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Originally Posted by Ohiogirl

. . . TV is about the only place where you can find your niche or subculture and totally immerse yourself in that, or just dabble in different things as well. It is just so affordable to do things here, and easy to try out things you may never have thought you would do, or hadn't even thought about doing. . . . and lo and behold, they found something to do here that they love and never pictured themselves doing in retirement.

This is so true! We have so many opportunities to try something new. Where else in the WORLD can someone our age try tap dancing and not be in a class with 3-year-olds?

Another thought is that a large community gives you so many opportunities to meet some truly wonderful people. You may meet an occasional grump now and then, but because TV is so large, you don't ever have to see the grumps again.

When you check out the smaller communities, pay attention to what the folks are doing at different times of day. Are they out and about, going to their activities? Are the restaurants busy? Are they enjoying the pools? What do they do in the evenings? Do you hear lots of laughter? And finally, are these things important to you?

Good luck with your decision!