wilt:
Redwitch probably anticipated that I'd offer my two cents worth!
First of all,
to TOTV. This is a great forum, as you'll see if you explore the various threads. And, we have an amazing time. Witness Thursday's Freeze.
Anyway, I'm a widower of almost 8 years. Came here 3 years ago, from St. Louis, so perhaps I relate to your "mid-westernness." I'm one of the few here who doesn't golf. For that matter, I don't do any of the sports things, nor do I dance at all.
Yet, it was the best decision I ever made to come here. There are singles clubs (several), but I'm frankly a little leery of them (my gut tells me, regardless of what they may say, that they are or may be a branch of eHarmony.com) :joke: I don't want to offend anyone with that description, it's just my perception!
How you fit in depends in great measure on how you cope with being single in a predominately couples world. If you're easy going, quick to make new acquaintances and friends, then this is a place for you. Folks at the squares have a wonderful time every night. And, I suspect, that Red's right in her observation that you'll be in high demand as a single male dancer.
Where in TV you buy may make some difference, although it shouldn't. In my case, I bought at the time when buyers could literally build their own place. All the neighbors (16 houses) on my cul-de-sac save one couple, moved here within six months of each other. Consequently, there's a special bond. We hear tales of folks moving into a well-established neighborhood, and having difficulty meeting the neighbors, but I hope those are few and far between.
Glad you'e going to come try us out. Be sure to be here for the TOTV lunch at Crisper's on the third Friday at 3pm. (I assume we'll keep it up thru the summer, since we have such a good time, and even the few snowbirds wouldn't be upset if we continued without them).
Feel free to ask any questions you want, whether in this particular thread or elsewhere in TOTV. You'll be delighted and excited!
SWR ("Steve")