Southern desire!

As you all know I am from the State of Florida… about as South as you can get in the good U.S. of A.

But are we truly the South? Not by a long shot.

If you’ve ever heard the song “Sweet Southern Comfort” by Buddy Jewell you’ll notice that the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana are mentioned. But you won't see Florida mentioned.

I love to travel and I’ve visited many of the southern states and can I tell you, it makes me want to pack my bags and join the rest of the southerners.

There is something so special about the South.

The problem is, I’ve been born and raised in Florida and it has just become a big melting pot with a big diversity of people, it’s a huge destination area and very very touristy.

But don’t get me wrong… I love me some okra, grits and I say y’all but without the twang, LOL!

And can I say that my favorite restaurant is Cracker Barrel. I could sit outside rockin’ back and forth in the rocking chairs and the one thing that would top it off is if I had a mason jar of sweet tea. I think I love the country and southern atmosphere just as much as I love the country food.

And also, who hasn't played this while waiting on their food??? Ha :)



We miss the southern hospitality here. People don’t always seem to take the time to say hello or talk with you. Everyone is always in too much of a hurry.

When I visited Nashville, Tennessee earlier this year, that’s what I took away with me. The genuine kindness and hospitality. I literally talked with someone and made a friend wherever I went. It was refreshing.

I never grew up loving the SEC conference which seems to be a BIG thing in the South. I do love my Florida Gators though.

I’ve met a lot of people through the blog and Twitter world from the South, and I’m realizing more and more that we are missing out on a lot of the southern traditions. There are just no southern roots here!

Instead, I grew up with beaches, palm trees, and Mickey Mouse.

And if I hit the timing just right when coming home from school lately, I get giddy with excitement and feel like a little kid again as I see the fireworks display that Disney has each night.

It’s then I realize that maybe Florida isn’t so bad.

Okay..The humidity sucks!

And we get no seasons!

So Cracker Barrel is where I shall find my southern comfort, and surely I’ll be wearing my Mickey Mouse ears!!