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[bogey]

We moved to The Villages from Pennsylvania almost six years ago, and could not be happier..What is not to like?? However, this winter it seemed as though were living in the "Villages Resort" with all the visitors to contend with. Now I read in the daily paper today that if we are not careful, we could become a haven for Spring Break...I can see it all now, teenagers drag racing golf carts on Buena Vista, and jumping off the balcony at Katie Belles...Tell me it isn't so!!!

[Russ_Boston]

Don't forget 20's something hard bodies in bikinis!


Can't imagine forsaking Padre Island or Cancun for TV!

[rshoffer]

Yesterday we traveled from Duval, up Buena Vista, to Santiago. Along the way I kept commenting to my wife about the number of guests or visitors we passed along the way. She joked, "Spring Break". Then, there it was in the Daily Sun this am. I still think it's a stretch to think most college kids who have the resources to leave the cold for a week are going to set The Villages, as their destination.

[KathieI]

Well, they are forsaking Cancun, etc. What about the 4 young girls in bikinis just hanging around on the round about in front of Caroline and Stillwater.... I almost crashed my car. I also observed a hi-rider with a boom box in the car going around LSL square the other night in front of Red Sauce. Don't kid yourselves, for some reason they are coming here. I can't imagine why, but its starting to happen. I think they are not welcomed anywhere else and they figure the old fogies wouldn't kick up too much of a fuss...

[chelsea24]

Personally, I like young people around! Who wants to be around the same age group all the time. Not me! Although I will admit, I'm happy not to be "living" with kids next door. Neighbors have grandkids for a week or two that's fine. I do think of TV as a "resort" community.

I'm also happy that younger people are moving in. That's what I love about TV, it's always changing. :eclipsee_gold_cup:

[graciegirl]

These kids are just visiting their grandparents.

Younger as in how younger Chels....early fifties? lol

[chelsea24]

Haha! Yes GG, that's exactly what I meant. But, there is a section Bison Valley where younger families with children are moving in.

[Halle]

I have lived in a Spring Break destination before and I dread the thought of TV becoming one and I don't really see that happening. We bought in a retirement community because we no longer wanted a neighborhood with children. We rent our home until we can retire and be there full time. Out of consideration for our neighbors we choose to rent to adults only with two person occupancy limit. It may be a Vacation Destination to some but to our neighbors it is home and will be to us someday.

[graciegirl]

I have lived in a Spring Break destination before and I dread the thought of TV becoming one and I don't really see that happening. We bought in a retirement community because we no longer wanted a neighborhood with children. We rent our home until we can retire and be there full time. Out of consideration for our neighbors we choose to rent to adults only with two person occupancy limit. It may be a Vacation Destination to some but to our neighbors it is home and will be to us someday.

:agree::agree:

[Boomer]

Hey! Hold on here a minute! I always thought that when you finally do get to move to TV, you feel younger immediately. You are more relaxed. You get more exercise. All good. Right?

And so I figured the eventual offshoot of all that would be that you would start to look younger, too.

So how do you know that you are not just seeing Villagers who have been there for a few years. Hey! Could happen. Right?

(Or it could just be Grandma and Grandpa turning the house over to their darling grandchildren for a week.)

Boomer

[Dirigo]

[QUOTE=Russ_Boston;197647]Don't forget 20's something hard bodies in bikinis! QUOTE]

Huh? What? Where?:pepper2:

[KathieI]

For clarification, we're not talking about "young" people in general, the thread was started about spring break kids. I'm not against any young people by any means, and I think you all know that, I'm against rowdy, drunken parties, cars with booming radios, drag racing in the streets, and people not respecting our properties. I lived next to a college in Los Angeles and I had enough of that, I didn't move here to be around that during spring break. I agree with Halle and thankfully people like her who rent to adults during this season.

[chelsea24]

Hey! Hold on here a minute! I always thought that when you finally do get to move to TV, you feel younger immediately. You are more relaxed. You get more exercise. All good. Right?

And so I figured the eventual offshoot of all that would be that you would start to look younger, too.

So how do you know that you are not just seeing Villagers who have been there for a few years. Hey! Could happen. Right?

(Or it could just be Grandma and Grandpa turning the house over to their darling grandchildren for a week.)

Boomer

Exactly right Boomer! It's probably Villagers! Haha! :laugh: I cannot see The Villages turning into a Spring Break Destination. I think some people could be trying to keep their kids out of Mexico and I can't blame them for that! EEKs!

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[Army Guy]

Gosh, with some of this talk on this thread I am not sure you all will want me and the wife to move to TV. My wife only wears bikinis, string ones at that. She works out hard 5 days a week 3 hours a day to keep her shape and "hard" body. She has given most twenty-somethings a run for the money as she most definitely does not look her age!


Army Guy

[graciegirl]

Boy Howdy Army Guy. She sounds just like me, only different. lol.

[Army Guy]

ok Gracie, you peaked my question, why different?

Army Guy

[graciegirl]

Your wife will be complimented by the woman here. We are always glad when someone, particularly through their diligent work and careful lifestyle habits has escaped the tummy and other crappy things that happen to most of us.

We all enjoy beauty here. Some people look very young, some still have a youthful figure and some look older and don't.

Now I think I have made you feel bad and I didn't aim to. Little kids, very old men and drunks think I am really cute!

[Army Guy]

No, Gracie! You didn't make me feel bad. Just wasn't sure what you meant. Yes, we both have taken really good care of ourselves and neither of us look anywhere near our age. But we both believe that age is just a number, it is how you look and feel about yourself that matters.
Like I tell all my Junior Officers, I am in better shape now in my 50's then when I was in my 20's!

Army Guy

[KayakerNC]

Like I tell all my Junior Officers, I am in better shape now in my 50's then when I was in my 20's!
Army Guy

:pepper2:Looking at the local obits, I am in better shape than some in their 50's and 40's. So far, so good.:pepper2:

[Army Guy]

Kayaker, that is the best way to be!

Army Guy

[Army Guy]

The wife and I talked about this last night, and agreed the influx of younger adults during spring break is probably due to them visiting, i.e. "free loading" off their Grandparents!:pepper2:
Wife also got a kick out of the bikini comments!

Army Guy