WHY I MOVED TO TITUSVILLE,FLORIDA

                                         I'M OFTEN ASKED WHY WE MOVED TO TITUSVILLE,FLORIDA.  AS MY BLOG TITLE YANKE SUGGESTS WE ARE NORTHERNERS.  WE MOVED HERE BECUASE FOUR 2004 HURRICANES DID ENOUGH DAMAGE TO OUR BEACHSIDE CONDOMINIUM THAT WE BOUGHT IN 1999 FOR $70,00 FROM MY HUSBAND'S FAMILY AFTER HIS PARENTS DIED THAT IT HAD TO BE GUTTED DOWN TO THE STUDS.  SO WE SOLD IT WITHOUT ANY WALLS FOR $230,000 IN  MARCH OF 2005.  WE HAD QUICKLY BOUGHT A TITUSVILLE HOME ON THE SHERWOOD GOLF COURSE IN NOVEMBER 2004 WITH A POOL ON THE 7TH FAIRWAY.
                                           WE MOVED TO TITUSVILLE BECAUSE THERE'S A NATIONAL SEASHORE WITH 25 MILES OF UNSPOILED BEACH EXCEPT FOR A ROCKET BLASTING OFF NOW AND THEN. OUR BEACHSSIDE TOWN HAD EVERY INCH OF BEACH LINED WITH CONDOMINIUMS EXCEPT WHERE THE WOMENS CLUB RAISED MONEY TO SAVE THE BEACH-SATELLITE BEACH THAT IS.   IN 2010, THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER BLASTED OFF MORE THAN 5 SPACE SHUTTLES FROM IT'S LAUNCH PADS ON THE OCEAN NOT TO MENTION SPACE X FROM CAPE CANAVERAL.  NOW THAT'S EXCITEMENT AS WE VIEW THE LAUNCHES FROM THE SHORES OF THE INDIAN RIVER IN TITUSVILLE.
                                                  TITUSVILLE HAS 4 GOLF COURSES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  IT HAS A NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ON MERRITT ISLAND.  IT HAS THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER  WITH A ZILLION ALLIGATORS,SWAMPS,HUNTING GROUNDS,TRAILS FOR HIKING AND NATURE VIEWING.  THE TOWN HAS A MASSIVE INDIAN RIVER FLOWING BY THAT'S IDEAL FOR BOATING.   IT HAS THE ENCHANTED FOREST COUNTY NATURE PARK, THE FOX LAKE PICNIC PARK AND THE CHAIN OF LAKES SOCCER FIELDS AND RIVER PARK.  WE HAVE A WETLALNDS NEAR OUR DUMP ON ROUTE 50 JUST LIKE VIERA.  UP ROUTE TOWARD ORLANDO, THERE'S TOSOHATCHEE STATE PRESERVE,THE ORLANDO WETLANDS, FORT CHRISTMAS, JUNGLE WORLD WITH THE WORLD'S LARGEST ALLIGATOR(MANMADE-IT'S THE ENTRANCE AND GIFT SHOP) AND THE MIDWAY AIRBOAT RIDES.  BITHLO HAS STOCK CAR RACING AND OF COURSE ORLANDO WITH DISNEY WORLD,UNIVERSAL,SEA WORLD AND MAGIC PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL IS A WORLD WIDE TOURIST DESTINATION.
                                               EVERY CHAIN RESTAURANT AND SHOPPING CENTER IN THE WORLD IS LOCATED IN ORLANDO 20 MILES AWAY FROM TITUSVILLE.  TITUSVILLE HAS A FEW CHAINS(TARGET,HOME DEPOT,LOWES,MARSHALLS,SEARS,AND JC PENNEY FOR STORES AND MCDONALDS,TACO BELL,WWENDYS ETC. FOR RESTAURANTS).  YES VIRGINIA WE HAVE A STARBUCKS EVEN THOUGH FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS GO TO STARBUCKS.
