Goodbye Florida

This blog entry comes to you from my home in FL.  I'm down here for a few months, but not exactly
visiting my daughter.  She's been busy  with things and right now she's in Orlando visiting
Disney World with my granddaughter.  I'm a bit jealous.  I've never really seen much of Disney
World.  I went once when I was driving my daughter to college in Orlando and we went for a few
hours, but didn't really get to see much or go on any rides etc.  But I'm grateful for that much.

FL is an interesting place.  I don't think they welcome anyone, but especially northerners.  They
don't like us and don't hesitate to let that show.  I'm speaking here mostly about drivers that see
our CT license plates and try to run us off the road.  I'm exaggerating that last part.  I will be heading
home in March and hope to change my vacation schedule, but that will be another entry. One thing
that is good is that my kitties are with me and I love having them here, but the downside is having
to take them home by auto.  That will be a chalenge.  Driving 1200 miles with 4 cats, 2 cars, and
luggage is overwhelming to me.  I hope not to have to travel again with the cats as I have plans
to change my routing and schedule. I also am hoping that we will not have any problems on the
road. Long distance travel just to be with family is tricky and difficult when cats are involved.
Dogs seem to travel more easily than cats.  But I love cats and don't want to upset them so next
time I will leave them at home and get a pet sitter and just stay in FL for maybe 4-6 weeks. There is much to think about and plan for, but I think it will work.  I think the cats will be happier in their
own home with a caretaker.  I will have to call and check it out with the sitters. But right now I'm happy to be heading home, happy to have my cats with me and looking forward to rejoining my
writing group.