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Originally Posted by Pairadocs
Needs a "bulldozer" ??? I guess we all have our own opinions of course, but we ate at OBCC last week and took a GC ride through OBH's, hadn't been over there for over a year (since our good friends moved to a more southern retirement community). Have others seen what a lovely area it is ? Could not imagine it needs a "bulldozer" ! The smaller homes are so nicely kept, hard to imagine why someone would say that, and the new homes they are building there really surprised us too. Still think the original village and country club is exceptional.
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You know I've got to thank you and compliment you for being a really decent person. When we moved in in 2016 I could have gone for a house with a mortgage or pay off life #1 in N.J. and buy a beautiful Manufactured Home amongst older but phenomenal neighbors and be debt free and do whatever I want whenever I want. I choose door #2 there Monte Hall. I have no regrets whatsoever. We really love it here.
I have had several medical incidents self-inflicted because of slip and fall accidents from being in a rush all the time and I've had to dip into the first million of what we have left. LOL. Other than that we do live on Social Security and still save every month. We are free to go out to dinner 4 or 5 times a week but haven't started that up again since covid started.
The big difference is no $800 to $1000 car payment and taxes that are less per year than we paid per month up north. We have a beautiful Golf Cart that usually looks like it came out of the showroom and we stay up all night when we feel like it and then sleep all day if we want to. This is it. Last chance, gotta live it up. What the hell did I get up at 3 to 4 AM every day for 40-plus years if I'm not going to live it up now?
Against my better judgment, we gave each of our three boys a financial blast because I would rather see them enjoy some better things now instead of giving them the money when I'm taking a dirt nap.
Can you live in The Villages on Social Security only? You better believe it. We just passed the six-year anniversary in Orange Blossom Village and we wouldn't trade it for the world.
P.S. before the new section really took off I had always planned on buying a CYV. When the rates were low and all the best circumstances were available is when I got hurt. When I was on the mend and we went to see some friends with a beautiful house in St. Johns and I fell in love with the idea of a new house. When I was driving home and talking about my plan a few tears came from my wife, I asked what's a matter you? She told me if I wanted to make her happy just stay put in the Love Shack. Case Closed. We're here till the end. If that's what makes her happy then it's the simple life for us and back to the Bonefish a whole lot of times a month.
Thanks for listening. We are not at the top of SS but whatever the $number$ is it made getting up early all those years worth it. Peace Out!