture will follow. Justin has a beautiful, huge house in a very exclusive neighborhood. I never saw any children and only 1 or 2 dogs the full 12 days. I know why though. It is hot as shit there. Here was a typical day. Wake up at 8 AM No one else up. Climb into his private pool that was the absolute perfect temperature. I would swim 1-2 hours in the morning, listening to my iPhone music and exercise like hell. Kick, swim, kick and feel like it was almost heaven. No bugs because in Florida everyone has screened in back porches. I got a great tan there and didn't even try the rays hit you through the house's I'm sure. I would take a shower after swimming and get freshened up to then have to walk out of the air conditioned house to the waiting car and instantly my hair would be wet and I would feel like my ass was sweating.(Think about this, if your ass is sweating you have to worry if people are thinking to themselves "I smell ass") Such a horrible feeling all of the time. The air their smells bad too. They have to have a lot of retention ponds because of the tornado's and hurricanes to help the state not flood so bad. BIG huge STAGNANT ponds of water. Smells like when you drive past a sewage plant and it smells so much like crap all of the time. ICK!

I appreciate Oregon's weather, fresh air and especially the under rated and have learned to appreciate the ability to drink water straight from the tap/well. I didn't realize that people really do NEED to drink bottled water. NEED vs. Like. The people on the East coast HAVE to drink bottled water because all their water is terrible tasting and smelling. You have to buy bottled water in restaurants as well. I tried to drink nothing that might even have had to be made with the water there.

I realize I still hate flying. It was so nice to go with Cody and Erica because I could hold their hands during takeoff and landing. It is always so stressful to me. We literally were those people that you see on TV that have to run from gate to gate to get on the plane. We landed late, the airlines were boarding early. Ridiculous really. I swam in that damn pool in the evenings too. The pool was absolutely perfect. I enjoyed every minute of swimming, I would be in the pool every minute I was awake and not doing something else. We went Para sailing and looked at all of the houses along Florida's roads. Gorgeous houses/mansions/ and houses. I loved visiting Florida but would never want to live there. Oh wait, let me rethink this. Cocoa Beach/Miami Beach... The water in the ocean is like stepping into a big warm bathtub. That part was so divine as well. Okay, Okay, bad water, stinky air, no kids, no animals, sweating profusely when outdoors, big bugs, even bigger cockroaches, warm water, private pool, great restaurants, the most incredible malls, service industry can't be beat. Everyone smokes and acts like they don't know it is a dirty little habit, people seem super rich or poorer than shit, Diet Pepsi tastes different, $12.00 gallon of milk... the warm ocean.... the cockroaches...the beautiful beaches,...the expensive life... the fantastic pool and incredible house... chilling with the kids... worried about who I left home... missing the kids... missing the hubby...oceans, blue beautiful oceans. Hm.. Okay, Okay, I'll decide. I would stay in Oregon no matter what. Like I said earlier Florida had its perks but the lack of drinkable water was so disconcerting.