Update May 15
Hi all: I have been back in Janesville since April 29, so it may seem silly to update the blog with events that happened over two weeks ago. But I want to close the books on what was my fifth winter getaway to Florida in order to provide "closure" as the saying goes, and reflect a little upon this trip compared with past ones. Leaving Florida to return to Wisconsin is always somewhat bittersweet. I have the ocean and beaches, the awesome seafood, a bounty of fresh, locally grown produce including citrus. Balmy days cut the need considerably for wardrobe. Most days, it's shorts and a T-shirt. It's a good life down there. I could do without the traffic, but that's part of most anywhere in Florida you go. One of the slogans down there is "Another Day in Paradise," and to a certain extent it's true. Hard to give all that up. But I guess ultimately, I'm "from" Wisconsin ... born and raised here. I merely "live" in Florida for ...