Thank You TOTV …
Three years ago in a nail salon, the woman next to me talked about retirement destinations. That was the first time I had heard about The Villages. Subsequent Internet and Youtube searches led to online golf cart tours, marketing presentations and other videos. Every night from our Bay Ridge, Brooklyn home I enjoyed the dancing by watching the 3 squares on the live cameras.
In the ensuing years it seemed like everyone I spoke to knew someone who knew someone who lives here. I became so immersed in this place that we eliminated Texas, North Carolina and other parts of Florida from our list.
Eventually I came across The Talk of The Villages website. I can honestly say nothing clinched our decision to move here more than you -- the TOTV members who daily share candid views, compliments and, yes, even criticisms of The Villages.
We closed on our NY home April 12th after 8 grueling months under contract. We arrived here 3 days later and moved into a nearby rental apartment. The day after we arrived we started house hunting.
I love being part of this virtual community and feel like I already know the area as well as many of you and the vendors you have recommended. That alone has done so much to help us feel we are not strangers.
And for that I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.
Barbara and Mike
PS
On May 13th we will close on our forever home – a beautiful Lantana in the Village of Lynnhaven.
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