Newbie from Alabama

[stuckinparadise]

My husband and I decided to retire in the Villages after our first visit! We closed on our home in Tamarind Grove in April and will be part-timers for another year, then we will be permanent residents. Retirement can't come soon enough. We are both retired Army, he was a helicopter pilot, and I an air traffic controller. In July 2013, he will retire from his government job and I from a position at CSC. We both love being active and look forward to the active lifestyle the Villages provides.

[2BNTV]

My husband and I decided to retire in the Villages after our first visit! We closed on our home in Tamarind Grove in April and will be part-timers for another year, then we will be permanent residents. Retirement can't come soon enough. We are both retired Army, he was a helicopter pilot, and I an air traffic controller. In July 2013, he will retire from his government job and I from a position at CSC. We both love being active and look forward to the active lifestyle the Villages provides.

Congrats on your new home and first post.

Best wishes as you start living the dream. :smiley:

[graciegirl]

Congrats on your new home and first post.

Best wishes as you start living the dream. :smiley:

And if you are flying here in the helicoptor,

It is.....................

wait for it.....



The first star to the right and straight on until morning.

[stuckinparadise]

I can feel the love on this site already.

[CaptJohn]

:welcome: to TOTV from another in LA (that's Lower Alabama to the uninitiated).

[John_W]

...We are both retired Army, he was a helicopter pilot, and I an air traffic controller. In July 2013, he will retire from his government job and I from a position at CSC...

After the Army shifted ATC training from Kessler to Ft. Rucker I was in one of the first classes to go through ATC school on Tank Hill from July 1970 to October 1970. However after 13 months in Korea and then a year at Hunter AAF, when we were training Vietnamese pilots, I got out and went in the FAA.

In 1981 when I was working at Pensacola Approach I got caught up in the PATCO strike, I knew about 5 guys that got hired by DOA at Cairns Approach, but they're probably all retired by now.

My wife and I settled in Southern Star Villas in Tamarind Grove almost a year ago. You'll like it here a lot.

[Schaumburger]

stuckinparadise -- I love your name! Welcome to TOTV! Enjoy your new home in The Villages. :wave:

[JohnN]

hey, congrats! welcome

[Deb01]

Congratulations. I moved here from Alabama. My hubby was a medic in the Army. We hope that you will like it here.

[stuckinparadise]

Thanks everyone for all your lovely comments. We look forward to our next visit, July 1 - 7, and becoming permanent residents of TV.

[Mickedamouse24]

Welcome to TV and thank you both for your service!!

[Schaumburger]

Hello, stuckinparadise -- Where in Wisconsin are you from? I have a sister and brother-in-law in Mineral Point and 2 nieces in Madison. They are all Green Bay Packer and Milwaukee Brewer fans :ohdear:

[stuckinparadise]

I grew up in a very small town called Mondovi (about 30 minutes from Eau Claire). Even though I've been away since I turned 18 (joined the military), I've been a Green Bay Packers fan. I also like the Brewers but I equally enjoy cheering for the Atlanta Braves.