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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
IMO there is only ONE MAIN reason to NOT like the Villages and it is NOT even the Village's Fault. The problem has to do with Scientists' predictions for the continuous warming of Fl. , the US, and the whole globe for the next 30 years. I won't beat up this subject more than it has already been beaten up in the recent past. But, personally, I have difficulty being outdoors and doing any activity (except maybe swimming) in the afternoon SUMMER sun. Some other people say that they love the HEAT and HUMIDITY. So, for me, that is about 6 months out of the year and about 8 hours of EACH summer day that I am RELAGATED to the indoors.
......Apparently, people that are snowbirds or full-year residents that LOVE heat and humidity - tend to disagree with me?
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Prior to moving to TV the heat was a concern of mine, both from an activity standpoint and because I have severe asthma and I had heard horror stories about asthma sufferers trying to live in hot, humid climates. Turned out I was wrong on both counts: my pulmonologist said not to worry: excessive heat and humidity can be an asthma trigger but so can excessive cold--and few places in the Lower 48 can match Minnesota for that. Turns out he was right: a couple of moderate episodes but nothing more than that.
Turns out there is another health benefit: during Minnesota winters (which can be half a year in the more northern climes) I suffered from arthritis. Not down here! heat and humidity down here makes me feel 20 years younger, at least from an activity standpoint. And I am one of the oddballs--I LOVE the heat and humidity. I walk six miles a day on a regular basis, on MMPs for the most part, and try to do it in the summer during the hottest part of the afternoon. Less golf cart traffic to contend with. I am regularly offered water by golf cart passers-by, which I refuse with thanks: mile 3 of my walk is at Publix where a bottle of sugar free iced tea sets me up for the walk back. We walk playing golf too, and a couple of the ambassadors regularly express concern. We do carry a jug of water on our rounds though.
Weather is OK now, but to be honest I can't wait for summer!