I'm curious where the Talk of The Villages members and guests live

[Talk Host]

Please reply to this post with your first name and the Village in which you live. I am curious how far flung our members are in the Villages. If you are a guest, but have never registered, please register and post a reply to this fun thread. :welcome:

My name is Jan (male) and I live in Chatham.

[larrydube]

Larry here - Country Club Hills :bigthumbsup:

[JohnZ]

Calumet Grove here.

[pgilson]

Paul and Barbara- Lapaloma Villas- 5 months, Michigan 7 months.

[az2fla]

Gene & Barbara - we currently live in Goodyear, AZ, but don't hold that against us....we're moving to Florida's Friendliest Hometown as soon as we sell in AZ. It's 113 degrees today. I do have to admit, though, that with a humidity of only 6 percent it's not as bad as it sounds. In fact, I played a set of tennis doubles this morning followed by a short practice of softball. Have visited The Villages many times and looking forward to viewing the newest recreation center and the soon to be built 3rd Town Square. Don't forget just how fortunate you folks are to live where you do. Take care.

[swrinfla]

I'm Steve, live now in Sunset Pointe (28 months), after nearly 45 years in St. Louis, MO.

[villages07]

Nancy, Sabal Chase, 1 year, by way of Maryland suburbs of DC.

[darbyduff]

As most of you know

Jo Live in Colorado but waiting for the house to sell and then the Villages

[HMarie]

Hi! I am Helen and my husband Gary and I live next door at Spruce Creek South. We love the Villages and rented a villa there for 3 months before buying here. We just happened into a great deal at the time here and made a decision. We partronize your restaurants, movie theaters, Town Squares, and have also met some great lasting friends in the Villages. We have also introduced many friends from our home state of Michigan into staying in the Villages in the winter.
Have a great day!

[Fallchicks2]

Linda, Santo Domingo

[swrinfla]

Oshunluva:

Absolutely no regrets. My friends in St. Louis thought I'd gone off my rocker when I told them I was moving to Fla, but most of them think Florida is high-rise million-dollar condos along the beach, so they didn't (don't) understand.

I've made more and better friends here in my two-plus years than I ever really did in my 42-plus years in the same house up north. Yes, there are undoubtedly cliques, but there are so many activities, clubs, like-minded people that you can always find compatible folks.

There are 16 homes with 29 people on my cul-de-sac. We get together every first Friday and have a great time. The entire street gets along very well, and I have three neighbors who vie to take care of The Cat when I travel (which is fairly often).

I suppose I should note that I do NOT play any of the games that consume folks here, so I'm a bit "off the wall," perhaps, but that certainly hasn't been a detriment to my enjoyment of the place. Sure, it helps that my brother lives near by (not in The Villages) and his friends (they live at an airpark and everyone has a hangar bigger than the house) provide a wonderful change from the frequent conversations about golf - I only have to listen to conversations about their flying activities!

Hope you're coming soon and that you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Steve

[Frangyomory]

My husband and I live in a Courtyard Villa in Tall Trees. We have been here for almost two years and LOVE the Villages.
I want to say hello to everyone who has signed on. We just got our invite today! :joke: :joke: :joke:

[maryewoods]

My name is Mary. My husband and I have been living in Chatham for the past 3 years and love it here. Recently my sister and her husband moved to Sable Chase, and they love it there too. I have many friends from other villages, and they are happy with their locations too.

[santiagobob]

I'm Bob in the village of Santiago, moved here from Cary,N.C. eight years ago. Weare not moving again.

[lrmitch]

Our names are Lorraine & Dick and we live in the Village of Winifred

[BethS]

Hi My husband Ron and myself (Beth) moved here Sept 06. We grew up in Lockport, NY. I worked for GM/Delphi for 30 years, Ron worked in home remodeling. We now live in the Village of Silver Lake and really love it. We have met so many wonderful people and there is something to do for everyone here. In May of last year I had never heard of this place before, we visited Memorial Day Week-end week and went home owners of a house in the Villages. Anyone considering that move just come visit and you will be greatly pleased with what you see!!!

[cathyp]

Chatham and Minnesota

[Russ_Boston]

Russ and Linda here in Norton MA.

Moving down in a couple of years! Please!

[mike1946]

6 months Country Club Hills (the yellow house on the 4th tee of OBH) - 6 months Sutton Surrey England

[schotzyb]

Jesse and Darlene in the Village of Polo Ridge. Should be there fulltime by October this year.

[RICHARD]

RICHARD HERE:

ROBBINSVILLE N.J. WHERE THE BLUEFISH LIVE.....

[johnmcpa]

John & Peggy...We live in State College, Pa (Penn State University), but own a home in Sunset Point. Peggy is taking care of her mother here in PA so we can only visit The Villages for one to two weeks at a time which we do several times a year.

[lucky]

' Lucky' and I live in Ashland

[Beltlady]

We live in Winifred. When we came there were about 35,000 people. We knew it would be growing and predictions are 100,000 by 2011. Right now I think there is probably 60,000 or so. We can tell the difference with the way some people act. You will always have a few bad apples in the bunch; a few bad drivers, both with cars and golfcarts. A few grumpy people, but just remind them where they live and that should straighten them out. A gentle reminder to you newer retirees. You use to have to scurry here and there when you were working, but now you can take all the time in the world. Just relax and enjoy your surroundings when in the grocery line or at the gas pump. Smile at the bank teller as you wait in line. Think of your children or grandchildren when waiting for your food at any of the wonderful restrurants you can visit. Breath the wonderful Florida night air as you watch the linedancers at the squares. Fall into bed exhausted but happy for another wonderful day in The Villages and say "Thank you Lord".

