A big hello to all of you!

In the future I hope we have lots of fun talking about goings-on in Delray Beach.  Everything from local politics to favorite restaurants.  Things you love about Delray and things you just can't stand.

You get the idea.  This is the place to make yourself heard.  Later I hope some of you will be guest bloggers…so speak up! 

Before we get down to business, I’ll tell you a little about myself.

Having lived here for 7-years by South Florida standards, I’m practically a native - but my Midwestern ways give me away.

For instance, I don’t drink soda. I drink pop. Where I come from, soda is a syrupy, flavored, seltzer water with ice cream in it.

Another difference was made obvious to me during a recent visit back to what is often called “flyover country.” I mentioned to some flyover friends how frequently people in So. FL run red lights.

I was greeted with looks of pure disbelief.  Mind you this is coming from folks who instead of racing through stop signs, motion for others to go on ahead of them.

And I still can’t get used to the idea that there’s not snow on the ground for Valentines Day or Thanksgiving or New Year’s.

Alright, I’ll admit it. The only holiday many Midwesterners are sure will be snow free is the 4th of July.

But some things are very familiar. In my Delray Beach neighborhood, many evenings just like we did up north, we gather in front of one another's homes and talk.

The weather’s warmer but the heart of the holidays is the same…celebration of deeply held personal beliefs and the love felt for family and friends.

And although I am more familiar with nature's monsters coming in the form of blizzards and tornadoes than hurricanes, neighbors helping neighbors is the norm - both north and south.

Before I get all sappy on you, I’ll quit.
Hope you make a habit of stopping by and I'm eager to hear your comments. Mary  

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