The East Coast of Florida in winter is a mass of swarming seniors who trek through ice and snow from the cold climes for a week or a month of warmth. It is also full of senior communitues of those who choose to stay. In other words, it is jammed packed with seniors. Add to that the hordes of families with little kids, plus high school and college students who show up periodically to turn Fort Lauderdale and Miami into a fountain ... more of a flood ... of youth.

If you’re beginning to make your plans for visiting Europe and you want to enjoy its springtime in all of its colorful glory,  we recommend the best spot to see it happen before your eyes. Go to Keukenhof Gardens, just a 20-minute bus trip from Amsterdam, The Nethelands.

You know all the festivities will be at noon on January 20 in cold, clammy, probably snowy Washington. So, maybe the best way to watch all the proceedings, from the swearing in of President Obama, the big parade and all the social events, is on your TV set. You can have your senior moments from the warm comfort of your living room. Or maybe with drink in hand watching on the huge screen at the neighborhood bar.