NEW FLORIDA RESIDENT BLOG

Welcome to Paradise. I have been on the water since I was a kid.  I actually taught sailing starting at 13, at a day camp on Cape Cod.  I have since come to my senses and only go boating with a Yamaha engine with 200HP or more.  It's just more fun and practical.  We sandbar, tube and cruise.  It's all fun. But Florida requires a different skill set than Cape Cod.  Especially the Gulf Coast.  You need to understand the tides (sometimes only once a day), the intra-coastal channel marking system and water depth.  I took a class but, the more time spent on the water the more mistakes you can learn from.  I have gone hard aground; three miles out in the middle of Sarasota Bay.  Lesson learned. Occasionally, you'll meet someone who is 100% self taught and they usually have some good local insights.  But, I think throughout history there has only been one untrained boater that ended up doing exceptionally well.  The rest of us need training.   My Profile

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Welcome to Florida. I love to swim in the Gulf.  I grew up in the Northeast and tides were more predictable but, the water was never warm enough to really enjoy (for most of us).  Here the water is great, even in the winter.    However, sometimes the air can make a dip in the gulf seem a bit challenging. That's why there are shells. People talk about Sanibel Island or Venice, Florida for their shells or shark teeth but honestly, you can find cool shells on any Gulf Coast beach.  Even on super chilly days. At least that's what we do.... Our Website

Welcome to Florida. I showed a ball player's home recently and unfortunately I didn't follow his sport and was dumbfounded when I was told the alarm code to the estate was his "jersey number twice".  Google saved the day, so I was able to sell the quarterback's home but, had to pretend I understood what completion percentage meant.  That's my job ;-) I guess he is famous. My favorite Floridian has always been Francis Dade.  His ambush was a dark day in the state, but led to modern Florida as we now know it.  Every year people reenact the ambush and I always feel kinda bad - his part is over in 11 seconds.  So if you do enjoy Florida take a moment find out about Major Dade and tell someone about him.  Because I know having an impressive completion percentage is important, I don't think anyone will be writing about it in a hundred years. My Website