Rich asks why people move to hot places, and then correctly suggests that it’s because such “places have many things to recommend them.” Indeed so. The impending hurricane is a downside, yes. But, most of the time, it’s great. I can wear a t-shirt pretty much every day. I can make outdoor plans months in advance. I can drive a golf cart to most of the places I need to go. I can swim all year round. And, above all, it’s so light outside.
My least favorite thing about my country of birth was the grey skies. In August, England can be unbeatable. But, for most of the rest of the year, it’s not only overcast and dull, the sky feels as if it’s twenty feet above your head. Sure, it rains in Florida — and when it does, it can feel as if the world’s ending. But an hour later, the skies are blue again, there’s light flooding in through the windows, and it’s probably time for a cocktail.