I have a good friend who bought a condo in Destin, this past year. They really like it.
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I have a good friend who bought a condo in Destin, this past year. They really like it.
We have had one for a few years. It is wonderful, I think.
Well, I just returned from the ophthalmologist. I really hate going there, and feel like they are overpaid for what they do. After all, they saw I had to put readers on to fill out the forms.
In serious contemplation of where to move in Florida.
Oh, May God guide you to where you are needed today. May your actions impact others positively. Through you, may God give others hope. God Bless you...
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Must be multicultural.Some foods over there are interesting. My first visit happened in 1984. Baked beans with sausage and eggs for breakfast required a little patience at first. Loved the sponge pudding, which our local grocery store now carries.
I remember when Destin was a quiet little fishing village. Not a lot there.
When the Mrs first got hooked on watching streaming British shows we would sit there trying to figure out at times what meant what. 'Torch' was one of them. 'Boot' was another....their name for our commonly known 'trunk' of a car.
Indeed. One thing to remember is Brits are normally just as amused with our takes on the English language as we are about theirs. I always loved their usage of "torch" for common "flashlight" while we think of some caveman holding a burning stick.
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Try re-fried, air-fried french fries. if you get an order of fries from mcdonalds (I rarely eat fast food but...) throw the un-eaten in the fridge. later when you want, put those fries in your air-fryer. makes the fries crisper and crunchier and actually evaporates some of the grease too... I like them.
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It is 47.5°F but the temp is dropping tonight to a frosty 33°. Beginning around midnight we got 1.20 inches of rain dumped in two hours.
I suppose there is spring like weather next week. We can all hope so. My allergies are telling me a different story. Thing are having sex outside like a roman orgy.
I suppose there is spring like weather next week. We can all hope so. My allergies are telling me a different story. Thing are having sex outside like a roman orgy.
Lived there for 6 months in late-90's. Some of my favoUrite takes of their usage:
Indeed. One thing to remember is Brits are normally just as amused with our takes on the English language as we are about theirs. I always loved their usage of "torch" for common "flashlight" while we think of some caveman holding a burning stick.
- Everything was brilliant. We'd say cool, neat, great.
- "Come to grief" where we'd say it's a dangerous/hazardous place/intersection/etc.
- "Mind you head" where we'd say watch your head. How do watch your head?
- Porridge for oatmeal, aubergine for eggplant.
Same here. I love the UK culture and I really enjoyed the show "Escape to the Country". Those old houses are so different than ours.
Ever have to take the field of vision test with the little white dots as a test for glaucoma? Pain in the neck.
DW came over a couple of times & we made 10-14 days drives around England & Scotland. Really enjoyed. The Roman baths at Bath (duh) were quite interesting, particularly for DW. Her dad slept around the baths with his field medical unit for a few weeks waiting for the Normandy Invasion.
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Maybe ambidextrous too... (could be...)
Just got back from Florida looking at condos with a buddy. We were all over Ft. Myers, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte and Venice. Used and new construction all over the place between $150-$250k. Was not ready to pull the trigger but lots of stuff down there. I believe I liked Port Charlotte and Venice more than the other two. Can fly into Ft. Myers or Punta Gorda.
We are hooked on Brit Box. They have great family shows especially if you like murder mysteries. I am still amazed at law enforcement running around unarmed and actually talking murders into giving up and dropping their knife or gun. Amazing. Try that in Chicago.
Speaking of speech. As a child I lived in Eastern North Carolina (Goldsboro area) and the natives, especially farmers, used the term "boot" for the trunk of the car and also "bonnet" for the hood. They also cooked their food in the Old English way with heavy use of apple vinegar. Their BBQ sauce had vinegar, no ketchup, but hot red peppers. It became my favorite.
Eastern North Carolina has deep English roots compared to Western North Carolina which has Scot-Irish roots. Same state but a big culture difference.
Every time we watch those shows I wonder, does England have subdivisions like we do? Only thing I've seen close is more like housing projects/developments we have here that look like they were built in the 50s. Everything you see on British TV/movies is either a 300 year old thatch roofed country house of row houses in town.
And like you I love the UK culture, and how they embrace it and their history. Many British shows/movies of their history, 'period pieces'. Here in the US we don't do that. Hard to find shows/movies of the early 1900s, etc. Don't know if 'cancel culture within the studios is to blame or not, but I would love to see some 'period pieces' of the U.S. made. Can't even find a good western anymore.
That means don't jump down on the tracks.
I also like "mind the gap" when a subway train comes in.
Good to hear thanks,
I had a chance to buy into an apartment building years ago in Destin and didn't do it. (Wish I had, could have bought in for about 125k, I would have had to borrow some at that time to do it but it was a larger complex at the time.)(I actually lived in Radcliff, Ky at the time.)
