[runnermi]

I don't live in the Villages currently but will one day in the future. People used to ask me why I was so interested in living there when I had not even visited. One word, Lifestyle. To me, you can be as busy or not busy as you want. I don't want to retire to sit on my butt in my rocking chair or in front of the TV. I want to play, play, play until I no longer can.

I have girlfriend who would hate it in the Villages, she moves often and always to places where she has no close neighbors. If she can see her neighbors it is a problem. She lived in one place where the closest grocery store was 45 minutes away. I would rather jam pins into my eyes than live someplace like that. She is also a poster child of how to screw up your retirement and have pennies to live on but that is another story completely.

My Uncle Harry, couldn't wait to retire. When he did, he kicked back in his lazy boy with his beer and remote control and was dead 7 years later. My point is this, active, mentally stimulated, engaged people are proven to live longer. The Villages offer than environment. If you are bored, it is your own darn fault.

I am an extrovert and I am sure will thrive in the Villages. I can't wait.