I tried to get a good definition of "Snowbirds," you know something colorful or entertaining, but alas I failed, they were all kinda boring. So I thought why are they called snowbirds, it's not like they fly here. From what I can tell most of them arrive by car. Maybe we should call them;

SnowTurtles!

You've seen they way they drive.

"It's over there George," says Alice, as she points accross the 3 lane roadway.

No blinker necessary, George makes a hard right into the parking lot. Many of the other drivers, admiring his skill, join in giving him the good olde traditional Florida middle finger wave. George and Alice smile and are happy with their successful negotiation of our roadways.

We get EVEN!

Many snowbirds(turtles) complain about the tax structure for their second homes. They think it's unfair, and they can't vote to change it!  he, he!

When do they arrive?

The first migration will start over the next couple of weeks, with the second wave after Christmas. Things have changed since they left, certainly the real estate market has. I hope they can adjust.

Just some final thoughts;

There's a website for the gulf coast, where I live, well not where I live in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral area, because

www.snowbirdsgulfcoast.com  apparently only goes as far south as Bradenton/Sarasota. I'd like to think that we're a well kept secret, but I'm sure that's not the case.

Elvis has a video entitled "Snowbird," if you all need some travelin music.

Well, we're havin a heat wave, the waters warm, the suns a shinin, so come on down.

Personally,

I'm Ready!