[jrjr729]

I am a resident of Newark, Delaware.

[jeanoh]

Residents of Village of Santo Domingo since 1999
Moved here Full Time from Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002.
Keep looking for a better place to retire...have not found one ...in any area in North America!

[784caroline]

Rich from Caroline......Suggestion for the Administrator--- Set up message boards for each Village for residents to share infomation

[mejahu]

I'm Melva (&George) looking in from Indiana. I'd like to ask what the pet rules or restrictions are. Are the costs of buying, and living, in the Villages pretty close to what you were told to expect? Everything's crazy in Indiana. Any more Hoosiers there?

[walkingfool]

Carolyn from DeLaVista West ;D

[Nettie]

Hi Everyone
Nettie & Dave from upstate NY.....have a new home in Sable Chase. Will be moving down in September after spending a few months in our new home there over the winter!! Excited about moving down (but finding it hard to leave family behind)
See you all soon

[Villages Kahuna]

We moved to our new home in Mallory Square in October, 2006 after selling our family home on Chicago's North Shore. Our plan was to spend from mid-September until late May in The Villages, going north to our summer home in southwest Michigan for the summer months. We did that this year, but we've already agreed that in 2008, we won't leave The Villages until maybe July 4, returning in mid-September.

In future years, who knows? Maybe we'll just do a "European one-month vacation" at our summer home. The kids better get ready to take it over.

[RCCLWW]

Mallory Square - Bought our home in February. Sharing time now between NY and TV. Will move in permanently when we sell our home in upstate NY (Ulster County). Hope it is sooner rather than later. Real Estate Market is very slow up north. Love The Villages.

[darbyduff]

Beltlady!!!!!!! AMEN ;D ;D ;D

Cathy- Where in Minnesota? Former Duluth here!!

[ripwho]

Bob here, currently living in a suburb of Buffalo, NY (it's not as snowy as you think!)... have done plenty of research on TV and recently visited a few friends in TV a few months ago.... am strongly considering retirement and a permanent relo to TV! My biggest question - buy new or resale??? Great site here... keep it going!

[Duffer]

Duffer lives in Alhambra for the last 5 years. Lived in several locations before moving here(government service)

[jtdraig]

;D John and Susan from Liberty Park...transplants from Connecticut...a WONDERFUL place to be from!

[tesarski]

Jerry & Linda from Lynnhaven 6 mos and Southern Canada 6 mos.

[beady]

We are from New Hampshire. Presently packing up and downsizing in anticipation of a move to TV in late October. Can't wait. ;D ;D ;D

[golfnut]

Ed, Belvedere and Michigan........

[ladynan]

Nancy with husband Kenny living in Ashland and LOVING our neighborhood :bigthumbsup:

[lrkehoe]

We've owned in Edgefield Villas in Liberty Park since Feb. 2006 and Indianapolis, IN when not. We've lived in Indy area since 1987, Morris County, NJ for our 40+ years before that. We rented three years before buying.

Larry and Rose

[BethS]

We are from New Hampshire. Presently packing up and downsizing in anticipation of a move to TV in late October. Can't wait. ;D ;D ;D


Hi Beady, I have a son that lives in NH. He is a Ranger in the White Mountains National Forest currently in Idaho fighting wildfires. Do you live near Randolph?

[villager99]

jan here in alhambra. i'd love to see this site grow. as a causual way to exchange information among residents.

[littlekat5]

Arleen De La Vista West 10 1/2 years

[gogond]

Kevin and Loraine here, From Oakland NJ. Hope to down there in the spring

[KenMac]

Ken and Linda - we just bought in Mallory Square, and will close on Aug 10.

We will maintain two homes (here and in West Palm Beach) for awhile - to allow the market to turnaround (PLEASE!!!)

Linda is originally from Indiana, PA (E of Pittsburgh) in Florida for 25 yrs.
Ken is from Southern (and Central) California (also Victoria BC) in Florida for 13 years.

LOOKING FORWARD TO ENJOYING TV on a full-time basis!

We think all Y'all are Grrrreat! :) (OK How do I import the emoticons above into my messages?)

[oliversouth]

Kathy and Ron

Here 1 year in Sable Chase from Ft Lauderdale. Looking forward to many more exciting years here in TV. :bigthumbsup:

[whartonjelly]

Janet and Freeman South Eastern Indiana

[Avista]

Ray and Barbara: Live in a courtyard villa in Bonita. Prior to moving here in Feb., lived in Tampa for 23 years. Born in Chicago. Lived in Illinois, Indiana and Lancaster, Ohio.

[beady]

Hi Beady, I have a son that lives in NH. He is a Ranger in the White Mountains National Forest currently in Idaho fighting wildfires. Do you live near Randolph?


We are in Newmarket.

[rjsjr]

Hi,

Martha and Ralph here. We have been living in Bonnybrook since Spring 2004 (when it was the most Southern point of TV). When we were looking to buy, my instructions were that we wanted a house near the Square (thinking of Spanish Spirngs). When our sales rep, Joe DeLeo, showed us the house we (upon looking at several), I reminded himof our condition. He pointed out the window and said, "Ralph, see that construction going on - which is 10 or 15 minutes from here -, that's the new Square [Lake Sumter]". We bought, and find that we are virtually in the middle of everything in TV.

