If you grew up in southern Florida like I did, you had two seasons, Hot and Hotter. But when my parental units relocated us to such cities as Pittsburgh, where we saw snow, and then to Chattanooga where the big excitement for my senior year of summer, was watching a VW bug blow up, and then me moving to California southern and northern, thank you very much, I've experienced all four seasons. Who knew?
In Florida you knew it was cold when you were dodging death on the roads from the "snow birds". My Mum was particularly annoyed with Michigan drivers. She would come home daily and complain how they are trying to kill her. hahahahahah.
When my baby daddy and I wanted to be closer to my parents, we chose Atlanta as being close but far enough away. Chattavega is around a two hour drive so it was very convenient for weekends and even a day trip for the occasional birthday. When we were moved to Chattanooga, my allergies were not happy. In FL I would just get the annual January cold, not realizing that those were allergies. TN had a whole new set of "WTF" is in the air today weather. I would say Chattanooga's summers were equal to if not greater in humidity and heat as FL. As least living near the beach we had the breeze whereas in Chattanooga it's in a bowl and it never moved. Disgusting is how I like to term it.
When I moved to the San Fran area of Cali, it was truly gorgeous. It was cool at night even in the summer, which you never experienced growing up in southern FL. However, all those years of seeing the "California Beaches" was misrepresented, in my opinion. The water looked like lake water and it was flipping freezing. Part of the reason people who did escape Alcatraz never made it to shore was due to the frigid temps. I mean, lawd, it was chilly willy. Then we decide to venture down south to Pasadena and I'm thinking "Yippy! Hollywood, Beverly Hills, stars, me, what's not to love?" Uh, again, the water was cold. I took friends in the middle of August, to Malibu, I believe we dipped our toes in it and went to the restaurant and ate after that. Disheartening to me.
Here is beautiful Atlanta we get a true Summer, Spring, Fall and Winter. However, this year our Winter has been more Spring like. The other day I'm getting a sunburn and wearing shorts and tee and this week I'm back in my sweaters and fleece. Go figure. I feel sorry for the poor birds and trees that had started to bloom. Almost like Mother Nature is sitting there going "PSYCHE".. hee hee
Hope everyone has a fabulous Winter/Spring weekend. I know I will. Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug.
