[manaboutown]

Thank you all for responding.

A few years ago I started being addressed as "Sir" when meeting or talking with younger adults and renamed "Grandpa" from "Dad" by my son so I can relate to what Chax3 wrote.

During my visits to TV I went alone into different restaurants to eat and struck up conversations whenever I could. It almost felt like a class reunion! The folks I met, single or married, wanted to talk, share experiences. We could all relate to one another somehow. I felt very welcome.

It appears to me there is no reason to be lonely or get bored in TV with so many available companionable folks around, scheduled activities, informal get togethers and clubs. Too, most destinations are readily accessible by golf cart.

I was happy to read 2BNTV has been able to satisfactorily maintain his longterm friendships. I fear losing some of mine if I move away. Of course, as he also mentions new friendships are waiting in TV!

My current situation is like that expressed by Bonnievie before she moved to TV, most of my friends are married and my social options are limited. They invite me over and we do some things together but I sometimes feel like a third or fifth wheel. I did not feel that way at all in TV, even among the married people I met.