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Shoo, Snow Bird

**COMMERCIAL IMAGE** In this photo taken by AP Images for Greater Fort Lauderdale, Virginia Sheridan, of New York, tries on an iced encased bikini displayed in New York's Times Square to lure visitors to
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
**COMMERCIAL IMAGE** In this photo taken by AP Images for Greater Fort Lauderdale, Virginia Sheridan, of New York, tries on an iced encased bikini displayed in New York's Times Square to lure visitors to
**COMMERCIAL IMAGE** In this photo taken by AP Images for Greater Fort Lauderdale, Virginia Sheridan, of New York, tries on an iced encased bikini displayed in New York's Times Square to lure visitors to "Defrost Their Swimsuits" and enjoy the warm Greater Fort Lauderdale sunshine, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. Visit www.sunny.org/findyoursunny for a chance to win a trip to south Florida. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Greater Fort Lauderdale) (Diane Bondareff / Ap Images)

This morning, Virginia Sheridan, of New York, tries on an iced encased bikini displayed in New York’s Times Square to lure visitors to “Defrost Their Swimsuits” and enjoy the warm Greater Fort Lauderdale sunshine. Find Your Sunny (www.sunny.org/findyoursunny) is ofering a chance to win a trip to south Florida.  (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Greater Fort Lauderdale)

On her Facebook wall, Cindy writes to “returning vacationers” that she simply wants them to respond, “Yes, I did,” when she asks, “Hope you had a good time.” Nothing more. She doesn’t want you to tell her that you’ve been floating on tropical seas off three different beaches in 82-degree water under an 85-degree sky.” Why? Sez Cindy: “It makes me want to go back to bed and stay until spring.”

Question: Do snow birds bug you?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog