glgene
09-06-2010, 05:47 PM
It's true...TV is Paradise!
We just got back from a week-long trip to The Villages. It was our 5th trip there over the past 4 years. We didn't qualify for any dinner/golf freebies, but DID stay in a Lantana model at Creekside Landing and DID get complimentary use of a TV-provided golf cart. We dubbed her Pokey, due to her reduced speed, but..hey...it worked and DID get us from Point A to B. I just wouldn't want to ride in it from, say, Brownwood to Spanish Springs <g>.
We played golf 5 times (Cane, Palmer, Glenview...and Exec. courses Truman and Pelican (and I didn't lose any balls at the latter!).
We were fortunate to get instruction in Pickleball and Paddle Tennis (at Seabreeze Rec. Center). That will keep one young(er).
Speaking of Seabreeze...what a beautiful complex! We could easily go there again and again. We plan to, once we retire at TV.
We saw live entertainment at Seabreeze one evening, and we also played rotating Euchre there one night. We hadn't played that card game since the last time there a year ago, but we picked it up quickly. Kind of like re-riding a bike.
We were blessed with fantastic weather. It rained a minimal 2 min. one day, and it wasn't overly hot.
Toured model homes in the Pennekamp area. The TV showing agent knew we weren't buying on this trip, and she was very cordial about that. I have never heard of pushy TV agents. That's special.
Went to Spanish Square one afternoon from 3-5 pm. It was 'college colors' day. Sure put a smile on our faces, seeing the TV residents so proudly wearing their college-supported colors, making noise, and having fun. Ohio State Univ. had 165 wearing their 'colors' that day. Penn State had 179. There were 59 soley representing their colleges. Heck, I would have worn my college-days colors (Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu), but I don't even know the colors. I went to night school there at a branch campus while in the Air Force in Hawaii. Kathy, on the other hand, went to Ohio State and Univ. of Cincinnati, so she certainly felt more 'in place' at the TV 'colors' event.
We didn't see any ice cream 'Ding Dong' vans at TV, so we had to settle on ice cream treats at Ambrosia at Lake Sumter Square (I think the lady recognized us from last year!).
As usual, we met some very nice people while on our TV vacation. That included a couple (Gracie/Henry friends), with whom we played golf twice and dined twice. What fun we had! Also teamed up with two other couples for golf, and stopped by Havana Country Club one night to say 'hi' to Kathie. She is a dancing machine who never tires. I think she likes TV <g>. Had lunch one day with a couple we met here on TOTV. They've only lived in their recently-acquired TV home less than a week, so we enjoyed hearing 'their story.'
We were disappointed to learn of the upcoming Sept. 12 closing of the Veranda restaurant at Lake Sumter Square. For lifestyle guests, that place is so special. Really gets you 'in the mood' for more of TV, so charming. And for regular TV residents, it must hit their 'hot spot' too. The Veranada is being replaced with a Panera Bread restaurant. We like Panera, but we love the Veranda. Nuff said.
We could only stay at Creekside Landing for 6 nights, so we spent the final 2 nights at nextdoor Waterfront Inn. That was special, too. You can EASILY walk to Lake Sumter Square from the Waterfront.
It's so nice to experience nightly entertainment at the Squares, read the daily TV newspaper, and avail ourselves of TV's radio station AM 640. Having that music played at the town squares during the day, as background music, helps you maximize your enjoyment at TV.
Did I mention ice cream at Ambrosia? Oh, yeah, I did <g>.
It will be interesting to see how the new Brownwood Town Square develops. That seems so far from Rt. 466a, but I suppose that distance will 'shrink' as soon as they start building houses on the south side of 466a, complete the golf courses, etc. That's progress!
Anyway, we just thought some other TV wannabes might want to read our TV Trip Report. As stated in the opening line, TV is Paradise! :bowdown:
Gene & Kathy, OH
TV wannabes
We just got back from a week-long trip to The Villages. It was our 5th trip there over the past 4 years. We didn't qualify for any dinner/golf freebies, but DID stay in a Lantana model at Creekside Landing and DID get complimentary use of a TV-provided golf cart. We dubbed her Pokey, due to her reduced speed, but..hey...it worked and DID get us from Point A to B. I just wouldn't want to ride in it from, say, Brownwood to Spanish Springs <g>.
We played golf 5 times (Cane, Palmer, Glenview...and Exec. courses Truman and Pelican (and I didn't lose any balls at the latter!).
We were fortunate to get instruction in Pickleball and Paddle Tennis (at Seabreeze Rec. Center). That will keep one young(er).
Speaking of Seabreeze...what a beautiful complex! We could easily go there again and again. We plan to, once we retire at TV.
We saw live entertainment at Seabreeze one evening, and we also played rotating Euchre there one night. We hadn't played that card game since the last time there a year ago, but we picked it up quickly. Kind of like re-riding a bike.
We were blessed with fantastic weather. It rained a minimal 2 min. one day, and it wasn't overly hot.
Toured model homes in the Pennekamp area. The TV showing agent knew we weren't buying on this trip, and she was very cordial about that. I have never heard of pushy TV agents. That's special.
Went to Spanish Square one afternoon from 3-5 pm. It was 'college colors' day. Sure put a smile on our faces, seeing the TV residents so proudly wearing their college-supported colors, making noise, and having fun. Ohio State Univ. had 165 wearing their 'colors' that day. Penn State had 179. There were 59 soley representing their colleges. Heck, I would have worn my college-days colors (Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu), but I don't even know the colors. I went to night school there at a branch campus while in the Air Force in Hawaii. Kathy, on the other hand, went to Ohio State and Univ. of Cincinnati, so she certainly felt more 'in place' at the TV 'colors' event.
We didn't see any ice cream 'Ding Dong' vans at TV, so we had to settle on ice cream treats at Ambrosia at Lake Sumter Square (I think the lady recognized us from last year!).
As usual, we met some very nice people while on our TV vacation. That included a couple (Gracie/Henry friends), with whom we played golf twice and dined twice. What fun we had! Also teamed up with two other couples for golf, and stopped by Havana Country Club one night to say 'hi' to Kathie. She is a dancing machine who never tires. I think she likes TV <g>. Had lunch one day with a couple we met here on TOTV. They've only lived in their recently-acquired TV home less than a week, so we enjoyed hearing 'their story.'
We were disappointed to learn of the upcoming Sept. 12 closing of the Veranda restaurant at Lake Sumter Square. For lifestyle guests, that place is so special. Really gets you 'in the mood' for more of TV, so charming. And for regular TV residents, it must hit their 'hot spot' too. The Veranada is being replaced with a Panera Bread restaurant. We like Panera, but we love the Veranda. Nuff said.
We could only stay at Creekside Landing for 6 nights, so we spent the final 2 nights at nextdoor Waterfront Inn. That was special, too. You can EASILY walk to Lake Sumter Square from the Waterfront.
It's so nice to experience nightly entertainment at the Squares, read the daily TV newspaper, and avail ourselves of TV's radio station AM 640. Having that music played at the town squares during the day, as background music, helps you maximize your enjoyment at TV.
Did I mention ice cream at Ambrosia? Oh, yeah, I did <g>.
It will be interesting to see how the new Brownwood Town Square develops. That seems so far from Rt. 466a, but I suppose that distance will 'shrink' as soon as they start building houses on the south side of 466a, complete the golf courses, etc. That's progress!
Anyway, we just thought some other TV wannabes might want to read our TV Trip Report. As stated in the opening line, TV is Paradise! :bowdown:
Gene & Kathy, OH
TV wannabes