Congratulations! I know envy is ugly, but I am pretty "green" reading your post.
We closed on our home in Collier in September. We will not be retiring for a while, but my mother will be moving into our home this week. I just know she is going to love the Villages! We will be down next weekend to visit for a couple weeks.
I agree, TOTV is so helpful with planning! Looking forward to meeting some of our neighbors and making new friends - even if we will only be "visitors" for a while.