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I’m just back in town after a few days away. I hopped a plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport last week, flying three hours north to Chicago. A great city and one I love. And the King Tut exhibition just moved there for the summer from the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art. I’m from Detroit originally so the Midwest atmosphere always feels comfortable to me. And Chicago people are terrific. But that said, it’s good to be in Broward again. There really is no place like home. So I couldn’t help myself from coming up with the Top Ten reasons it’s better to be here than there:
10) The sun: You see it here. You don’t there.
9) The airport: O’Hare vs. FLL. Ours is easy.
8) The water: Lake Michigan vs. the Atlantic Ocean.
7) The trees: Pines vs. palms. Theirs are pretty but ours are graceful and exotic.
6) The highways: Theirs are sometimes confusing, with lots of tolls. Ours are usually easier to figure out and free.
5) The temperature: When I left Chicago in May, it was in the 50s, with a damp chilly drizzle. I arrived here with a perfect temperature around 80, and bright sunshine.
4) The potholes: This ties in with the highways but applies to all their roads. Chicago winters are hard on asphalt. Lots of potholes on interstates and city streets. It’s rare to see potholes here. There just aren’t many.
3) The romance: Chicago is a grand but old and industrial-looking city. You have to work at creating romance there. The Fort Lauderdale area smolders with fresh sensuality and the possibility of romantic encounters.
2) The outdoor cafes: Theirs are open in the summer, but I mean, really … I couldn’t sit outside at the end of April because a rooftop restaurant was closed. Too cold. Ours are open 365 days a year.
And the number one reason it’s better to be here than there:
1) The women (and for our female readers, no doubt the men too): Don’t get me wrong. There are many beautiful people in Chicago. But the folks in South Florida exude an enticing energy under those gym-hardened bodies. And then, with the sunshine and warm temperatures and romantic atmosphere … Let’s just say it makes for an intoxicating eye-cocktail.
And there you have it, my little welcome-myself-home list. But I have to get going now. I’m planning a little breakfast at an outdoor café, driving over pothole-less streets to sip coffee under the sun and watch the passing parade downtown. Tomorrow morning, I go to the beach. Ah, it’s so good to be back!
10) The sun: You see it here. You don’t there.
9) The airport: O’Hare vs. FLL. Ours is easy.
8) The water: Lake Michigan vs. the Atlantic Ocean.
7) The trees: Pines vs. palms. Theirs are pretty but ours are graceful and exotic.
6) The highways: Theirs are sometimes confusing, with lots of tolls. Ours are usually easier to figure out and free.
5) The temperature: When I left Chicago in May, it was in the 50s, with a damp chilly drizzle. I arrived here with a perfect temperature around 80, and bright sunshine.
4) The potholes: This ties in with the highways but applies to all their roads. Chicago winters are hard on asphalt. Lots of potholes on interstates and city streets. It’s rare to see potholes here. There just aren’t many.
3) The romance: Chicago is a grand but old and industrial-looking city. You have to work at creating romance there. The Fort Lauderdale area smolders with fresh sensuality and the possibility of romantic encounters.
2) The outdoor cafes: Theirs are open in the summer, but I mean, really … I couldn’t sit outside at the end of April because a rooftop restaurant was closed. Too cold. Ours are open 365 days a year.
And the number one reason it’s better to be here than there:
1) The women (and for our female readers, no doubt the men too): Don’t get me wrong. There are many beautiful people in Chicago. But the folks in South Florida exude an enticing energy under those gym-hardened bodies. And then, with the sunshine and warm temperatures and romantic atmosphere … Let’s just say it makes for an intoxicating eye-cocktail.
And there you have it, my little welcome-myself-home list. But I have to get going now. I’m planning a little breakfast at an outdoor café, driving over pothole-less streets to sip coffee under the sun and watch the passing parade downtown. Tomorrow morning, I go to the beach. Ah, it’s so good to be back!
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 9:51 AM
I have to say I could not agree more. I live in Boston full time but have a great condo in Ft Lauderdale. When I am in Boston, all I can think of is coming back down. I think South Florida is the most beautiful place in the world! I just wish I could be there more often. My business is in Boston, but my heart is in South Florida!
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