[larrydube]

Hey Beady,

Saco Maine here......

[BETHPAGE BLACK]

Hi Jim My name is Laura and I live in Duval some of the time, New York the rest of the time....
Please reply to this post with your first name and the Village in which you live. I am curious how far flung our members are in the Villages. If you are a guest, but have never registered, please register and post a reply to this fun thread. :welcome:

My name is Jan (male) and I live in Chatham.
::)

[bestmickey]

;D Hi! I'm Mickey (single female), from Albany NY. Plan to be in TV Fall '08. ::)

[islandgal]

Elizabeth in Mallory Square for 1-1/2 years. Moved from Hilton Head Island. Love TV but do miss the beach

[Palatka]

I'm 'The Gretz.' My wife, Jan, and I have lived in Glenview West since January, 2004; came from New Bern, NC, (20 years);after Glastonbury, CT (13 years); after Tuckahoe, NY (13 years). Other places we've lived are Pittsburgh, PA, Levittown, NY, Syracuse, NY, Coronado, CA, (before and after Barber's Point on Oahu, Hawaii).

[jjdees]

Palatka, When were you in Syracuse?

[scottke]

Kelly and Scotti - Hamilton Sq., NJ

[DickY]

Dick here,

Currently in Harrisburg, PA . I will be down for a site visit in 2 1/2 weeks. Plan on retiring in March then to TV.

[schmitty]

Country Club Hills - Live next to the yellow house on the 4th hole of OBH. Thanks for the website Mike - it's going to be fun. ;D

[peepop]

We have been in the Villages for six years. Started in St. Simon Villas and then moved to Winifred three years ago this week.

Jim

[gobarb26]

Barbara & Jack...we live in the Village of Sabal Chase. We moved here over a year ago from S. Florida. Never looked back! Even after being hit by the tornado in Feb., we wouldn't even think of leaving our home here! Sure beats hurricanes. :duck:

[F16 1UB]

Steve & Barb - Originally from Springfield OH. Temporarily in Sparta KY. Permanently (Sell the :edit: house) TV. Been to TV twice in 12 months. Friends now live in TV and wouldn't you know it they're visiting us today in KY. :)

[storchia]

Hi! Sandra (and Dave) here from El Paso Texas via Washington state. We moved to El Paso almost a year ago thinking we would like to get away from the rain. BIG mistake. Too bloody hot! We would like to move to TV and will put our home on the market in December (trying to avoid capital gain tax). I stumbled into this site and enjoy reading the posts to get an idea of the people living there. So far...I am thinking you guys are the luckiest people in the country! :)

[Barefoot]

PJ & RICK
We live in Canada. Starting in October 2007 we will be spending six months a year in Belevedere (Belmont Villas).

[beady]

Hey larrydube,

Do you live in TV now or is it in your future.

[lin]

HELLO TO ALL!
We are on our way to TV in three weeks!!!! Just can't stop grinning. We are from St. Ignace, Michigan and decided last winter that it would be our last winter in the upper peninsula of Mi.
Our brother lives in Summerhill and we spent a month house hunting in TV last April.
Our home had been on the market for one year without even one looker. We weren't buying til ours sold...so we rented a villa by DE LA Vista. Much to our surprise the first person that looked at our home bought it!! WOO-HOO...so starting Sept 1st we are house hunting in TV for real...

Any ideas? N or S of 466? We are wanting an Austin.... So excited, Linda

[uneeq]

Hi
Grreg & Barb full time in Piedmont since Mar 2003.

[iteeitup]

Hi all,
Ed from Southern Pines, NC

[dandt]

We are officially from Washington state, although I grew up in Idaho.
We married in Taipei, lived in Singapore, Indonesia, Czechoslovia, Indonesia (again), Egypt and Bangladesh.
Have been here for four years -- in Woodbury!

[marygalexa]

My name is Mary and my husband is Bill. We live in the Alexa Villas in Mallory Square. We moved here in March of 2006 from Ft Myers, Fl (lived there 16 years - previously Indiana Hoosiers) We lived in the Village of Winifred for 13 weeks this last winter while our villa was repaired after the February 2nd tornado. We love the Villages but Mallory neighbors have bonded and become "family" as a result of surviving the "storm" together!

[Bill620]

We,re from Chatham for 9 months and Wildwood, NJ for the other three. Originally from Somerdale, NJ

[Gary S]

Gary and Kathy here. We currently live near Orlando (Altamonte Springs), but when Kathy retires next year we will be moving to TV. We currently own a house in El Cortez which we rent out for 7 months of the year. We spend some of our weekends in TV during the summer when our house in empty.
We love the discussions in Talk of The Villages and are learning things everytime we read through the posts. Keep up the excellent discussions.
FYI Kathy has lived in Florida most of her life and Gary is from Seattle, San Jose, CA., Denver, New Hampshire and Boca Raton, FL.

[rballruss]

Decided to sell our MotorYacht home (but the story got more interesting) and move from the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, MD to TV. We now live in Briar Meadow South, Greenbriar Villas.

