I am packing again. I keep thinking “this is the last time” because I always intend to leave everything in Florida, but last spring I made the mistake of bringing back all of my “heavier” Florida clothes to Michigan. Now we’re about to head back and we’ll be arriving in the middle of the “Florida Winter.” Don’t kid yourself, it can be dern cold in Florida in January and February. Last year during those months, we had both warm and chilly days. We had some “pool weather” but just as often it seemed we were bundled up inside even into March.

So today I’ve been packing warm stuff. I have lots of shorts, capris, and bathing suits waiting for me in Florida, but out of necessity, I need to bring along some sweaters and “long” pants.

Between you and me, they’re ugly. Covering up just isn’t fun. I hope I can wear my “for warm weather only” wardrobe.

I heard from our near-by Florida neighbor, Linda, who is glad we’re headed back. We also called our buddy Bob to tell him of our plans. His smile was transmitted over the phone-lines.

For the holidays, we’re hoping we can make some kind of a music contribution to the neighborhood. A small “house concert” of holiday music is a possibility. We just want to let folks know how glad we are to be part of their “community.”