Closing on my new home next month ...
 

After a 1 month rental last year and 2 months this year I finally pulled the trigger on a new construction 2 bed, 2 bath, 1 car garage home. And yes, I will be one more dreaded snow bird.

The good news is I won't be one of your snow birds. My new home is in the Daytona Beach area. I don't think TV is a bad place. It's just not for me.

Sadly I'm giving up on my dream of meeting Jennifer Parr. Oh well. You can't have everything.

This forum has been a wealth of information and source of an occasional laugh or two.

I wish all of you luck in getting your Costco.

Good luck on your new digs. Hope you love it there!

Who’s Jennifer Parr?

Daughter of Gary Morse, Mother of Megn Boone the actress and VPof sales for the esteemed developer.

Best of luck. Maybe you're a beach person. We can't offer that to you here.

Good bye

Was there a reason you felt the need to tell us?

Enjoy your new place. The Villages isn’t for everyone. It’s good you were smart and rented before buying so you didn’t make a mistake you would regret. Hopefully you have many other more exciting dreams than meeting Jennifer Parr.

Oh, I don't know... Maybe because he was a member sins 2021 and had discussed buying before? Just closing the book on his journey here?

Here's a question. Was there a reason you felt the need to respond the way you did?

It it Latitude Margaritaville that you are moving to ?

To give you a chance to say good bye.

:boom::boom::boom:

one less sawx, pats fan to bash. Good luck

Good luck to you. We used to think we would live nearer the beach when we retired but the threat of hurricanes scared us inland! Hope you enjoy.

I know of a few Villagers that have left the Villages and headed to Latitude Margaritaville in Daytona. They said it was a much smaller, quieter version of the Villages. I’m guessing that’s where you (OP) decided to go?

Our friends, bought there a few years ago and absolutely love it. Driveway parties every night. Golf carts in every garage. Great music heard all around rec centers but don’t see any speakers, extremely friendly and fun neighbors.

Who is Jennifer Parr. You kid, correct?

Parr
 

Megan Boone from The Blacklist is the daughter of Jennifer Parr and great grand daughter of TV founding father, Mr Schwartz. Wow!!

Adios
 

How can we miss you unless you leave.

Maybe she will meet her at the beach. That would be a "hoot".

Halal now?
 

What does HALAL now mean?

I'm in the same boat you were before you decided on Daytona. About 3 years ago, I toured all over Florida looking for my dream retirement location. Nothing seemed to compare to the Villages with a swimming pool on every corner, endless list of activities, quaint town centers with nightly live entertainment, not to mention it's location far enough inland to avoid most of the hurricanes. I came out and stayed at TV for a month the following year, and again this past year to make sure it's the right place, as it will likely be my last move.

I assume you were looking for something similar to the features of TV, otherwise it wouldn't have taken you so long, so may I ask what you found in Daytona that compares? Thank you.

From the Google Machine:

"Halal is Arabic for permissible. Halal food is that which adheres to Islamic law, as defined in the Koran. The Islamic form of slaughtering animals or poultry, dhabiha, involves killing through a cut to the jugular vein, carotid artery and windpipe..."


Halal food is very similar to Kosher food in the way it is slaughtered and prepared...

I worked at a Kosher Supermarket/Deli when in HS/College and we had many Muslim customers who shopped there, since there were no Halal Markets locally...

That's how I met Kareem Abdul-Jabbar... I waited on him from behind the deli counter. Behind the counter was a step up, and we typically looked down at the customers. I'm 6' 1", and even one step up, he towered over me. Such a nice gentleman. I shook hands with him... It was like shaking hands with a spider!

Hmmm, I must check that out! I recall investigating it online (but haven’t visited) before moving to TV but now I can’t remember why I didn’t pursue it further.

We have friends there. They love it, but they're not golfers, and there are no on-site golf courses... So it's a no for me...

I wonder about people. Privacy seems to be something that people in the computer age do not miss or realize it's value.

Do some need approval?

Being happy is a choice not a place. The Villages has a lot to offer and yet, people are happy everywhere.

I doubt my situation applies to anyone else.

I'd rather sit in a dentists chair than a chair by a pool but I do like the beach. My drinking days are long over so boozing it up at the town squares every night has no appeal to me. I do like to golf but is there really anyplace in Florida you can't find a golf course? Once or twice a week is fine for me.

I have been playing pickleball a couple of times per week since I've been here but it's so crowded with those damn snowbirds the enjoyment is hit or miss. I'll be close enough to join the Pictona 49 court facility in Holly Hill and hope to join a league or 2 next year. Plus there are public courts around Daytona.

And the number 1 reason I chose the Daytona area ... gun clubs. There are a couple of gun clubs that run the type of pistol matches I compete in up north. Up north I'm lucky to shoot in a match 3 or 4 times a month. In the Daytona area I could shoot 3 or 4 per week. I just shot a match this AM in Flagler. Weekday matches up north are unheard of. If the weather had been better I would have hit Flagler beach for an hour or 2 to get my ocean fix. I was able to shoot a few matches with a couple of people I normally shoot with in NH who came down to Daytona for a week specifically to max out on pistol matches to get ready for the season up north. My buddies up north are extremely jealous of all the shooting I'm doing.

And to answer an earlier question, no I didn't buy in that Jimmy Buffet place. I'd rather listen to NPR on a loop than Buffet music.

So, like I said. My situation probably doesn't apply to anyone else.

Congrat's on finding your happy place. I lived in South Daytona for many years and loved it. NSB and Flager beaches were my favorites.

Pictona is awesome, very active groups with lots of stuff going on and and super nice people so I wouldn't delay getting involved there.

Several of the Magaritaville people I've met at Pictona have been very curious about The Villages. Mostly because the social life and amenities are relatively limited where they live now (in their case).

Sounded like he just wanted to thank people whose posts he enjoyed, and those he met here.

Nice answer, thanks. And for the interesting story too.:thumbup:

Gee, that sounds just like The Villages. LOL.

I hope that the new residents enjoy the HEAT and HUMIDITY that comes to Florida every summer. Also, the earth has had record HEAT for the last 8 years and maybe 30 more (as predicted). Only individuals can change this outcome by buying Electric Golf Carts, bicycles, and vehicles.
......Please note how many E-bicycles that you see ridden by those that understand Florida's problem HEAT.

My guess is that they just no longer have the strength to pedal...

But please, continue to crap on any and all threads with this nonsense...

Just a few more items I considered before deciding to buy near Daytona Beach:

There is a very active Ice rink with adult hockey leagues in Daytona Beach.

Never having to hear about STD's when I tell someone about my winter place in Florida.

And of course .... Biker Chicks.

So you care about the planet? What is the carbon footprint produced by the energy required to keep the ice rink in Daytona Beach you are enamored with operational?

Yeah, but now, you'll have to worry about REAL STD's... :p

The rinks in Wesley Chapel are a 50 minute ride from here, but have great leagues and many TV people play there.

AdventHealth Center Ice is the largest ice sports facility in the Southeast! With over 150,000 square feet, our five-rink complex includes three North American standard National Hockey League (NHL) ice rinks, one Olympic/International standard ice rink, and one mini-rink.

As a boy from boston as well, all the reasons make perfect sense from a boston point of view. Hockey, environmental, near but not on beach, etc.

good luck and TV isn't for everybody, might not even be for us, we will see.. .