Hi all,
First - TH , thank you for initiating this thread. Some of the folks on here I have chatted with as we anxiously waited for our homes to sell. Others like Kathie, gave me a virtual bearhug right away and made us feel ever so welcome.
Our story is... one of my dearest friends and her hubby retired here about 2 years ago, The showed us the video and we said "not for us1" Then I came down on a solo visit and fell head over heels. My ultimate Yankee of a husband could not believe it (and I think was secretly horrified.)
Then I got him down for a visit - he fell in love with TV (and I think again with me)
I had the opportunity to take a new job in our Southern region (would love to retire but too poor) that would let me live in TV. We put the house on the market and I moved in with my kids for 2 months We did a Lifestyles Tour in November - people we had never met invited us to share Thanksgiving dinner with them - and started looking at homes, homesites and models.
On Christmas Eve some angel must have gotten wings - because we signed a contract on our home in Connecticut. The buyer paid cash so we needed to move in a hurry and are living in North Myrtle Beach until our new home in Bonita is ready.
We move in on April 25 - less than one month away. I can't wait to me you in person.
Kate
My cuter half is down there with y'all right now checking out progress on the house.