[Avista]

(but the story got more interesting)

Tell us the rest of the story! Barb

[rballruss]

Well...you asked for it. The rest of the story is, we had the boat up for sale, but in February, it sank. There were high winds on Valentines Day, which caused a loss of power, which resulted in our heaters to cut off. Sea strainers froze, allowing seawater to rush into the boat. (By the way, we are in The Villages while all of this is happening). This all happens in the early morning hours. The bilge pumps probably kept up with pumping the water out until the batteries were depleted. My buddy calls me in the morning and tells my "your boat is down." Insurance didn't want to cover. After months of wrangling, we finally did get them to cover our entire loss. That was the interesting story.

[Avista]

That IS an interesting story. My cousins live on a boat currently in Bradenton. My interest was peaked. What a story. At least there were no injuries.

[MikeH]

Mike & Rosie---Village of Poinciana. Villager's for 18 months & love it here. Educate yourself about The Villages, the developer, CDD's etc., and you'll like it, too.

[Avista]

Ray and Barbara: Village of Bonita
Lived in Tampa 23 years. Raised in Chicago Suburb (Cary), Lived in Winchester, Indiana for a couple of years and 19 years in Lancaster, Ohio (near Columbus.

[Donna]

John & Donna..Village of Lynnhaven..I am from Brooklyn and John is a native of PA..We now live in PA but hope to be full time residents in a few short years.. :bigthumbsup:

[Donna]

oshunluva .
I am from Bensonhurt..I am a medic here in PA..I was an EMT in NY many years ago..LOL..When are you moving to the Villages? Do you have a house there part time? That is what we do, come and go..Time goes so quickly when we are there..I get so upset when we have to come back to PA..LOL..I still miss the city and all the great food..I knew the Capones from Flatbush, maybe your huby kniws them..

[jbmatis]

Joe and Barbara moved to Madison Villas in Mallory Square January 2007 from Lindenhurst, NY. We love it here and are doing things that we never imagined would be a part of our lives. We have great neighbors and all get along well. Great place to live.

[Donna]

There is a house going up for sale in my neighborhood, Lynnhaven..It is a patio villa and a corner lot..My neighbor passed away and his house was very well kept..I can find out if any one is interested... :)

[The Great Fumar]

Hi! I am Helen and my husband Gary and I live next door at Spruce Creek South. We love the Villages and rented a villa there for 3 months before buying here. We just happened into a great deal at the time here and made a decision. We partronize your restaurants, movie theaters, Town Squares, and have also met some great lasting friends in the Villages. We have also introduced many friends from our home state of Michigan into staying in the Villages in the winter.
Have a great day!

[The Great Fumar]

I have always been under the supposition that you either live IN the Villages or you don't !!!
Me !! I live in Chatham and have my own personal train. ;D ;D

Fumar

[Donna]

Maybe I used the wrong words..We have a house in the villages that we visit a few times a year... Not full time yet I hope I used the correct words this time... ::)

[JanetandCarol]

My sister and I bought in the Villages , Duval,and closed on January 11, 2007. We came back in March and May to buy furniture, fans, and stock a complete household. We live in Hamburg, New York and are still working. We plan on retiring in August of 2008, God willing, and will probably be "Snow Birds" for a few years. I have heard about the vinyl siding problem with Duval homes, so I plan on having it inspected before the year is up. We are coming back for a week in October, then count the days to retirement. Any Duval residents having problems with the vinyl siding? Is the Village Property Management helping to fix these problems? I am curious. Janet and Carol

[xhippee]

We're in the "younger" Village of Duval. As I travel throughout TV, I definitely get a sense of the difference in various villages. I think the realtors channel people into specific villages. Not exactly stereotyping, more like accommodating. It's a good thing!!
I think the idea of each Village having a page is a good one.
Great, great site here. Keep it up. I support and applaud all of you connected with TOTV

[Donna]

oshunluva ...I have no idea what FUMAR means either..I would love to know what that statement means as well...
I do LIVE in the villages on a part time basis!! :agree:

[ripwho]

JanetandCarol - I too live in Hamburg... over near the SouthShore Golf course in the Marrano countrywoods development.. have done alot of homework on TV and even visited a couple friends who respectively were renting and living in TV. The friend who lives there , lived up here in Williamsville... she's been down there for almost 2 years and loves it... I'm trying to decide whether to buy new or buy resale. Probably will not get down to TV until retirement (4Q08?).... also trying to decide on particular town - I liked Sunset Pointe, Liberty, Duval, area when I was down. Guess I want to be south nearer the more newer golf course (Havana) and the future ones! Have a contact in TV for real estate (Leo) but am trying to find an 'outside realtor' to cover all the bases. (ps - before she passed away my wife owned and operated the Irish Angels Gift Shop (corner Main and Buffalo)... hopefully you had the time to shop there!)...

[yorkmaine]

We live in Orange Blossom Gardens and love on the lake.
We tell people that we live in two Paradises.

Maine in the Summer
The Villages in the Winter
And it doesn't get any better than that

Carol and Harry

[whartonjelly]

What is an Austen?

[HMarie]

It looks as though furmar put my post in quote , but said nothing. I guess he must feel I should not post here since I live next door. I was under the impression this forum was for all who love The Villages. :dontknow:
Is furmar the forum :cop: ?

