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On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:16:39 -0500, HK wrote:


I don't think I could ever get used to living in south Florida because
of the heat from April through October. But obviously lots of folks like
it.



I really don't think it is any hotter here in the summer than it was
in DC. I remember lots of days over 100 there in the summer. It never
gets much more than the mid 90s here if you are near the water. The
real difference is at night but that is what AC is for. Now if 50-60
is your favorite temperature, we don't have much for you here 9 months
of the year.
I like 75-85 myself but I boat and swim in my pool a lot.

I was surprised to find out that MA averages more summer days above 95
degrees than Jupiter, FL where we had a winter house. In fact Jupiter
rarely ever saw 95 degrees in many years of record keeping. Of course, it
is short lived in MA and not constantly hot like the summers in Florida.

The couple of times we stayed in Florida into May, I really got a kick out
of the afternoon thunderstorms. They would arrive on schedule in the
afternoon, last for 5 min, then clear out until the next one.

Eisboch