Goodbye Snowbirds

[chelsea24]

�People so seldom say I love you And then it's either too late or love goes. So when I tell you I love you, It doesn't mean I know you'll never go, Only that I wish you didn't have to.�


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Snowbirds will be flying away soon and I, for one, will be deeply saddened. I have made many lifelong friends, among them are Hyacinth, Barefoot and my Chicago friend Nonie. I just wanted to post this to tell you how much I enjoyed our times together and how much I will truly miss you. Of course, I am including their hubby's on this. Vetman and I appreciate their true and deep friendships. But, my girls! My girlfriends. I know we'll be in chat together and pm-ing each other back and forth until you return again.That is beauty of this forum. But I won't see your beautiful smiling faces.

I get angry when I hear people complain about extra lines at the restaurants, extra traffic that snowbirds cause. That's all so trivial. Snowbirds are beautiful, loving beings. And I will be waiting here, with open arms, for your return.

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With love, chelsea

[redwitch]

Chels, beautifully said. I agree with you wholeheartedly. Until you all return, many hugs and much love.

[BETHPAGE BLACK]

Without Snowbirds...where would The Villages be? They are the cement that holds everything together... :agree:

[KathieI]

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We will miss you, sistah's and hubbies! Remember, we love you. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gif

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As Donna would say, we'll all be together again soon

Love Kathie :redface: :redface: :redface:

[graciegirl]

Beautiful to watch and so needed in this world. Never enough love. One thing about being a little older we less afraid of showing love for each other. YOUR friendships warm MY heart. I hope I will make connections too, should we decide to live there.

[nONIE]

OMG Chels,

That is so beautiful! Why you wanna make me cry?And we feel the same about you!
I tell others were only a keyboard away but somehow thats no consolation now.

Thankyou for caring so much, that means the world to me. :'(


I am blessed by your friendship.

[nONIE]

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We will miss you, sistah's and hubbies! Remember, we love you. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/liebe/love-smiley-061.gif

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As Donna would say, we'll all be together again soon

Love Kathie :redface: :redface: :redface:


Not soon enough Kath! :'(

[KathieI]

Beautiful to watch and so needed in this world. Never enough love. One thing about being a little older we less afraid of showing love for each other. YOUR friendships warm MY heart. I hope I will make connections too, should we decide to live there.

Gracie, you will decide to come to TV, I can tell already, you'll be a major influence on the pack. You're a good lady and we'll enjoy being your sistah!! Hurry, make up your mind, I'll talk to you in person next week, when we're both there.

040 040 Your friend, Kathie :redface: :redface:

[Hyacinth Bucket]

My Dear Sistah Chel and Bruddah Vetman,

What you wrote brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for all the love and acceptance I feel. Just makes leaving so hard.

I am leaving with a saddened heart. I like many of my snowbirds do not want to leave nor are we ready to leave. You have made us all feel so welcome and wanted.

We are like Monarch Butterflies or the Swallows of Capistrano who always come back year after year, no matter where we are. You have us for life and we know how to get home.

Love you all also, you have enriched our lives more than words can express. I will be taking all of you with me when I leave in a very special and unique way.

And to all my Chat Room Buddies this goes to you also.

All of you are wonderful, supportive, caring and beautiful people whom I feel very lucky to say "You are my friend."

With love to all of you ....until our paths meet again.

And Sidney Lanier send his best.

Hyacinth Bucket

[pm10]

It is always so obvious that the friendship you all have, is very special. I hope there will be room for two more when we finally get to move, next year! As soon as the "see you soons" are said, and the tears are dried - someone should begin the plans for your Welcome Back party! I can only imagine how wild and fun that one will be!!! Have safe trips, all of you.
Marcia

[nONIE]

Thankyou Marcia,

Of course their is room for 2 more, our hearts are filled with love and ready to spread it all around. I look forward to meeting you!

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Hi Marcia,

All I can say is :agree: :agree: with what Nonie has written. We all have very large welcoming hearts.

