Is anybody but me going through withdrawl symptoms??????

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Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels
Door bells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

So this week I thought I do some of my favorite places:

TODAY IN FLORIDA

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

I actually have two in Florida:  St. Augustine http://staugustine.com/history/nations-oldest-city is a wonderful, historical place where you can buy souvenirs and other items at the bottom of a swimming pool  http://www.shorpy.com/node/6563, go to  college in a hotel built by a robber baron http://www.flagler.edu/

which is all just down the street from a fort that held off the British (cannon balls either bounced off or stuck to the local quarried http://www.drbronsontours.com/bronsoncoquina.html stone walls) and was used to hold Indians captive—but that didn’t work out so well http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/staugustineosceola.html.  There’s great places to eat—including one named for a southern belle http://www.scarlettoharas.net/ and just down the street from that same robber baron, who’s buried at the church http://www.memorialpcusa.org/about-us/ along with one of his wives, a daughter and a grand child.  My particular favorite place to spend some eating and drinking time is behind a water wheel  http://www.milltoptavern.com/ on the old main street where I can see the Castillo and relax with a casual meal or a little farther down St. George’s Street  http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Florida/Saint_Augustine-764650/Shopping-Saint_Augustine-St_George_Street_Shops-BR-1.html where the atmosphere and food are Spanish http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/st_augustine.asp   I could go on and on with this fantastic, historic town but you can check it for yourself at http://augustine.com/things-to-do/attractions

 While it’s not as old or as large Key West  http://www.floridakeys.com/keywest/key-west-history.htm  makes up for it in it’s party hardy attitude, water sports, and did I mention Partying?  Where to start—there is shopping here from tacky tourist shops http://www.liveduvalstreet.com/ to dress shops where you can pay $400 for a blouse it will take a few days to go from ocean to gulf.  There’s history here from a Civil War Fort https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Fort-Taylor to the home of a man http://www.hemingwayhome.com/ who wrote, fought and drank–oh and changed wives all on this tiny isle to name just a few.  I love to eat here: more Cuban of course—the best is hard to find but well worth it http://www.elsiboneyrestaurant.com/ .  If you want to spend a whole lot more with a water view wander go down to near where Buffett use  to live and dine on the deck overlooking the ocean http://www.louiesbackyard.com/ and the drinking—the bar https://www.facebook.com/TheBullandWhistle?rf=105837452897652 with 3 floors (each with it’s own name and only 2 of the floors requiring clothes) and a liquor store right behind it has a great view of the Duval Street and lots of company.  There’s more famous places from the man’s favorite http://www.sloppyjoes.com/  and the bizzare http://www.hogsbreath.com/keywest/  to name but a very few.  And then there’s sunset—from the cruises https://www.furycat.com/key-west/sunset-sailing-cruises.htm?nck=sunsetcruise&gclid=CjwKEAjwovytBRCdxtyKqfL5nUISJACaugG12g-mkL9FzdRvb9VHBPU-Ve4EJg-95gndtUXnezOXExoC_M3w_wcB  to hanging with the entertainers and vendors at the oldest venue to view it all https://www.furycat.com/key-west/sunset-sailing-cruises.htm?nck=sunsetcruise&gclid=CjwKEAjwovytBRCdxtyKqfL5nUISJACaugG12g-mkL9FzdRvb9VHBPU-Ve4EJg-95gndtUXnezOXExoC_M3w_wcB     We won’t even start on the night life http://keywest.com/bars.html

Again check this out for an over all view:  http://bestonkeywest.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwovytBRCdxtyKqfL5nUISJACaugG11-lrH6s1A08vg-yp7G-Ftg64Di4jnxO0dnZH8GNC6RoCTmnw_wcB

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Honorable mentions:

Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Sarasota—Most cultural (not counting St. Augustine) with out the scariness of Miami.  Highlight is Ringling Museum with everything from the circus owner’s home to a circus museum and a Wonderful Art museum—Near by Siesta Key  (http://www.siestakeychamber.com/home) is close by and will fulfill all your ocean needs while in the city.

When the dog bites

While it is small and rather out of the way—on 46 (Fl. Route) north west of Orlando Mt. Dora has more charm and class than any other Central Florida http//www.whattodoinmtdora.com/  town, with great restaurants, boat tours, Hotels that date to the 1880’s and shops from everything for the  kitchen to some great and trendy dress shops.

When the bee stings

Sanford http://thingstodoinsanfordfl.com/ Though it’s gotten a bad rap from some trial business here, it’s snapping back and I like to visit here for the shopping—it’s small but pleasant museums and its lovely water front and I come here every Thanksgiving for the Holiday boat trip down the St. Johns that runs right through town.

when I’m feeling  sad

Micanopy http://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/micanopy.html is smaller than Mt. Dora, but it has charm and even was a major player in a movie http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090515/articles/905151002 a few years ago.  The historical cemetery is worth a walk through and there’s some antique stores and a local museum in this town that was the site of Spanish cattle raising when St. Augustine was king.

I simply remember my favorite things

Warning the following picture isn’t almost totally nude   I tried my best but I couldn’t find any with less on.

And then I don’t feel so bad