I'd like to respond to Keith's posting, whereby he appears to blame the "Snowbirds" for the high cost of living in Key West. He wrote that "Snowbirds will pay anything to escape the snow and cold". I would like to ascertain from Keith, why he feels that somehow the Snowbirds are the cause of the high cost of living in Key West? Has he ever lived up north and dealt with a bitterly cold winter, similar to the one, which we just went through? I can tell him from personal experience that it was no fun, shoveling snow, on at least 10 occasions. Even with a large snow blower, it was more than a chore. My car became stuck on the ice in my own driveway. It was so bitterly cold, that snow salt didn't seem to help. There were many days when the temperature was minus 10 degrees. I don't know about Keith, but I don't enjoy walking on snow and ice, or driving in snow and icy conditions. There were times when there was black ice on the road, and the result is that one loses all steering traction. Last, the natural gas heating bills were very high. Keith doesn't have to worry about paying high heating bills in Key West; therefore, he should stop complaining, and count his blessings. If we Yankees wish to relocate to Key West, to escape from Arctic like conditions up north, that is our right. This is America, and people are free to legally relocate to wherever they wish to live, and spend as much money, as they wish to. Incidentally, Keith, if it wasn't for us Snowbirds, as well as the out of state tourists from up north, the economy of Florida, which is heavily dependent on tourists, would suffer. Regarding Key West, I briefly visited Key West this past winter. Our cruise shipped stopped there for a few hours. We really enjoyed our visit there; we visited the winter home of former President Harry S. Truman. The next time that we visit Key West, we will definitely spend more time, and rent a car. We may even consider spending our winters there.
Nate | Columbus, OH | Report Abuse