What's so great about Florida?

This driveway. Whenever I find a place that shows Florida to be more than just a peach-toned stucco nightmare (so rude, I know), I like to share it.
I could not believe my eyes as I drove into this house. This is actually on the way out. I stopped to take a picture to show my husband. I've been to some amazing homes but this is by far the most impressive driveway I've ever seen. My mother catered a funeral here for some friends and I helped her take some things. I thought it would be too intrusive to post pics of the house since I didn't ask permission and they might even run into this blog one day..

This was Daniel in the back hall, which leads to the pool. (He was my helper that day)

This is a beautiful weathered back door by the garage, which lead to the pool which lead to the back door above.
and this gorgeous phone was outside in a sitting area by the pool.

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What's so great about Florida?

What's so great about Florida?

Welcome to the first episode of What's so great about Florida? As some of you (you 3 that is)may know, I live in Florida and I don't like it. I don't mean to kvetch so much on this blog but what's so great about all the flesh colored houses, the gigantic mosquitoes, the blazing heat, and the hostile drivers. We moved here to be close to family and so I could apply to a certain Law School--which by the way I still haven't done--and while being close to family is great, and really there are some redeeming things about the state, the weather seriously sucks, and frankly I just don't particularly like the landscape.

I've been here three and half years and I still haven't found many great restaurants and shops, no movies in the park, antique malls or any such semblance of culture, at least not where I live. By the way if any of you can steer me to such places, please, enlighten me.

Ok. So I'm on a mission to find places within a reasonable driving distance that will make me like it better here. Today, while browsing I found Circa Who, an awesome vintage furniture resale shop in West Palm beach..it's 3 hours away but sometime soon, we'll make the trek and make a weekend trip of it. In the meantime check out these finds..









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What's so great about Florida?