A few thoughts on South Florida after a recent weeklong visit:
- When you've been away from Manhattan or the Bay Area for a few years now, as I have, seeing the kind of obscene wealth that's on display in Palm Beach is a little disconcerting.
- I-95 from Miami to Fort Lauderdale is the craziest stretch of freeway I've ever encountered. That's saying a lot for me, having lived in the Bay Area and Massachusetts. We called the drive the Rodeo. It was common to see people driving over 100 mph and weaving perilously close to other traffic. We saw three accidents and only one state trooper in a week. Talk about white-knuckle driving.
- There's a weird Florida vibe that I can't put my finger on. Wouldn't want to live there. But the weather sure is nice and I can see why all the seniors love to retreat there from Northeast winters.
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