There is definitely room for both of you.

HB

[Barefoot]

Chels

Thank you for the beautiful sentiments. You know how Hyacinth, Nonie and I feel about leaving >:( and about you ;D.

It is so special that you took the time to write your beautiful note and I appreciate it. :bigthumbsup:

We'll be back before you know it! :beer2:

Barefoot lovehorse

[pm10]

Thanks much, Nonie and Hyacinth! You all do have large welcoming hearts! I just watched the Freeze video again...........and you all have a lot of fun in those hearts, too!

[Village Kid 2]

Snowbird friends, I will surely miss you too and will anticipate and welcome you back when you return! And I'll be a frog by then! TOTV has provided us a place to meet and make new friends which we may otherwise have never met. It does make the world smaller knowing that no matter where you are, we can stay in touch through the web. Enjoy your time away. We'll celebrate your return! Time spent with you has been the best! Love you all! :-*

VK2

[nONIE]

Thankyou VK, So nice meeting you, we owe each other that bike ride!

by the way, Im crazy about your avatar, its soooooo funny! 1rnfl

[chelsea24]

Hey VK, didn't mention you and many others because I know you're going to be or are already frogs. :welcome: pm, graciegirl. I stand in awe at the amount of good friendships I have made just being here for 5 months. I love you all sistahs!

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[Peggy D]

I'm so sad.

:(

I am coming next month, and so many of you are leaving!

[redwitch]

Peggy, think of it this way. Many are leaving but many are staying and new ones are coming. There's no way you can't make friends with some of us. You're positively stuck!

[Peggy D]

Thanks Red

:)

You made my day!

[Frangyomory]

Hyacinth, so sorry we did not get to meet this time around. Perhaps when you and Richard come back we can have High Tea!!!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful Summer up North.

Yes, snowbirds are good for the economy but I do wish they were frogs like Joe and I. ;D

[Peggy D]

I wanna be a frog too, Fran

But you already know that!!

See you soon!!

Peggy

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Hi, as we started our drive home we wondered where all the time went. We had planned to do so many things and the time disappeared. Just like leaving today, it took us 4 hours to do everything so that we could leave.

Fran we even had Brit Sitcoms with us but not one of our favorites KEEPING UP APPEARANCES which we will bring down next time and leave here.

I will put Hyacinth on the top of the list and we will have High Tea. Planted the rose bush hours before we left and am hoping it survives. You will know our house as Richard will be trimming the bush with his tie and vest on.


Hyacinth, so sorry we did not get to meet this time around. Perhaps when you and Richard come back we can have High Tea!!!!!!

Hope you have a wonderful Summer up North.

Yes, snowbirds are good for the economy but I do wish they were frogs like Joe and I. ;D


See you soon. We will be back before summer starts.

HB

[Sidney Lanier]

Though HB wrote my thoughts as well in her earlier post, I wanted to say 'thanks!' directly to you, Chelsea, for your wonderful sentiments so beautifully expressed!!! We'll be back in June and look forward to seeing you and Vetman again--and again--and again!

[scottke]

That was very nice Chels. A wonder goodbye to so many friends that you have made and to those I've only the pleasure of checking with on-line. Save trip to all of you to your summer destination. We're counting on being full-timers by the time the snowbirds are back and hopefully will have met all of you who stay the summer in TV. PeggyD - I'll be looking for you in the future. Good luck.
Scottke

[Peggy D]

Scottke

We'll be "freezing" in the squares with everybody soon.

You, Johnny, and many others who are waiting for the house to sell.

It will happen. Then we can all enjoy being frogs together!!

[ouma1938]

Oh I want to be a frog with everyone (even though I have no idea what that means.....what does it mean?) And as soon as the house here sells I will be ribbiting along with the other Village Frogs. I hope by the time the snowbirds come back I'll be there.

[nONIE]

Ouma,

Im pretty sure being a frog means "Im here till I croak" I cant wait for the day I can say
Ribbit, Ribbit!!!

