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LOL...After all that hype! I was ready to say, "I'm in!" Then you pull the rug out at the end. Ya Big Palooka!

I've been to Indian Rocks Beach but never to Satellite Beach. I'm not much for driving around and getting lost so I tend to stick to Pier 60, Orlando and here in Tampa.

I drove to Ft Lauderdale once and while I was going through Alligator Alley...I was in a panic. It seemed as though I was making no headway.
Once there, I even considered selling my car and flying back!

Yeah, yeah...next year.
Next year I'll show up with my love connection from CS (Connecting Singles)
So, whoever he is, he'll need to get his dancing shoes shined, and his pants pressed cause I'm ready to cut a rug!

Light and Love
Lyzette

Dahlink... being from a Jewish family ( I know it's not in my profile ) I understood Yenta very well... :)

"Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match? ... "

Ron V.

OMG Ronnie,
I that movie!!!!
Traditions! Yes! We'll see who presents herself!

On a different note,
I have been out sick for 3 days already and will probably take the entire week. (Bronchitis)

It's okay though, I have been in and out of deep sleep but when feeling better, I keep busy on and off in here and creating eCards.
You should check some of mine out!

It's turning out rather nicely in here. Don't ya think? Lots of beautiful members are showing up.


Light and Love
Lyzette

Then you pull the rug out at the end. Ya Big Palooka!
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folks begin registering in september..
so the wait is not as long as it seems...


feel better with the (bronchitis)


ever hear of less famous cocoa beach?
it one of my neighbors...

i spent 13 hours crossing alligator alley,(dern car) long time ago...
i believe the mosquito's opened a blood bank with what they took...
what they did not get the no-see-ems took when i finally made it to sanibel... back in the days when camping on the beach was cool and allowed.

tampa and orlando... i see you like the big cities..tampa, traffic is always a great place to get to know people...brings out the best.... alligator alley sounds nice.

small beach towns and open roads....ahhhh ... florida. forget freezing cold and something for everyone....

ever hear the song "gambles guitar" by michael smith..
best florida song i know..

Ok forgive my newbieness to locations in Florida, only have lived here 7 years, and only been to Tampa, Lakeland and here in Altamonte Springs. What is Alligator Alley?

AutumnWyspe

What is Alligator Alley?
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the alley ...

a highway in south florida that connects the east coast with
the west coast... and it runs across some of the best swamp land in the state... some private seminole land... the big cypress swamp...

first built as a two lane highway...
later widened to four...
and now know as i-75...

its lost most of its mystery and spooky story appeal...

and the fences keep the critters off the road..

but keep your eyes open and you could see just about anything...

have fun...........

Alligator Alley (also known as Everglades Parkway) is a section of Interstate 75 (State Road 93) and State Road 84 extending from Naples on the west coast of Florida to Weston on the east. It is 4 lanes of looking at Everglades for about 90 miles long. You can do 100 mph and feel as though you were only doing 50.

It also seems as if you weren't moving forward at all because everything surrounding you looks the same, no stores, no gas stations, nothing but road and Everglades! It gets in's nickname because alligators often frequent the waterways beside the road. Bunches of them...From monster gators to babies!

There are warning signs eveywhere before reaching Alligator Alley advising you where you can fill up before crossing the alley.
It has a couple rest stops where you can sit on picnic tables and watch the gator swin by but no vending machines or phones.

THAT'S what Alligator Alley is to me Autumn!

Light and Love
Lyzette

Hi Wil
I HAVE heard of Cocoa Beach! (I Dream of Jeannie!)

And YES! I DO love big cities as I was raised in NYC and love to visit and see all the wonders there! The crowds are bit overwhelming but you fall into pace after a few days.

I have never heard that song either Wil!
OMG...I must be living under a rock!

Yur funny

Light and Love
Lyzette

hi lyzette,

___________________________________________________________________I have never heard that song either Wil!
OMG...I must be living under a rock!
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don't feel too bad
it may never have made mainstream radio...
folk music is like that...
the song is good though, a nice collection
of snapshots about fla.

i was in new york 1 day....
the stories i could tell... one day!! geeeesh.....
what was i thinnin?

congrats by the way...
was it larry hagman or barbara eden that left the impression..?

nice description of the highway built in the 60's
the one critics joked would only be used by alligators...
guess vision won over skepticism..

enjoy the day....

wil j.

Yes Wil,
NYC is quite an experience, even in only one day but why were you there for only a day?

The idea of having a Jeannie or a Jin always attracted me as a child. As a matter of fact, I still wouldn't mind finding a beautiful beaded bottle washed up on the sand containing someone who will grant me three wishes.

And don't ask what they would be Wil...
I'd need lots of time to mull that over.


Light and Love
Lyzette

Howdy folks! How do you like this cool weather we are haivng in sunny Fla? I just got off work and it is so beautiful outside! Picture perfect and super mild temps! It doesn't get any better than this! I think it's suppose to get cold tonight, wish I had a cozy fire place.

Hi Wednesday,

I hate any temperature below 70!
My friends in NY all make fun of me when I tell them that it's cold over here.

Brrrrr Tryin to keep warm here

Light and Love
Lyzette

Hi Lyzette..thanks for inviting me to this thread. I am in the Jacksonville area.....and I also was raised in NYC! What a town!.....but I can't stand the cold! lol!

Hello s-------angel

You are very welcomed and I am pleased you popped in! Thank you for accepting the invo. The more the merrier. I agree with that in certain occasions and this is one where it certainly applies.

I find that there are lots of NY transplants here in Florida.
We adjust rather nicely to the climate!
After living here for 11 years, I moved back to NY 2 years ago to assist my daughter with her wedding. I gotta tell ya, that winter was brutal! I went outside once for 10 minutes wearing my mesh Nike's and had to double back home, defrost my toes and put on the proper gear for the weather.

I tell you...I'd rather suffer through the heat in Florida during a power outtage than the NYC cold during one. Anytime!

Light and Love
Lyzette

I'm a Fla native and my confession is....I've never seen snow. Not in person before. I wouldn't know what to do or how to get out of it if I was up north. I hear about these poor people stuck in snow, can't drive or anything - I can't imagine!

But I do enjoy these milder temps we are having. I was just out in it and the brisk walk felt really nice! Refreshing!

For the record, Marley and Me is a good movie but has a very sad ending. I balled my eyes out!

I'm diving into the pool...make way everyone...

I see some of us are in the same area...I'm traveling for the inauguration right now. What we should be doing is considering a place for a Happy Hour group thing or something to get things going.

I don't drink much but I'll use any excuse to have some fun so here's too beginnings!

Hi, I received your invite. I'm new to this site and would love to be part of this thread. Thanks again....

Hi Fsunray!
Hey! That's a great idea! I'm in!
You're going Washington to be as much of this historical day as possible? I envy you. I'm an adrenaline junkie. Enjoy it for all of us here in CS.
I certainly want to hear about it your experience. Be safe.

Light and Love
Lyzette

You've never seen snow Wednesday? Awwww
The first snowfall is quite lovely, especially during the evening but I gotta tell you, after a day in it you're done!

A sad ending for Marley and me? Uh Oh, I won't see it then. I have had to put down 2 of my little dogs and it hurt me so much that I can't even watch that SPCA commercial without feeling my heart flutter. Thanks for the warning.

Light and Love
Lyette

Hello 2LOU (2loveonlyU)
What a great name!
I'm glad you popped in to show your support!
Thank you for accepting my invite!

Contaminate us with some of that magic!

Light and Love
Lyzette