[dansangel]

I miss FL so much I can't stand it, so I know what you mean. .45MAN and I have been trying to find employment there for the past 6 months with no luck. We left 5 years ago because of the economy - now I wish we had tried to ride it out since it is so difficult to return.

Best of luck to you and your family. It must be so hard on all of you, but it sounds as though you have a plan and a strong commitment to one another, so it will work. May God bless you all abundantly!

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God blessed me the day I met Mrs. Cut. Thanks for the wishes!

Ever spent any time down St. Augustine way? Beautiful beaches, great food and fun, and wholly conservative. My favorite part of Florida is that streetch of A1A along between Jax and Daytona.

Mrs. Cut and I loved driving that stretch, T-roof open, just smelling the sea and soaking up the sun. If there's one place I'd love to retire to, that's it.

Of course, I have yet to explore Florida's Western coast. Has anyone any gouge about what's good out there?

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Another good Florida story: about two years ago, Mrs. Cut and myself decided to do something special for the Summer Solstice, so we took an oceanfront room at the Daytona Hilton. We watched the Sun come up over the water, then hopped in the car.

After a wonderful drive, in which we dropped in on friends, and enjoyed the scenery and attractions, we checked into the Key West Hilton, and, drinks in hand, watched the Sunset, again over the water. We spent the weekend there, and brought back many memories of good times in Margaritaville.

The ability to do things like that is one of the things that makes me love Florida so.