We will want a ranch style home with some yard but are open. (Thinking something around 2k SF. with an attached garage, open to changes considering other amenities.) I doubt we would do the condo route in any event but that works for many. Thanks again! (My son lives in Gainesville but that is about out.)
Edit; I just looked up the area. I am thinking Tampa is about as far south as we'd like. In thinking about our likes too I am thinking on the Atlantic side nearer Jacksonville may be more to our liking. (Thinking the Atlantic fishing may be better. I have fished the gulf side a lot too and would have no issue with that (Warmer water.), just thinking out loud.)
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Yep. That's where Jamie & Murtaugh Frazier went.
Took a 3 hour nap and now I'm good to go. Not going anywhere. Gonna do dishes and maybe a load of laundry. Feels like a movie day.
Yeah, those foreign words can trip you up. When I was stuck in puritanical Saudi Arabia for a few months and every image of an attractive woman was banned -- while the local women wore black frocks head to toe -- I was suddenly excited to spot a magazine called BIMBO.
I also like "mind the gap" when a subway train comes in.
Alas, it was imported from Italy, where BIMBO means infant, and when I opened it up it was just a bunch of photos of little babies frolicking around -- cute, but not what I'd hoped for.
Old humor from Will Rogers:
There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman .. neither works.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
There are 2 theories to arguing with a woman .. neither works.
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
No I don't, but it was real close to Crestwood, I remember crossing railroad tracks in Crestwood.
I know what You mean Ben!
Florida is a very diverse state and it is 900 miles from Pensacola to Key West. Most people prefer the Gulf for fishing and beaches. But no matter where you live you are only at most 60 miles from the coast.
A county not far from where you son lives was named the best "retirement" areas in Florida and that is Citrus County. A famous baseball player made it his retirement home because he was an avid fisherman. He name was Ted Williams. The county has about 140,000 people and a very relaxed lifestyle. I posted a sample of a 2,000 SF home on about 1 acre of land for your reference.
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We don't take the word of a fisherman. Geeze your credibility went out the window! 🤣
I lived 15 years in Jacksonville in two shifts. 1976-1984 and 1992-2000. Jacksonville is a good destination, just make sure that you purchase a house that is as close to being termite proof as possible. Our house that we bought in 1992 was in Hidden Hills Country Club. It was brand new and a wonderful place. Everything was fine until 1993 when the termites swarmed in the master bath. They had to drill the house every year until I left. Thank goodness I bought a termite bond.
Now they build houses out of form block and fill with concrete, so the termite has to get to the roof before they find food. Plus after Hurricane Andrew Florida's building codes have really been improved. Just make sure that the house is up to the new codes.
Hit balls at the range yesterday. didn't over do it. Just hit some 3/4 wedges. the back came through with flying colors. First of the week, I will hit some longer irons and try to work my way up to the Driver by the end of next week, if everything keeps going well.
Gotcha. I know Crestwood pretty well
btw afternoon D
Hope all are well
Trying to post more but a little lost on the conversations right now lol
I don’t have an air fryer or an instapot
Have heard great things about both
I do a lot of baking and roasting
basketball was too difficult this year. Hoping to see some serious change.
here’s a question: would you rather let Gonzaga have an undefeated season (albeit with an asterisk) or have UCLA win #12?
ummmm...that’s all I got right now
HA, I used to be in the bug business in Kentucky....
My favorite is....the Gorger.........he has the license from the queen to irrigate your crops from wells located on the property.......his only job is to mind the irrigation systems.....or how in the hell did they come up with hasty pudding for a damn dinner roll..........
Indeed. One thing to remember is Brits are normally just as amused with our takes on the English language as we are about theirs. I always loved their usage of "torch" for common "flashlight" while we think of some caveman holding a burning stick.
I tried baking when I first built my wood oven out back........I was quickly turning into a 500lb man so I decided to give up baking........although\...........I did throw together a nice pineapple upside down cake in my cast iron bundt pan......last week.......
We would go to the Car Boot......folks just sell stuff out of the back of their car like a flea market......If I was going to move......it would be to England..........
If you are thinking the Atlantic side, I would look at the St. Augustine area.
Man awf, I have my homemade biscuits down now. My last batch was where I wanted them. We don't eat a lot of bread. I DO love home made biscuits like my Aunt Mildred used to make before I entered the service. She could have those in the oven in less than ten minutes and they were to die for. I never will forget them.
Mine are no where near hers and never will be but my oldest daughter stated she liked them now and even my wife ate one. I am going to make some more in a couple days and add some shredded sharp cheddar cheese. I have gained a couple pounds in the last few weeks but we have been out to eat a lot lately.
My Darling and I are going to the Commissary on Ft. Belvoir. My Grandson's birthday is this Saturday and my Darling wants to buy some more Beef ribs...
My hope is that Gonzaga dispatches UCLA, and Baylor takes down the Zags in the final game.
Easy. I will be a Gonzaga fan big time.
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