[Donna]

HMarie...What is that all about? Why is your post in quotes? You didn't say anything wrong...I really don't understand it either! :dontknow:
Donna

[HMarie]

I don't know Donna, but not gonna worry about fumar. If the housing market gets better anytime, hey we may join all of you in The Villages, but at this point that is not possible.
Have a great day Donna.

[Donna]

I sure hope you can move there..Do you have to sell first?

[rdkent]

We live in a small town in northern Missouri. We're 4 years from retirement and looking at possible retirement areas. Seriously considering TV. We have a son and his family in Panama City, so The Villages would be close but not too close.

[Donna]

I too can't wait for my hubby to retire..I am trying to get him to open a Helicopter shuttle from the Villages to orlando airport..Keeping my fingers and toes crossed..
Donna :bow:

[Donna]

Osh..I have no clue but plan on finding out... :dontknow:

[bogart]

Colorado 8-9 months and The Villages (Winifred) 3-4 months ---What a life!

[Martyslabs]

Right now Hatfield PA. We will be coming down to our home in Woodbury in September.

[UMRJM]

We now live in Bridgewater NJ but have a new home in Hadley. Before moving to Bridgewater I lived in Hamburg NY. I see there are several other members on the from Hamburg, not bad for a small town.

Ursula and Dick

[JanetandCarol]

Hi Ursla and Dick, where did you live in Hamburg? They are tearing down the Brierwood plaza and putting up a super Wal-Mart. We now have "round-a-bouts" in the Village of Hamburg, just like the Villages. Thank God that we are used to using them. We are expecting snow this weekend, welcome to the North. JanetandCarol

[chuckinca]

Judy and I live in the San Francisco Easy Bay city of Union City (about 10 miles south of the Oakland Coliseum where the A's (YEAH) and Raiders (BOO) play).

I plan on retiring at the end of next year and spending winters in the house we bought two years ago in the Village of Stonecrest and summers in the Victorian home that has been in Judy's family since the late 40's on a mountain lake about 3 hrs drive North of San Francisco (thru the Napa Valley). My mother has lived in Orange Blossum Hills for over 15 years and we have visited the area many times since she moved down from the Chicago burbs.

Judy is a Dental Hygienist and will work during the summers in Ca (while I fish - sure!) for a few more years but can't practice in Fla due to license restrictions.

[jadebox]

Donna & Roger just moved from Santo Domingo to Alhambra.

[ewstanley]

Right now we live in Michigan.
We have our house on the market and plan to permanently move by 2009.
We have visited three times and plan to visit again next month.
We are still trying to figure out what we want, new or used, house or courtyard villa.
Too many decisions.
We are having a great time looking each time we come down.

[jbladybnugg]

We live in Franklin, MA. Were in TV last Jan on the lifestyle 6 day program. Seemed very busy & hectic. Coming again Jan. for a month. Still undecided. Have a sailboat. How close to ocean marinas are you? Anyone out there ocean sailors?

[Russ_Boston]

jbladybnugg - Norton MA here.

I think busy and hectic are the draws in my opinion. I don't think it's the place for Ocean Sailing but you must be 50 miles or so from your boat now by living in Franklin so maybe the 70+ miles to the ocean may not bother you.

[bfhowa01]

Hi I'm Brad and my wife is Rose Ann. We are snowbirds roosting in Sabal Chase. We currently live in Louisville, KY where our kids are settled and my wife still works. My sister and I also own a family house on Lake Sunapee, NH. Don't know how much time we'll be spending where but I'm hoping the bulk of it will be in TV. We love it there. My brother-in-law moved to Mallory Square last year and sent us the video. I thought it was the hokiest thing I'd ever seen and swore I'd never live in a place like that. We made a courtesy visit to see their new house, and we fell in love with the place. We bought the same weekend. Just goes to show you...you've got to see this place to believe it!!

[TV MAN]

Tony & Susan from the Shenandoah Valley. Closed on new home end of Oct. in Amelia, it is now getting furnished and setup. Will be down for Thanksgiving weekend, also 1yr wedding Anniversary. :beer3: Can't wait to see it decorated. ;D :2excited:

Will be a bit before we are full time TV'ers but knowing we can come down when we can helps a lot before we are there full time :bigthumbsup:

[dobronte]

Dave and Shirley and we are moving to Summerhill next week ::) ::)

[Taltarzac]

Dave and Shirley and we are moving to Summerhill next week ::) ::)


:welcome:

[JUREK]

:welcome:

You'll love it

[Hyacinth Bucket]

Welcome to TV Shirley and Dave.

Enjoy the good life.

HB

[gowens1]

HI, Gary & Pat currently living in Deltona, FL 62 miles east of TV. We are originally from central NY, moved down here 14 years ago. We plan to move to TV when our current situation changes (elderly parents). We visit TV about once a month to visit friends who moved there a couple of years ago. If it wasn't for my parents, I'd live there now and commute to work in Lake Mary.

[another Linda]

Linda and Leo living in Syracuse, NY except for March when we'll be in Rio Grande Villas. We're hoping to extend our time in TV each year.

[drdodge]

from Cape Cod to Village of Lynnhaven

drd

[vsanantonio]

Vinny and Anita we live in Mallory Sq. snowflakes for now back and forth from RI

[mmclover]

I am a wanna be Villiager. Currently in Portland, Maine where it is spitting snow today along with rain and wind, waiting to sell my house here do I too can join you all.