                                             MOST OF TITUSVILLE'S RESTAURANTS ARE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED.  WE HAVE DIXIE CROSSROADS, PAUL'S SMOKEHOUSE,LA BAMBA, KLOIBERS COBBLER, CAFE CHOCOLAT, STEVE'S DINER,OUR PLACE, DOGS ARE US, AND MANY MORE.  THEY ARE ALL A LITLE TATTERED AT THE EDGES AS REMNANTS FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTERS HEY DAY IN THE 60'S,70'S,80'S AND 90'S.  BUT THEY ARE NOT PLASTIC,COOKIE CUTTER REPLICAS OF EVERY TOWN IN AMERICA.  THEY HAVE HEART, PERSONALITY AND ARE GENUINE. 
                                              THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IS STUPENDOUS.  ROCKETS BLAST OFF FROM THERE FREQUENTLY AND WILL CONTINUE TO BLAST OFF AFTER THE SHUTTLE IS OUTSOURCED TO RUSSIA FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS UNTIL WE HEAD TO MARS, AN ASTEROID OR BEYOND.  THE PHASING OUT OF THE SHUTTLE HAS BEEN COMPOUNDED BY THE ALMOST WORLD WIDE DEPRESSION IN 2008 FOMENTED BY RISKY GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT OF WALL STREET, THE HOUSING MARKET AND MORTGAGES.    THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HITS TITUSVILLE HARD BECAUSE IT COMES JUST AS IT'S MAIN INDUSTRY LAYS OFF 6,000 OR MORE WORKERS.  BUT THAT IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.  THE FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT'S FIRST AGENDA IS TO ATTACK THE ONLY PEOPLE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED IN FLORIDA AND OF COURSE WOMEN MAINLY-TEACHERS.  BULLIES ALWAYS ATTACK WHEN YOU ARE WEAKEST.  WOMEN EMPLPOYEES ARE AN EASY TARGET.  THE GOVERNOR IS IN PANAMA PROMOTING BUSINESS WHILE WOMEN ARE BEING ATTACKED IN FLORIDA.  HE'LL SIGN THE BILL WHEN HE RETURNS.  I DIGRESS.
                                           IT'S THE SUNSHINE STATE.  TOURISM RULES.  TITUSVILLE IS PERFECT FOR NATURE LOVERS,BEACH LOVERS AND GOLFERS.  YOU HIKE,SWIM,AND GOLF  JUST LIKE YOU DO EVERYWHERE ELSE IN FLORIDA.   IT'S NOT MIAMI.  THERE'S LESS CRIME,TRAFFIC,KIM KARDASHIAN WANNABES, CONGESTION AND GREED.  THAT'S A GOOD THING.  DOES THE NAME MIAMI VICE OR CSI MIAMI RING A BELL?  HAVE YOU EVER READ A CARL HIASSEN NOVEL?  TITUSVILLE POSSESSES EVERYTHING CARL LOVES.  MIAMI HAS WHAT HE HATES-PHONINESS,POLLUTERS AND DEVELOPERS OUT TO BUILD ON EVERY PIECE OF LAND IN FLORIDA.  CARL HIASSEN WHO GREW UP IN MIAMI MOVED NORTH.  SKINNY DIP,SICK PUPPY,TOURIST SEASON AND STAR ISLAND WERE ENOUGH FOR HIM.

DAYTONA BEACH IS ONE HOUR AWAY-BIKE WEEK ON THE BOARDWALK 2011

                                           SO TITUSVILLE ROLLS ON THE RIVER WITH NATURE,ROCKETS,GOLF,OCEAN,ALLIGATORS,AND REALITY.  SO GET REAL.  MOVE TO TITUSVILLE.  IT'S A BARGAIN.  WE MOVED ACROSS TOWN  TO LA CITA BECAUSE THE GOLF COURSE IS BETTER.AND PRIVATE.   SHERWOOD ADVERTISED AS THE CHEAPEST GOLF RON THE SPACE COAST.  NOW THE NEW OWNERS HAVE PUT IN NEW GREENS AND COMPLETELY REFURBISHED THE COURSE.  SO WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?