The more north you go in Westchester, the less sidewalks there are. I live on one of the highest hills in Westchester. There is a cluster of houses on my hill that form two connected loops. One can see for miles around, at the valley below us, a lake of shimmering blue, clouds and trees that extend as far as the eye can see. There are no sidewalks on my hill, the houses are on one to twenty acre lots. We have a Nature Sanctuary with hundreds of acres of forest behind us. The houses have front gardens with open lawns and trees.
I love walking on my hill, looking at the views, enjoying the pure, white snow on peoples' lawns and on the tree limbs of the forest behind. It's a bright, white, winter world. Today, was warm in the afternoon, in the mid 30s. With a scarf and hat, the clear, bright winter light, and the bright blue sky , the glittering snow made everything look clean and fresh. Breathtaking. I love winter where there are no sidewalks. Just land overlooking a valley. I just wanted to keep on walking, all day.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
December in Florida
70 degrees farenheit. Shorts and t shirt weather. I love the South gulf coast:
1. Fort Myers Beach
2. Indian Rocks Beach
Both towns are not tourist towns, they're residential. Rent a condo on the beach. Condos are more quiet than hotels that have crowds of noisy groups waking you up late at night or early morning. Live where residents live. Go to sites like vrbo.com, homeaway.com, airbnb.com to rent a condo with a view. A caveat though is that most of these sites won't allow you to cancel within 24 hours and get a full refund. If you need something like that, focus on a hotel on the beach.
We spent lazy days December and January walking along the shore, watching dolophins - they appear around sunset, just swimming along the shore. We walked every day, in the morning and at sunset. Relaxing, beautiful. By day, we went to special places for lunch - Columbia's in Clearwater is definitely a plus - beautiful water views, white table cloths, stunning cuban food, enchanting interiors.
We listened to and read books that really changed my life and increased my sense of well being and happiness:
1. Change Your Brain, Change Your body
2. Emotional Intelligence
3. The Joy of Living
Also a very riveting book on character, leadership, and the U.K.
4. Tony Blair's - A Journey
These are some of the best books I've ever read. If you pick any of them up, post back on this forum what you think. They're my holiday gifts to you. They'll expand your brain. Happy New Year.
1. Fort Myers Beach
2. Indian Rocks Beach
Both towns are not tourist towns, they're residential. Rent a condo on the beach. Condos are more quiet than hotels that have crowds of noisy groups waking you up late at night or early morning. Live where residents live. Go to sites like vrbo.com, homeaway.com, airbnb.com to rent a condo with a view. A caveat though is that most of these sites won't allow you to cancel within 24 hours and get a full refund. If you need something like that, focus on a hotel on the beach.
We spent lazy days December and January walking along the shore, watching dolophins - they appear around sunset, just swimming along the shore. We walked every day, in the morning and at sunset. Relaxing, beautiful. By day, we went to special places for lunch - Columbia's in Clearwater is definitely a plus - beautiful water views, white table cloths, stunning cuban food, enchanting interiors.
We listened to and read books that really changed my life and increased my sense of well being and happiness:
1. Change Your Brain, Change Your body
2. Emotional Intelligence
3. The Joy of Living
Also a very riveting book on character, leadership, and the U.K.
4. Tony Blair's - A Journey
These are some of the best books I've ever read. If you pick any of them up, post back on this forum what you think. They're my holiday gifts to you. They'll expand your brain. Happy New Year.
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