[renielarson]

I'd much rather say "ribbit, ribbit"
than
"croak, croak"
;D
(you better know my humor now, so smile!)

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Bright :agree: :agree: with you.

HB

[Frangyomory]

We have the dish network and watch Keeping up Appearances every weekend. I'll be think of you Hyacinth and poor Richard, Onslow, daddy, etc. while you "visit" up North.
Hopefully we will get to meet next time around.

Signing off.....frog......yes, here 'til I croak::: Fran

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[chelsea24]

Another snowbird leaves the nest on Monday. Barefoot, you will be truly missed. :(

[renielarson]

Barefoot

This isn't fair...not fair at all! We have to wait until next April to get together again! I'm so glad we have TOTV to stay in touch. You are such a doll and fun to be around. I'm missing you g/f.

[Bubbalarry]

I'LL BE BACK!!!!

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040 040 040

[Barefoot]

I was packing tonight and burst into tears and had a good cry. >:( Fireboy doesn't understand. I feel like I've failed third grade and am being left behind while all my friends go on without me.

Oh, for heaven's sake, enough with the self pity. Even I'm getting tired of my bitching. I'll be back in six months. Guess I'll take a valium, eat a quart of ice cream, I'll be just fine.

[Hyacinth Bucket]

To Barefoot and all Snowbirds and Snow puppies,

I am feeling better about having to leave TV and all my wonderful friends, I now refer to TV as our time share/vacation house. When I think in these terms I know I will be coming back to a wonderful place that I truly love. This way leaving isn't final but a temporary thing.

Another thing I think about is having a party with all or our friends. To welcome back all the snowbirds and getting together with all of our friends in TV who have kept us posted on what is happening. Including the Crab Cake search. ;D Since our group is growing by leaps and bounds we may need to get a room at Laurel Manor - Hyacinth just loves the Manor. ;)

Not to sure who suggested it, but someone suggested a pot luck. So everyone start planning what you will bring. Us snowbirds will slowly fly in and we will have a round of parties.

Do not get me wrong I understand completely how you feel as I felt the same way. At times I still do. We are both extremely lucky - we have wonderful friends and memories. Best of all we will be able to communicate with them - we will not be alone.

This goes to all our snow birds, snow puppies and our friends in TV.

As for the Valium - the drip works faster. Enjoy the ice cream.

Love ya all and can not wait until our paths cross again.

Hyacinth Bucket

[Barefoot]

Hyacinth, I'm sure you're right! Once I get over the initial trauma of having to spend the next six months in Canada, I'm sure I will be able to put things in perspective, enjoy the memories, and look forward to returning in the Fall. If only I could stop crying long enough to pack. Hook up that valium drip!

[nONIE]

Barefoot,

you are not alone in your agony! I am only a week behind you in leaving and Im trying very hard not to think about it until the last minute. Im trying to tell myself that sometimes the anticipation is much worse then the actual thing. Now making myself believe that will be the next step. :dontknow:

[redwitch]

I never thought I would be sorry to be staying here but the idea of all of you leaving just truly saddens me. I'm ready to ask one of you to take me with you just so that at least I'll have the pleasure of one of your smiling faces.

I've made friends away from the TOTV group, but you guys are so very special to my heart. Please hurry back. You will be sorely missed!

[pm10]

I feel so bad that you are so sad - Barefoot and Nonie.......... We've never met, but I'd like to give you a hug. But just think how lucky you are - your wonderful friends are already planning a great party for when you return! That's pretty cool, I'd say! Have safe trips home, and before you know it, you'll need to be shopping for your party clothes!!!

Marcia

[nONIE]

Marcia,

Thankyou for the kind words and for trying to make our departure a little less sad. u sound like a very special lady and I really look forward to meeting you and your hubby.

I love hugs and Im saving up a big one for you! ;D

[samhass]

You know, Nonie, it's people like you that make TV such a wonderful place to live.

