Christmas in Florida is a bit different than up north. Virtually every day is warm and sunny so it’s sometime harder to catch the spirit. In Dade City they have a Christmas parade right downtown and it seemed the entire town turned out. It was held at night so the floats and decorations really stood out.
Another holiday event is the Church Street home tour. Church Street is where, you guessed it, most of the churches are located. Most of the homes along the 8 or 9 block street were decked out in holiday lights and there were several with singers or music groups. No snow but definitely a Christmassy atmosphere.
Mary’s birthday saw us playing golf at beautiful Lake Jovita Country Club and then some barbeque. We stayed pretty active for the balance of our stay in Florida, making several more trips to Clermont for golf and biking; St. Petersburg to visit the Salvador Dali Museum, plus trips to Lakeland, Lake Wales, and Crystal River. Soon we will be headed north for the summer, and we are ready.