What a difference location makes!
I winter in southwest Florida and couldn't be happier. Everyone makes the "old people" comment when you mention Florida and that depends where you are.
I am on a cul-de-sac with 5 homes and the other four homes have kids ranging from 3 to 16. I am the "old guy" in the neighborhood. In many ways I find life in Florida the same as NH except it is sunny and warm almost every day. In NH we remark about the sunny 80 degree days and exclaim how great the day is. Wintering in Florida I find that 6 out of 7 days every week are like that.
After spending much of my life detesting winter I realized I was wishing half of my life away and bought the Florida house. I wouldn't trade summers on Winnipesaukee for anything but when it turns cloudy and gray I can't wait to go south.
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