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Originally Posted by JimJoe
I would like to hear from more snowbirds what they like and don't like about being half and half. When I make the plunge, it will be half and half. Thanks. JK
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I've heard the statistic that 40% of Villagers are seasonal residents. I'm not sure of the facts, but it does start to get quieter around April/May. Of course a lot of permanent residents also travel north in the summer to visit friends and family.
Except for the expense involved, I think being fifty/fifty is just about perfect. You still get to enjoy your old neighbourhood and friends and family and (hopefully) cooler summers. I love the late spring in Canada with the hint of summer around the corner. Now the leaves are starting to change colour .. always a beautiful time of year.
I love the cooler summers and living beside a lake for six months. And we've made incredibly good friends in TV who come to Canada to visit during the summer! Thank you Nonie and Bernie, we had a great visit. And then Beady arrived with her two puppies, and we enjoyed her visit immensely. And then The Captain flew in, and straightened us all out.
The best thing of all is that we Canadians get two Thanksgivings, and that is my favourite holiday. Like Christmas without worrying about gifts. We celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving in early October before we leave for TV. And then in November in TV, we have a wonderful friend who makes an incredible currant turkey dressing for US Thanksgiving.
How could anyone not love being retired?
