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Apr 13: Another Good Friday
Posted On: April 13, 2007 9:46 AM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
This seems strange to me. Last week was the day we call "Good Friday." This week, we have Friday the 13th. Which of course might mean this is "Bad Friday." At least you could think it's bad if you're superstitious. Or a fan of horror movies. Who knows what will happen on a day like this? But it doesn't seem so bad to me. Even though I'm in the process of a local move, which is never any fun. To me, this just seems like another good Friday.
I've been renting a great little home near the 17th Street Causeway for the past two years. My landlord needs the house for his business, which is expanding from the home next door. Oh well. That's life. No one likes to move and I can't say I enjoy it much, having packed and unpacked all my belongings many times in my life. I'm still in the process of hunting for just the right place. (Hey, if you're looking for a good tenant and have something nice on the east side of town, let me know!) Anyway, all this driving around, calling phone numbers listed on "For Rent" signs, exploring different neighborhoods - all of it has made me realize even more strongly how much I love living here. I wouldn't want to move anywhere else in this country.
Funny, isn't it? Sometimes a bit of hassle in your life helps you more fully appreciate the things you care about. I care about going to the ocean easily and frequently. I care about waking up to sunshine day after day, all year long. I care about the sensuous romance of the tropics, the sexy anything-can-happen ambience that permeates South Florida. And I care about the future of this exciting corner of the world. I really do. That's why I write this blog. As a writer, I could live anywhere in the United States. All I need is a good computer and a high-speed hookup. And it would be very easy for me to relocate south to Miami-Dade County or north to Palm Beach County. But for 18 years, something has drawn me to Broward County and always managed to keep me here. I know why: I truly love Fort Lauderdale. More all the time, as the city offers an increasingly sophisticated yet casual lifestyle. It seems to me that when I'm able to live in a place I love so much, life can't be too bad. Even if I have to move, I'm moving around here. So how can today be anything for me except another good Friday?
I've been renting a great little home near the 17th Street Causeway for the past two years. My landlord needs the house for his business, which is expanding from the home next door. Oh well. That's life. No one likes to move and I can't say I enjoy it much, having packed and unpacked all my belongings many times in my life. I'm still in the process of hunting for just the right place. (Hey, if you're looking for a good tenant and have something nice on the east side of town, let me know!) Anyway, all this driving around, calling phone numbers listed on "For Rent" signs, exploring different neighborhoods - all of it has made me realize even more strongly how much I love living here. I wouldn't want to move anywhere else in this country.
Funny, isn't it? Sometimes a bit of hassle in your life helps you more fully appreciate the things you care about. I care about going to the ocean easily and frequently. I care about waking up to sunshine day after day, all year long. I care about the sensuous romance of the tropics, the sexy anything-can-happen ambience that permeates South Florida. And I care about the future of this exciting corner of the world. I really do. That's why I write this blog. As a writer, I could live anywhere in the United States. All I need is a good computer and a high-speed hookup. And it would be very easy for me to relocate south to Miami-Dade County or north to Palm Beach County. But for 18 years, something has drawn me to Broward County and always managed to keep me here. I know why: I truly love Fort Lauderdale. More all the time, as the city offers an increasingly sophisticated yet casual lifestyle. It seems to me that when I'm able to live in a place I love so much, life can't be too bad. Even if I have to move, I'm moving around here. So how can today be anything for me except another good Friday?
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Hi Gina<BR/> <BR/>You need to get down here in the warmth, Gina! Wow, it's times like these that make me extra, extra glad I don't live in Vermont anymore! Keep me posted -- and drop a line when you're here to let me know how it's going, if you're around a computer! Yep, moving's a pain, isn't it? Oh well ... I think I may have a nice place lined up. I'll probably write about it soon in a blog. Have fun in Fort Lauderdale!! <BR/> <BR/>Bob
Posted By LauderBLOGGER | 04/18/2007 3:53 PM
Posted By LauderBLOGGER | 04/18/2007 3:53 PM
Hi Gina<BR/> <BR/>You need to get down here in the warmth, Gina! Wow, it's times like these that make me extra, extra glad I don't live in Vermont anymore! Keep me posted -- and drop a line when you're here to let me know how it's going, if you're around a computer! Yep, moving's a pain, isn't it? Oh well ... I think I may have a nice place lined up. I'll probably write about it soon in a blog. Have fun in Fort Lauderdale!! <BR/> <BR/>Bob
Posted By LauderBLOGGER | 04/18/2007 3:52 PM
Posted By LauderBLOGGER | 04/18/2007 3:52 PM
Sorry to hear you are getting evicted! <BR/><BR/>I will try to let you know how my trip is going. I won't be bringing a laptop, but hopefully the hotel will have a computer I can use. If not, I'll definitely let you know when I get back. <BR/><BR/>The noreaster is heading out and the weather will finally be getting nice by the time I leave. Too bad I couldn't have come this week to avoid all this rain. <BR/><BR/>Good Luck house-hunting. <BR/>Gina
Posted By Gina | 04/17/2007 8:07 PM
Posted By Gina | 04/17/2007 8:07 PM
Posted By MH | 04/19/2007 11:13 AM