Hi folks! Just got back Sunday from a month long visit to Florida, Tampa-St.Pete area. Never went too far south before, and never drove that far before and I was a truck driver for more than 30 years.

Impressions? a different world for some one that has spent all of his life as a resident of northeastern Ohio. Hot and muggy,went to see if I could handle the heat as I am going to be relocating to get away from being stuck indoors for most of the winter.

??? heat is bad! humidity also! but a few hours in the morning and later evening when things are in my comfort zone. Central air in the home I stayed in made life easier, a retreat.

Everything was close by, a minute or two by scooter to the corner of the side street to shopping, food, groceries, hardware, just about anything, but rain daily made scooter trips risky. Still a short drive by car though, most places under 5 minutes. A change for me in my rural setting where close by shopping is at least 15 minutes away.

Still undecided, have to do some more exploring, from southern Kentucky to northern Georgia. Like some place that is more than 10 feet above sea level, and a beach nearby isn`t a priority.

Weight loss? self imposed diet has allowed me to drop from a lifetime high of 262 in March to a much more reasonable 210 now. LOL, weight loss hasn`t helped my walking, I`m paul! I fall!

Homes with 1 level are a plus! One of life`s real gotta have it`s for me. Got to stick close to home for the next few months, divorce next month, and sell the ranch and get stuff in order, then I am outta here!