Newbies on Board!

[MoandBill]

Hi everyone - we are Bill & Maureen (aka Mo or Matey Mo) Houston. We are closing on our new Iris on 7/5 in the Village of Charlotte.

We are moving here from Sarasota where all our possessions are anxiously awaiting us to rescue them from storage. TV will be our year-round home.

Bill is a golfer and I am a knitter/quilter who has agreed to try golf. We are former boaters and long-time Parrot Heads. Looking forward to all the fun stuff here in TV.

Ciao for now -

[Dayzee]

:welcome: Mo & Matey Mo to The Villages and TOTV. I'm sure this is a very exciting time with much anticipation for you. Any questions you may have can be answered right here - there are lots of experienced Villagers, with first-hand knowledge, that participate on this forum. Enjoy!!!

[jimbo2012]

Hi welcome,
what kind of boat?

[Golfer in Sanibel]

:welcome: Bill and Mo. We are Tom and Cherie and we are in Sanibel, right near you. I golf and Cherie is a golf wannabe so we should get together and hit a few. When you get settled here just PM me and we'll set something up. you are gonna love it here.

[Count'n the days]

I'm so envious. We have our design meeting on 8/26 and hope we can close and move by December from Houston. Did you build? If so, how long did it take? We keep changing our minds on what model we think we want, but an Iris has always been in the mix. When we come in August we also plan to check out the new homes on the market and if we find the right one, may get to move sooner. Hubby already retired and just waiting on me. Your closing date if a good one. It's our anniversary - 38 yrs.!!!!

[Count'n the days]

For my birthday Hubby bought me golf clubs. We're hoping to get into a couples league. Years and years ago - we played in a league (well he played - I was present) and had a great time. Hopefully, I'll do better this time!

[MoandBill]

Well - we were originally going to build, but when we found out how long it would take, we looked at the existing inventory of Iris's (we already knew that was what we wanted), and bought one 4 days after moving into our temporary rental! I didn't get my granite or tile, but we did buy a great golf cart instead with the money we saved! I can add those items at a later date.

[MoandBill]

We had sail and trawler over the years .. last one was a trawler, but we loved sailing

[2BNTV]

Congrats on your new home.

As the OP stated, "everything yo need to know is right here. Just ask."

Best wishes to you as you start to live the dream. :smiley:

[USNRet92]

Congrats on your new home. We as well will be closing early July on our home in Charlotte. We went with a Spec Build which gets us there sooner:)
Look forward to meeting all our neighbors!
USNRet-Dave
Ebsmom-Bev

[CaptJohn]

:welcome: to TOTV. These threads are full of great answers and opinions. Search away! :laugh:

[applesoffh]

Welcome to our new Charlotte neighbors! You'll love it here! May I ask, where in Charlotte you'll be living? Our little village is growing by leaps and bounds!

[TerpDawg]

We're closing June 25 on our Iris on Mayflower Loop and will be there the last two weeks of July. Looking forward to meeting all of our Charlotte neighbors. Barbe & Jim

[Schaumburger]

Mo&Bill, Another welcome to you. This forum is full of information, so post questions and the TV veterans will give you the scoop. Hope you have many good times in your new home. :welcome:

[MoandBill]

Sure -we will be at 473 Yarborough Way - stop by and say hi.

[ceec&cyn]

Hi all. We will be closing on our Iris on Mayflower on June 28th. We hope to be frogs by the end of July. We are looking forward to meeting everyone.

[Schaumburger]

Hi all. We will be closing on our Iris on Mayflower on June 28th. We hope to be frogs by the end of July. We are looking forward to meeting everyone.

ceec&cyn, Congratulations on your impending froghood. Hope you have many great times in your new home. :wave:

[A-4 Skyhawk]

We just bought a cottage in Sanibel. You said your Hubby plays golf and you are a knitter/quilter who has agreed to try golf. My wife also wants to start playing golf. My golf game is in bad shape right now. What can you tell me about a knitter/quilter? I might be better at that.

[Schaumburger]

We just bought a cottage in Sanibel. You said your Hubby plays golf and you are a knitter/quilter who has agreed to try golf. My wife also wants to start playing golf. My golf game is in bad shape right now. What can you tell me about a knitter/quilter? I might be better at that.

A-4 Skyhawk -- Welcome to TOTV. Enjoy your new home in Sanibel! :Welcome:

[A-4 Skyhawk]

A-4 Skyhawk -- Welcome to TOTV. Enjoy your new home in Sanibel! :Welcome:

Thanks Schaumburger. We've enjoyed reading all the great stories about how much fun you all are having. Now starting the first week of July, it's our turn. We are so excited. :pepper2:

[asianthree]

Welcome