My wife and I had the pleasure of traveling back to the Northeast earlier this month for two family weddings, one on Cape Cod and one at the Jersey Shore. It was most enjoyable to visit with friends and family, and see two young couples exchange vows. There were only three negatives to the trip…the heat, humidity, and traffic. I won’t bore you with all of the traffic issues; but suffice-it-to-say that nine hours on the highway from Newark airport to Hyannis, and six hours from New Seabury MA to Sea Bright NJ were exhausting. Now for the heat and humidity…the only reason that these were noteworthy is that Floridians who migrated from the North often think that a price they pay for relatively warm winters is extreme heat and humidity in the summer. We do in fact have heat and humidity in the summer, but it is just as bad, if not worse, in the Northeast. A term I learned as a kid was feeling “clammy” on those hot, humid days in suburban Philadelphia. Well, I felt very “clammy” most days traveling through Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. When I think of the tradeoff for the snow and ice of the Northeast during the winter, I’ll take Florida’s version of summer heat and humidity over that of the Northeast any day.
Jersey Shore Wedding Reception
