[Happinow]

First of all, don't apologize for starting this thread. I agree with all that you have said. My husband and I were just talking about the same thing. We were wondering if this is where we really wanted to live after all. The winter months are just plain horrible. We rarely go out to eat and rarely try to attend any special function that takes place in the winter months. It's simply not worth the aggravation. We keep to ourselves and either go over to friend's house or have them come here. The infrastructure simply can't handle the amount of people. Is The Villages too big??? Yes, but there's nothing we can do about it so you will probably have to change your habits for the winter months. When Spring arrives, you will see that everything gets back to "normal". You will be able to enjoy everything that The Villages has to offer whenever you want to. You kind of have to psych yourself into having to bear the winter months with the thousands of people that flock here. It's a whole different mindset. It's just like living in a tourist area for 6 months. Hang onto your hat because we are still growing and there doesn't seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel. April-May will be here sooner than you think. Until then, enjoy the best you can.