This thread began almost three years ago, yet has very little stuff in it!
My street (16 houses on a cul-de-sac) has a monthly party, regardless of who's in town, who's not. Sometimes it's a "y'all bring something" kind of thing, sometimes we "cater" something (sandwiches, pizza, stuff like that) and pay $5-$10 per person. And, we occasionally "eat out" at greater expense. (Early December in Mount Dora; earlier this month at Olive Garden). We always have great fun. Part of our success, I'm sure, is that all but one couple arrived within two-three months of each other, so had an early bonding time as we sorted out where to go to buy this or get that or whom to call to do this or that! This was well before TOTV and its huge panel of advisors!
I like to tell people who have never heard of The Villages, or who have a hard time envisioning what all us old people do all the time, that I'll bet that if they collect "pink buttons," we could easily find enough other pink button collectors to form a regular club!
And, I think I'm not all that far from the truth!
SWR
