[married21]

We got just a glimpse of real Florida on our recent visit. Met a life-long Floridian who grew up in the countryside outside Tampa. My nephew’s kids are still meeting folks like that through FFA. Their area is booming, though. In 10 years it could be just another suburb. Now, at least there are still people with some livestock.

[The Duke]

Tampa is where I spent the great majority of my years as a Floridian. Nine months ago I moved to rural NW Tennessee for a little rural sanity, and to complete rennovating a property I owned up here.

I'm hoping to return to FL next Fall, but a good bit North of Tampa, where the "real Florida" is still to be found.