[beady]

Nonie,Bare,Hyacinth

Have a safe trip home.
Please drive carefully. It is very sad, having all these people leaving to go home.

It will not be the same without you all. Hugs. Thank goodness for TOTV, we will meet on line 024 024 and keep in touch.

[nONIE]

Sam & Beady,

Thankyou so very much for your kindness.Knowing there are wonderful people like you to come back to makes this a little less painful. It was an enormous pleasure spending time with both of you.
Going back to grumpy N.Y will be tough after spending so much time with your smiling faces. :'(

[KathieI]

You know, Nonie, it's people like you that make TV such a wonderful place to live.


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She's the best!!!

[renielarson]

Nonie

You are such a sweetie! Looking forward to when we can be back in TV together. Can hardly wait to show you my social cards! ;) ;)

[Barefoot]

Beady, Nonie, Chels, Sam, VK, Marcia, Susan, Bright

It is comforting to know that you understand exactly how those of us who have to leave are feeling. I can't thank you all enough for being blessed with your friendships. Leaving TV is very tough. Ask Fireboy who has been watching my emotional roller coaster with amazement. He keeps saying "I've never seen you like this". But then I've never found a place or people I loved as much as TV.

[Just Susan]

Bare, Nonie, HB, Mom2Five, and other residents of our hearts,
I really hope to be arriving in TV when you return. I think this will call for a huge celebration...the details of which we can all work out together over the summer.

So instead of dwelling on how bad we all feel let's start planning the party.

How about a Masquarade, with huge costumes and feathers and hats. We can decorate our golf carts like chariots and go the the ball on the arms of our handsome escorts.

Or we could have a "Round-up". Appropriate title...We can all dress in western wear and have a huge BBQ and line dance in our driveway...we could even have a calf roping contest ie (parrot roping) and try to lasso Bright's Parrot atop her golfcart while it is moving.

You get the idea...lets start planning. The anticipation will help the sorrow to go away. At this age we should not waste a single day being sad, or wishing for tomorrow.

Love you all, I already miss everyone because we already left. I swear there is something in the water...just not possible to fall in love so fast and so hard with strangers at this age...but we all do. So nice to have a safe place for this side of our human-ness to be dusted off and encouraged to grow.

The more we love, the more loving we become. How nice it is and how lucky we all are to be connected to a place like TV.

[chelsea24]

Susan, :agree: As I said in a Femme post, let's look forward to a party! It's always more fun to anticipate something. We're on the same page, so I'm volunteering to help plan. We can have a "Homecoming Dance" and really rock out! Count me in!http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/slowdance.gif (http://www.millan.net)

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[Just Susan]

Chelsea based on your posts I think we are on the same page often. I think we should plan several full-blown events and then choose from the array and do one a month until we run out of ideas...or energy. ;D

[renielarson]

:agree: :agree: :agree:

Count me in!

Even if I'm not there, I can help plan from afar.

BTW Susan...love your avatar, dahlin'

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[Just Susan]

Thanks. I was inspired by yours and Johnny's video.

[Just Susan]

P.S. You and anyone else who isn't in TV will just have to fly in for the events. Just that simple.

[chelsea24]

Yes, Susan I think we are on the same page! A month of events sounds good to me. We'll really plan ahead. Bright, why can't you be here??? Well ladies, I like action, so count me in on anything you have in mind. :bigthumbsup:

[renielarson]

Chels

If not retired, I'll be there if it coincides with my school's vacation times.

I need to get my financial planner over here ASAP...my hopeful retirement date is end of school year 2009! Keep your fingers crossed I can afford to do it then.

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Susan, Chels did I hear party? :hot: :2excited: :hot: :2excited:
We just love parties. :clap2: :clap2: count us in for planning a party. 040 040

Since we love to party over the years we have collected really weird stuff and used these items for themes to have a party. Missed not having our Annual Ground Hog Party this year.

We love to party - love the fun of planning, buying and everything that goes with having a party.

I am so excited.

