Tom Simonetti's (southernbreeze) Blog

I remember when I didn't call my mother for a while and I had to start the phone call with enough guilt so she knew I was sorry and still invite me home for dinner.   So I sort of feel the same way for not keeping up with my blog.   I can offer you a lot of excuses but that's all they would be.  ...

The weather is becoming consistently warm every day and that means Hilton Head Island is starting to "spring" out with colorful flowers. Everywhere you look on the Island there is color. The grass is turning green; the azaleas are in bloom; and even the winter flowers that were planted last Octob...

Unfortunately, paradise was hit with a big storm this afternoon.  Strong winds and heavy rain lasted for about three hours this afternoon.  But.... we needed that rain for the spring flowers and as I am writing this the sun is starting to come out.  So we are back to the way paradise is suppose t...

Why is this important and why should you care?  The Hilton Head area's economy is driven by tourism, service industry and construction.  We all know that construction of homes is way down; the big tourism season does not start until April and ends around the beginning of October, and when the tou...

There is an old saying in the stock market - to make money you need to buy low and sell high. Another one that I've heard regarding horse racing is to bet the winner of the first race.If we knew when the market was at it's low point or if we knew who was going to win the race we would be all set....