A FREE GIFT IN THE MIDST OF AFFLUENCE: Proof that the best things in life are free

Exquisite historic homes, all immaculately landscaped, absorbed Mr. Jones’s and my attention as we explored—with Dog—this high-end neighbourhood in a coastal Florida city. It was filled with near-castles, some displaying majestic water fountains on their front lawns while others boasted formidable columns heralding entrances into palatial abodes.