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Originally Posted by Patty55
Snowbirds? They're pretty much okay but if not prepared properly taste a bit gamey.
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Not to worry. I think they fly away eventually.
(Cornish hens stuffed with sweet or hot Italian sausage/artisan bread stuffing are delicious......and not gamey at all).
As far as being a snowbird........it's a good solution for some.
A friend just sent these statistics to me.....very interesting, as we've moved to Florida twice before, in the early '70s and again in '94. We always loved Florida as a vacation destination; going there once or twice a year.......but only stayed a year the first time and about 4 months or so the second time.......expensive lesson.
''How many people move to the state of Florida each year and how many move out of Florida each year:"
"The saying by promoters of Florida is that over a 1000 people a day move there. That is true. Florida is the most traveled to vacation destination in the world! Many who vacation in Florida end up moving there based on their impression from their visit."
"The fact you won't hear repeated is that over a 1000 people a day also pack up and move out of the state every day. In 2009, just under a half million people moved to the Sunshine State and almost a half million people moved out. It is a very transient state. From a distance or short visits, many people view it as paradise. Once you move there you begin to notice things you didn't while on vacation."
"Many move to Florida to escape the cold winters up north. What many don't realize until after they spend a fortune to move to Florida is that they traded 7-9 months of humid weather in Florida to get away from 3-4 months of cold. "
"For some, that is a fair trade. For many it isn't. "
Of course there are many other reasons people leave. There are people who move to Florida and live there long term and love it. Everybody loves it at first but there are millions who have moved there, regretted it and moved back. How will your move work out? "
Above fits the old saying........."act in haste, repent at leisure".
Some can't afford to move back and feel stuck. The older we ourselves get , we realize that as great as it is for an "escape", where we are is "home". We can get a direct flight anytime we want and head to TV or any other place in Florida as there are a zillion empty rentals all over the state.