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I have wanted a convertible car my whole life. For a variety of reasons, I never got one. Until now. It’s a PT Cruiser, beautiful blue with a black top and Sirius radio so I can cruise with great tunes and I’m just lovin’ it! If ever I’ve lived in a place made for convertibles, South Florida is it. I’ve always thought those tourists who rent convertibles when visiting the Fort Lauderdale area are the smart ones. If you’re coming here on vacation or business, you really ought to consider it. Because I can tell you, from firsthand experience now, that there’s nothing like it.
On one of my first days with the top down, I took a long drive up A1A. It just seemed the place to go when in a convertible. The sun was out full and attractive people were walking everywhere and I could hear a cascade of sounds from cafes along the beach mixing with Jimmy Buffett playing on my car stereo. And I was sort of two-fingering the steering wheel and looking out at a sea not that different in color from my car. And I felt as though I must have been grinning ear to ear and it was all I could do to keep myself from waving to people. As if to say to them, “Hi, you don’t know me but you probably like my car because it’s new and shiny and beautiful. And I’ll bet you want a ride, don’t you?” That’s how I felt. Convertibles tend to have this effect on people.
So I was just soaking up the sunshine as I continued north on A1A, listening to this same satellite station called Margaritaville. And I swear, the music stopped and a sound bite came on: “Hi! This is Jimmy Buffett, cruisin’ on A1A and listening to Margaritaville.” Life can be like this with the top down, I've found, just a little beautifully surreal, all sunshine and music and even a celebrity guest appearance every now and then.
On one of my first days with the top down, I took a long drive up A1A. It just seemed the place to go when in a convertible. The sun was out full and attractive people were walking everywhere and I could hear a cascade of sounds from cafes along the beach mixing with Jimmy Buffett playing on my car stereo. And I was sort of two-fingering the steering wheel and looking out at a sea not that different in color from my car. And I felt as though I must have been grinning ear to ear and it was all I could do to keep myself from waving to people. As if to say to them, “Hi, you don’t know me but you probably like my car because it’s new and shiny and beautiful. And I’ll bet you want a ride, don’t you?” That’s how I felt. Convertibles tend to have this effect on people.
So I was just soaking up the sunshine as I continued north on A1A, listening to this same satellite station called Margaritaville. And I swear, the music stopped and a sound bite came on: “Hi! This is Jimmy Buffett, cruisin’ on A1A and listening to Margaritaville.” Life can be like this with the top down, I've found, just a little beautifully surreal, all sunshine and music and even a celebrity guest appearance every now and then.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 1:53 PM
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