Jay Honeck wrote:

I was in Phoenix with my kids hockey team the first weekend of October.
First time I had been there since the mid 70's when I was a kid on a
family trip. I can't for the life of me figure out why anybody would live
there even in the winter, much less the hotter months. If you don't golf
you have absolutely nothing to do. Give me Florida and a nice humid 85 on
the beach anytime.


I was with you until you hit that Florida note. Florida is like a hot, wet,
sticky blanket, with large insects.

Growing up in Minnesota I know all about flying insects. This is not a
problem along the Florida coasts. But I do pull the Geckos and little
frogs from my folks pool enclosure. I like humidity when I am by the
ocean and Florida is 100% better for the insects than the midwest.