[travelstiles]

Bob and Dorothy
Currently in Floral Park, NY - sold our home and will become permanent Village People when we arrive on 12/28!
:clap2: :hot: :2excited: :beer2:

[Sharie]

From Moline, Illinois to Sabal Chase in 2006. 8)

[gratton]

Bob --Moved to Mira Mesa 4 years ago from Saratoga Springs NY, still go back though for the beautiful summers

[redwitch]

Dee with my daughter, Jessica, Santo Domingo Village via San Francisco Bay Area two months ago.

[Barefoot]

Redwitch .. glad to see you're feeling better!!

I'm originally from Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada.

[chuckinca]

Downtown Tatamagouche:

http://www.avinova.ca/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=26&g2_view=keyalbum.KeywordAlbum&g2_keyword=kw_tatamagouche&g2_itemId=193&g2_GALLERYSID=c3b61cb09d4bba86e56e0c946bd602b6

[stjade]

Hi....Milltown NJ....Piedmont, full time next September...can't wait Jane ;D

[Barefoot]

Downtown Tatamagouche:

http://www.avinova.ca/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=26&g2_view=keyalbum.KeywordAlbum&g2_keyword=kw_tatamagouche&g2_itemId=193&g2_GALLERYSID=c3b61cb09d4bba86e56e0c946bd602b6


Wow Chuck, isn't the Internet amazing!! (I also lived in Palo Alto for five years during the 60's).
Thanks for the picture of Tatamagouche! :bigthumbsup:

[golfnut]

Brighton, MI and Belvedere.

[jjdees]

Golfnut, Did you ever play the old Burroughs Farms?

[chuckinca]

Barefoot:

Glad you enjoyed the pics - sure looks like a great place to live (when it's not snowed in).

I work with a woman who was a Morman missionary in St John's and we were looking at the area a few days ago on google earth and I was amazed at how nice it looked.

[Prizmz]

I am Bob, and I live in Largo.

[golfnut]

jj, yes have played it many times it's now called Oak Pointe I believe.

[redsrage]

sharon in lynnhaven born in dayton ohio,lived in cape coral fl for 27 yrs bought in the villages st patrick day 2005. live here full time. love the area,got some great neighbors. won't be going back to ohio :#1:

[EYANKOWSKI]

:hot: :beer2: ED AND ANN THE VILLAGE OF DELMAR

[jjdees]

Golfnut, I haven't played it for about 30 years. I remember the 16th, 17th, and 18th holes were a challenge. We at Burroughs were pretty upset when the company sold it.

[marygalexa]

Bill and Mary here - we hail from middle Indiana (pig country) via Ft Myers and live in Alexa Courtyard Villas in Mallory Square. It's the best!

[Hancle704]

Hank, arrived in De La Vista North 10 plus years ago. Used to be called "The New Side" as the "Old Side" was east of Hwy 27/441. Currently viisting family in NJ. Had 5 inches of snow yesterday and it's cold cold here and I can't wait to get back home. 040

[DENNIS G]

Please reply to this post with your first name and the Village in which you live. I am curious how far flung our members are in the Villages. If you are a guest, but have never registered, please register and post a reply to this fun thread. :welcome:

My name is Jan (male) and I live in Chatham.


Our names are Dennis and Gloria, we live in Mallory Square. Moved here from Anchorage, Alaska via Orlando for 8 years. In TV 4 1/2 years. We love it, wouldn't be anywhere else.

[Bubbalarry]

Hadley Village, Hillcrest Villas by Havana CC and Mount Laurel, NJ. during the other 3 seasons.

[Bryant]

Piedmont Village. Here 4 yrs. from the good old Jersey Shore (Toms River). Found out about this site in May from an acquaintance visiting on the lifestyles plan and have been spreading the word ever since. :bigthumbsup:

[another Linda]

I grew up in Brick, NJ -- better known as strip mall heaven. The people who are renting from us in February are from Toms River.

[bogart]

This was mentioned several months ago but I thought I might repeat the request as I have no idea what the original topic was titled.

As I'm reading the posts and matching comments to previous posts, it's nice to see at the bottom of the post, where people are from................and if they're living in The Villages, what village?

This addition can easily be done by going in under Members and adding this information in the area for signature.

Thank you

[Bryant]

Another Linda, We lived in Brick from 1972-1986 in Lake Riviera behind Dee Rose Furniture. We must have bumped into one another at one time or another. :)

[tommyc]

Hi Bryant/Linda, we presently live in Brick and will be down next week to TV
for a first time visit to take a look see. Hope it is as great as everyone says.

[chuckinca]

I used to watch Jack Brickhouse do Cubs games in Chicago.

[Bryant]

tommyc - You won't want to go home; I promise :)

[another Linda]

tommyc -- TV is just great. I'm jealous that you get to go next week. We have to wait til March.

Where do you live in Brick? I spent my high school years in Baywood, left for college, and only returned to visit my parents. Can't remember why I was so anxious to leave. Being 17 had something to do with it.

[optimist]

Greg and one year in Newport Villas
Paradise Found
Enjoy Talk of The Villages
:agree:

[ejp52]

Eddie,moved to Duval,last Sept. 040 :hot:

[Barboza]

Calumet Grove here.


Ina from Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire in England.

