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Originally Posted by Dabatts
I have been out and about more than usual lately and I love to talk to people. May I offer one piece of advice to all residents of The Villages. If you want Spanish Springs and Eastport/Middleton and everything in between to continue to be a wonderful place to live, please stop comparing north to south. Recently I was at an establishment north of 466, as soon as I said “Hi” to an individual, the usual question was asked. What Village do you live in? My answer “ South of 44”. Immediately I get the lecture: I would never live south. There is nothing there, no trees, no golf courses, no rec centers, no pools. And the best one is all the roads are straight. I've had this conversation before and my answer is always the same, “everyone has their preferences.”
I don't want to get into that debate. But, the questions continue, how much did you pay for your house, how much is the bond, you guys are destroying our lifestyle.
These conversation are what will destroy our Lifestlye! Why can't everyone just have their preferences and be happy!
Let me hear your opinions.
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I have a monthly engagement about ten minutes east of Sawgrass, at that rec center with a watermelon theme. I live five minutes from 466A and Buena Vista. It takes me thirty minutes to get there in my car. It gets over at 8:30. Sometimes I skip it because it’s such a long drive, and at night. (Though I enjoy the empty streets.)
I’ve heard the conversations you talk about. What I don’t like “down South” are the mosquitos in the evenings because of the nearby wetlands. I’ve lived north of 466A for four years and never seen a mosquito at my house, and I don’t have it sprayed.
However, the conversations after we talk about where we live tend to be about our medical problems, right? Would you prefer those? (Laughing.)