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Old 12-24-2012, 01:14 PM
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Our first Florida experience goes all the way back to 1962 when my wife and I took a "delayed" honeymoon down one coast of Florida and up the other. We were astonished at the beauty----we made many trips after that but none as exciting as the '62 trip. I said then what a wonderful place to retire someday. That became a major long range goal for us. Many years past----college, our son, work, life's mountain tops and valleys, grandchildren and saving for our long range goal. When we were offered early retirement, we didn't think twice and off to Florida we came in 1998. Regrets-----I've had a few but never about retirement and never about Florida and never about buying in TV in 2006. Truly, we are blessed. We are returning to TV right after Christmas, Merry Christmas to all and safe travel. God Bless.
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