9 yr resident, spend 6 months of the year in our Villa in La Crescenta (great community) Santiago

[nONIE]

Hi Mike,

I know that yellow house, ;D pleased to say we now own next door to you. We will try to be the best neighbors possible and glad your right next door :bigthumbsup:

[chelsea24]

Hi, 4 weeks now in the Village of Duval and loving it! :bigthumbsup:

[chuckinca]

bump

[kregski]

to chuckinca back,back,back,hey,hey,atta boy earnie

[chuckinca]

ernie was a shortstop and later at 1st

"It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two"

[The Great Fumar]

John here , Been here four years, Live in Chatham and my gator live under the house.....protects the front lawn from doggies...........

[The Gray Hog]

Just moved onto the hill in Hadley. Nice, very very nice!

[UMRJM]

Gray Hog you must be one of our neighbors, as we also live on the hill in Hadley.

Welcome to Hadley hope to see all the neighbors soon.

[NMLobo]

Houston Tx by way of Carlsbad, NM. Will visit and hope to buy in September.

[jht]

John and Martha.........Cape cod

[rpribu]

Rich and Marge
BelleAire snowbirds 5 years and Houghton Lake MI.

[UMRJM]

Bump lets keep this thread going.

[KathieI]

Kathie I. the shy one :redface: :redface:

Currently Los Angeles but originally New York City and will be a permanent resident of TV in May 08 at the latest. Hooorray!!!! :2excited: :clap2: 040 040

[Floridagal]

My husband and I live in Sunset Point. We moved here three years ago from Boynton Beach and before that Brooklyn, New York.

[Floridagal]

John & Peggy...We live in State College, Pa (Penn State University), but own a home in Sunset Point. Peggy is taking care of her mother here in PA so we can only visit The Villages for one to two weeks at a time which we do several times a year.


My daughter lives in State College. We live in Sunset Point also.

[jerseygirl008]

Christine here, from Central NJ, along the Delaware river. Plan to come down in April for Lifestyle Preview. If all goes well, plan to buy - then move there and work f/t. Have hard time deciding whether or not I can afford a huge cut in pay if I move from NJ to FL. I'm a nurse and hourly pay is very different in these two places. But, money isn't everything. Life is full of choices. Life is good. TV, I'm expecting, is good. See y'all soon.

[boobear51751]

Chris here from Pompey, New York just south of Syracuse. Bought our home here in Country Club Hills and have been snow birds for three years. Jim and I loves TV but also love to return back north for a few months each summer. Here we always feel like we are on vacation which is great. We have met some great new friends and have found some very interesting things to do, but you can't replace your family and old friends. I still get a little homesick. I think a hole-in-one might cure it though.

[drdodge]

Darrell village of Lynhaven

[jjdees]

boobear, We were almost your neighbors. We lived in Manlius on Stonescrest Drive, real close to Pompey. Been gone from there for a long time now.

[boobear51751]

jjdees, seems like there are a lot of us folks from the Syracuse area here in TV now. We are getting together Feb. 13th to go and cheer on the Syracuse University basketball team down in Tampa. You might want to join us. Several folks from the East Syracuse and Minoa area going as well. Go read the info about the tailgate trip here on the sports section of TOTV. I put it up a few days back. Glad to have you join all of us. If you know of any other people give them the same invite.

[jjdees]

Hey Boo,

There's nothing we'd rather do more than join you. Unfortunately, we're stuck in Atlanta waiting for our house to sell. Know anyone in TV that needs to move to north Atlanta? One of these days...............................

[gemorc]

Gerry here, Summerhill.

[lm01]

Santo Domingo

[Reen]

Westchester County, NY by way of Queens and Downtown Brooklyn.
Looking forward to the day we can move to T.V. permanently.
We love it!!!!

[Sunflower]

Barbara and Patrick from Islandia NY(Long Island)

Have home in Liberty Park since 10/05, retiring this spring, Trying to sell our home 1year already. We have decided to move down this spring whether we sell or not. We have a summer place in Eagle Lake PA. We have vacation to TV about 6 times and cant wait to be there again. See you all soon.

[Fritz and Barb]

Fritz and Barb just moved down from Rochester, NY and live in Mallory Square

[JohnnyM]

Johnny and Barbara from the NJ shore. I was born and raised in the Bronx, NY and Barbara in Irvington, NJ. We now live in Barnegat NJ and we also are waiting for our house to be sold so we can be TV neighbors. We just returned from TV this month and life here is just not the same. Thank goodness for TOTV which keeps me connected to the action that I am missing. God Bless TV and all who take part. wav

[LovinItAtTheVillages]

Im Lana, Hubby is Dave..Village of Silver Lake

by the way..Rich...thats a GREAT idea
Talk Host are ya listening??
set up a Message board for each Village
we can give and get info there...

[nONIE]

Hi Lovinit, were almost neighbors! Country club hills here. wav

[softfire]

HI.. Judi and John Here. We live in Woodbury. Moved here fom Michigan over 6 yrs ago. Our group name B.Y.T.E :pepper2: Go B.Y.T.E

[texasfal]

Judy - My husband and [I] live in Springdale.

[ijusluvit]

Pete. Briarwood, at the end of Quail Ridge, far north east corner of TV, on Nancy Lopez. HEAVEN!

[krys]

Cold and snowy northern New Jersey. Trying to part with my "treasures" - very hard to do when one has the "keep everything, you may need it one day" gene! Maybe this long cold winter will push me over the edge and my better half will be able to play golf all year round not just 6 months of the year.

