My sister lives in Florida for the last 15 years and she thinks it is freezing when the temp goes below 78. I really got a good laugh from this post Ellie. So true. And lovebugs? Are those the big round palm bugs, palmettos? My sister rides around her "development" in a golf cart. I think a huge number of Floridians have personalized golf carts too.

I am so glad to see so many Floridians here! Before I moved here I used to call Kissimmee.
Kiss- a- mee I was straighten out right away.

Joan the lovebugs are not the big things you mentioned. They are tiny black bugs that hatch and mate for about 3 weeks and make a mess all over your cars windows and cover everything around you. They don't bite, they are just a nuisance,.
And, I have a personalized goft cart. It says, Bud and Ellie. And has Florida Gator pin strips. :

Well gosh, I have been to Florida twice, just long enough to get to a cruise ship, does that count. Once was at Christmas, the other in March. Don't want to go there at Christmas again.
There was just something about Christmas lights on Palm trees that didn't feel quite right to this old person, who had never been out of Utah at Christmas in her life So I guess I missed all that stuff you are talking about sigh.....

Well, you don't know how I agree. My first Christmas here was awful. I couldn't believe the Salvation Army ringing the bell in shorts. I don't do the Christmas cards with lights on the palm trees. That's the only thing about Florida that isn't as much fun.
I always think of snow and a fireplace.

Ellie it was even worse in the Caribbean, there were no Christmas decorations, the ship was decorated but it just wasn't right. We came home to a bunch of snow and had to do all the shopping, just couldn't quite make that shift