Love ya,

HB

[Just Susan]

Chelsea, dear, I didn't mean a month of parties...I meant a party every month. Too much of a good thing makes it a bad thing. A party every month welcomes people to TV with something special no matter when they arrive in TV. Besides, Chels I don't think I could enjoy, let alone handle that much partying. :beer3:

Bright, there are schools in Florida. ::) Teach there. :bigthumbsup: ;)

HB theme parties need lots of "stuff" and lots of planning. Should be lots of fun. Personally I am not going to be involved for about a month or so. Need to get my house on the market and sold and get moved to TV. Anything that keeps me from accomplishing that has to be done by others right now.

All...I love to talk about it and think about it, but it only takes me minutes to plan and a couple of hours to prepare for really big parties. Not because I cut corners, but it is just a really easy thing for me to do. So if I don't keep up with you just go on ahead, I will catch up or just be your guest. I'm not much into "control" and am just as happy being your guest, as I am planning a party for you.

There is so much fun to be had in TV. ;D

[JohnnyM]

I'll be the DJ....

[chelsea24]

:2cool: Johnny! You'd make a great D.J. You're on!

Susan, yes I agree a party once a month is just right. I couldn't handle a month of parties either! I'm just trying to look forward because I'm so sad right now with everyone leaving. http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/crysmiley1.gif (http://www.millan.net)

[Hyacinth Bucket]

JM you would make a wonderful DJ.

Parties once a month sound great to me.

HB

[Just Susan]

Oh good, whew, it was making me tired just thinking about it.

[Barefoot]

Barefoot reporting in on Monday morning. Fireboy is in the driveway with the dogs and cat blowing the horn .. guess that is my hint that my time in TV is over. >:( I just read what I wrote (it's early) and the cat is not blowing the horn.

Special thanks to Samhass for Thursday night, Beady for Sat night, and Nonie and Chels for Cassadaga and Sunday brunch. :bigthumbsup:

All the members of TOTV that I've met have been gracious, warm and wonderful. Through the magic of this website, I will be able to stay in touch with all my friends no matter where we are.

Goodbye, it's been wonderful. :barf:

[renielarson]

I remember back when I was young and in my 20s and 30s. We partied hearty every weekend, looked forward to it, and had some really good times. Whew, those were the years but nowadays I get tired thinking about them.

As I look at my May calendar, I notice we have a party every weekend but one. Not the kind of parties we had 20-30 years ago, but parties none the less.

The graduation and birthday ones will be fun but the one I'm looking forward to is the "wild game" bbq. That one is always interesting and we never know what will be on the menu.

Maybe I should make some batches of monkey and gorilla drinks...would go along with the theme.

[renielarson]

:'( :'( HAVE A SAFE TRIP BAREFOOT :'( :'(

We'll all be here waiting for you when you get home. Be sure to give us a holler.

[pm10]

Have a safe trip, Barefoot. Before you know it, you'll be at your computer back home, and writing about your adventures, getting back to Canada. Can't wait to be able to say these things in person..............

Marcia

[chelsea24]

Travel safe Bare and Rick. It goes without saying, but I'll say it, Stephen and I love you both. Hurry onto the computer when you get home!


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[JohnnyM]

A safe trip to the Barefoot family. Hopefully when you get back to TV a lot of us new folks will be there to welcome you when you come back! ;) See you on line, Johnny&Barbara

[Just Susan]

I'm not saying Good-Bye, Bare and Fireboy...I'm saying see you soon. Have a safe trip. Let me know when you get home. :bigthumbsup:

[JUREK]

Barefoot:
Ya you guys have a safe trip..When you stop at TIMS have a java on me . :bigthumbsup:

[ouma1938]

Have a safe trip to Canada, Barefoot, Fireboy, the dogs and of course the horn blowing cat.
Time will fly and you will be back in TV before you know it. And maybe by then we can get there at last. I'm counting on lunch at Crispers your first months back! wav wav wav wav

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Hi all,

My computer needs to be repaired. Will only be on line at odd times, if I can get a computer. Have a great couple of weeks .