[Pookirgirl]

Hi..Bonnie and Bill...Jersey shore, trying to sell here for almost 2 years now. Praying to get there by this summer!

[Bubbalarry]

Dee & I live in Hadley-Hillcrest Villas, Jan thru April. Mount Laurel and Ocean City, NJ., shore the remainder of the year.

[rbs3327]

We have a Villa in Santiago but live in Montgomery Texas.:pepper2:

[Jim007]

Jim - Currently in Putnam, Ct. As soon as we can sell our condo up here, we will be in tv.

[JerryM]

Carol and Jerry Largo

[shighsmi]

Steve and Carol Highsmith. Crown Point , IN and when we can the Village of Hadley.

[Minooka Dutchie]

Paul from Hillsborough moved into Orange Blossom nine years ago yesterday

[Freeda]

I live in Greenbriar Villas, in the Village of Briar Meadow - right next to Lopez, a great location. I moved here in November, 2007 from Louisville, KY and love it here. It is wonderful being away from the cold and dreary Louisville winters.

Summer here was great; I did not mind the heat at all (and, yes, there was plenty of that); after all, even in Louisville most of the summer was very hot and humid. Just bring on the sunshine and that makes my day! There is still so much to do, and there is always the pool, movies, shopping, clubs, etc. And the opportunity to be situated to where we can visit beaches all over the state for short trips is outstanding.

There is such a different traffic pattern in the summertime, so it is much easier to get around, park, get golf tee times, etc, and there are amazing specials offered everywhere because of the slower time for merchants. If you haven't stayed in The Ville for a summer, you should try it. Freeda Clark

[Whalen]

We started out in Brooklyn, currently living in Garden City South, NY waiting to close on the sale of our house sometime around March 1st.
We will then be renting a house in the Village of Duvall and will begin our search for our new home in TV.
Can't wait!
:a040::a040::a040:

[interested]

We are from Audubon PA, near Philly. Putting our house on the market in March and when it sells - TV. We have been in our house over 30 years so getting ready to sell is tough. Too much stuff!

[Villages Kahuna]

Paul and Babs in Mallory Square for going on three years. We lived for almost forty years on Chicago's North Shore and still have a home on Lake Michigan in southwest Michigan. But we love it so much in TV that we're down to only about six weeks a year "up north".

[BarryB]

The Bronx NY for my first 27 years then New Jersey for 40 years. The Villages of ST Charles since Dec 4th of 2008. My 1st month here

[elevatorman]

My wife and I have been coming to The Villages for many years. In fact the water tower read "Orange Blossom Gardens" on our first visit. We knew it was where we would retire. :coolsmiley:

We now live in Poolesville, MD about 25 miles from of Washington, DC. Our home of 30+ years is for sale and we will finally live the lifestyle of TV. :beer3::2excited::pepper2:

[starflyte1]

Burt and Pat closed on a home in Palo Alto Dec. 01, 08, and will split time between there and Bonita Springs until we sell house in Bonita Springs.

[Helene2008]

Helene and Bill living in South Florida, but come up to our home in Bonita at least monthly. I will retire in 2/2010....can't wait.

[k2at]

My wife (Lynn and Mel) and I live in New Jersey and presently snowbirds in Bonnybrook. Looking to purchase a home in Bonnybrook as we like the neighborhood.

[Lone Traveller]

Bill. I live in Stockbridge Georgia, a small town 25 miles southeast of Atlanta.

[dmbishop]

Debbie and Ken Tierra del Sol North ==love it and not missing 200 inches of snow falling in western Maryland.

[Best Mom]

Marti - Ashland
Resident of Florida

Second home in Fredonia, NY

I have homes in two beautiful places. Great Life! :pepper2:

[dgammon6]

Dan and Barb, Hadley

[faithfulfrank]

I think my signature already says it, but we currently live in Batavia, N.Y., 30 miles from both Rochester and Buffalo......land of cold winters and high taxes.

We bought a home in The Plantation, just south of Leesburg, about 13 miles south of The Villages......to be our only home in about 900 more days.

Frank D.

[Fireman04]

Dave from Delaware here. Will be a guest for the month of Feb.( hope to talk my wife into buying a place while were there.

[Dirigo]

We live in Vassalboro, Maine. Coming to TV for a Lifestyle Preview in February.

Vassalboro, incorporated April 26, 1771, is northerly adjacent to Augusta, the state capital. We have no traffic lights and one restaurant that is only open for breakfast and lunch. Do you think we'll suffer from culture shock on our Lifestyle Preview?

We live about 3/4 of a mile from Natanis Golf Course, the largest golf facility north of Boston with 36 beautiful holes of golf carved out of the Maine woods:
http://www.natanisgc.com/

[annie2]

Rick and Ann -Rio Ponderosa -Proud new owners for one whole week.
From Canada (much further north than Barefoot - all the way up in North Bay, Ontario)

[gowens1]

Gary and Pat Owens of Deltona, FL (62 miles ) for the last 15 years, first 40 in Utica NY. When (IF) things improve, ???

[Craig]

Craig here Realtor :icon_hungry in Charlevoix,Mi hoping to retire in TV :icon_hungry:

[ilvgolf]

Monica and I have lived in Village Alhambra since moving to the Villages in 2000.

[batman911]

Brenham, Texas (home of Blue Bell ice cream) first 20 years. Honolulu, Hawaii since 1967.