It’s Time!
The leaves are now crimson and amber bright,
And pumpkins are visible in the autumn’s light.
With crisper air and cooler days,
We feel the pull of warmer ways.
Our car is packed, snacks by our side,
Water’s shut off, the deck furniture is all tied.
We’re closing up, and ready to roam,
It’s time to head to our warm winter home.
We’ll miss the fall and its coziness,
But as it chills, there will be no remiss—
The southbound journey is our escape,
To sunny days in a warmer state.
To Florida we go, to our winter retreat,
Joining our friends, our joy is complete.
Beaches and shows, dinners and sun,
Mah Jong and canasta—all so much fun!
We plan to be on the road by 7:00 AM. It’s a 20 hour ride from Philadelphia to North Miami Beach. We usually stop, after driving for 12 hours, in the Savannah, Georgia area to sleep for the night. In the morning we have about a 7 and half hour ride to North Miami Beach.. We have more energy on day 1.
We take turns driving-3 hours each and then we switch. It’s long and boring but the drive is strait all the way on 95 South. I bring food so we don’t have to stop too often except for gasoline and bathroom stops. It’s also healthier, otherwise we end up eating fast food for the 2 days.
We catch up on phone calls and listen to the oldies radio station and sing along !
Yes, we are considered snowbirds!!! (Although Philadelphia has not had much snow in the last 6 years).