Will miss all of my Sistahs.

HB

[Barefoot]

I am back in Canada, wearing snowshoes. Just kidding, we are having a heat wave, it is in the 70s.

I am desperately missing TV and everyone I've met. I'm trying to be a brave barefoot and enjoy my time in Ontario. My mother always said "Don't wish your life away" .. and now I know exactly what she meant. The years are flying by; and I am getting old at a startling rate. So I don't want to wish that the next six months in Canada would fly by.

So I'll just sit in the hot tub at the cottage, dreaming of golf carts, streets lined with gold, people dancing every night, and all the wonderful TOTVers.

When the leaves start changing colour, I'll be heading back to TV!

Thanks y'all for all the good wishes. ;)

[Taltarzac]

I am back in Canada, wearing snowshoes. Just kidding, we are having a heat wave, it is in the 70s.

I am desperately missing TV and everyone I've met. I'm trying to be a brave barefoot and enjoy my time in Ontario. My mother always said "Don't wish your life away" .. and now I know exactly what she meant. The years are flying by; and I am getting old at a startling rate. So I don't want to wish that the next six months in Canada would fly by.

So I'll just sit in the hot tub at the cottage, dreaming of golf carts, streets lined with gold, people dancing every night, and all the wonderful TOTVers.

When the leaves start changing colour, I'll be heading back to TV!

Thanks y'all for all the good wishes. ;)




Will miss seeing you walking around the big field and the big dog area of Doggie Doo Run Run, Barefoot at Last. :( I stay in the small dog section because my chihuahua/terrirr mix-- Sport-- got bit going to the big field early August 2007 by a dog named Jesse James. He has trouble around bigger dogs still.

[redwitch]

I won't wish your or my life away, BF, but it will be wonderful when you and Fireboy get back down here. The good thing is the 6 months will be over before you know it.

The TOTV gatherings will be missing a spark of sunshine without you.

[Barefoot]

Tal, I miss the Dog Park so much, I just loved it there. Especially the swing in the back acreage. I went there every day for the past six months. I bet if my dogs could talk, they'd be saying "Take me back to TV!"

Dee, thank you for the kind thoughts. You have no idea how much I envy you being able to be there full time. Ah well, I'm lucky to even have winters there. I just miss the hell out of TV!

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Hi Bare,

To help me ease my separation sadness I am looking at flower and bulb catalogues and looking at what grows in zone 9. It is opening up a whole new world of plants.

So not I am dreaming of what I will plant and grow. Things I have never been able to grow before. Just found out I can grow grapes in TV. Now all I have to figure out how many plants to buy and where to put them.

Enjoy the hot tub.

HB

[pm10]

We're trying to take your mom's advice, too, Barefoot. But it's so hard not to wish, wish, wish, that time would fly, until we can be in TV fulltime, too. Course, then.........time has to stand still.........

[nONIE]

pm10,

Ya know, thats the hard part. You dont want time to fly once your here but unfortunately it does. The expression that"time flys when your having fun" never applied to anywhere or anytime in life like it does when your in TV. Now if we could just figure out a way to make time stand still while we are here??? :dontknow:

[Barefoot]

We're trying to take your mom's advice, too, Barefoot. But it's so hard not to wish, wish, wish, that time would fly, until we can be in TV fulltime, too. Course, then.........time has to stand still.........

That is what I want at this age, for time to stand still and to stop having birthdays. The years are just racing by.

While I look forward to returning to TV in the Fall, by then I'll have had a birthday and be another year older. Arrrrg. I know I can't get younger, but please, Divine Goddess, can't I just stay this age for a while?

[beady]

Guess the solution is to resolve to savor every moment and don't look to far into the future. The future is coming faster and faster for all of us.
Like Chels tells us ,do something good for your self and someone else every day. Before you know it it will be fall and you'll be headed back to TV.