Ideas to stay busy on summer afternoons
 

This is my first summer here in The Villages. Early mornings are my favorite time — wake up slightly before sunrise, and go for a nice long walk, and then off to either pickleball or golf before it gets too hot. Also, dusk is a great time for another walk around the neighborhood, stopping to chat with neighbors along the way. (Or showing up at the square after 7 or so if I like one of the bands that is playing).

I’ve adjusted my afternoon schedule to stay indoors for the summer (unless I’m at the pool). If I go out, it’s to play rumikub at the rec center. My at-home indoor summer activities so far are working on my genealogy ancestry family trees, catching up on reading, jigsaw puzzles, and binging on old movies on TCM favorites.

Was curious what others are doing to stay busy indoors during the hot afternoon summers?

Lots of very interesting discussion groups here that meet during the day

The summer months down here really heat up for outdoor activities and most people just find a place with AC.
Reminds me of my younger days during the Wisconsin winters when the term
"cabin fever" was used a lot.
Never thought the term could refer to Florida summers. :shocked:

I work full time and it's air conditioned. I'm hoping to retire when I turn 80 but don't know what I would do at that point if I'm still healthy. Whatever it would be it would not be outside, I don't like the heat and I also don't like winter.

Just sit in your air conditioned home and drink copious amounts of alcohol

I prefer golfing in the middle of the afternoon, the rates are cheaper and the courses are almost empty. Just fill the cooler with lots of cold water. The only problem are those dam frequent lightning storms.

Curious
 

When you say discussion groups, what do you mean and where do they meet?

Why stay indoors? Afternoon golf and pickleball are great as are most activities.

Move to Florida and stay inside, doesn’t make much sense.

Continue with your outdoor activities................jus do them wisely......fluids, breaks, shade, etc.

Join the VBC (Villages Billiards Club) meet some people and shoot some pool.

Michael61.....don't forget that afternoon nap!

Rwirish....because it's too hot!! and humid duh

Lots of sports pool activities like water volleyball and different Arabic classes you can also search for open cards and board games and get interested in something in the air conditioning like domino's or zambo or rummy cube

Put in a pool and it will change your whole lifestyle. I want you to stay in Florida forever. Summers will be coming your favorite time of year and you’ll look forward to them.

Siesta. See, I’m getting multicultural in my old age.

Golf
 

We love to golf in the afternoon during the summer. Courses are less crowded and the round moves quickly. Bring water and ice…best time of the year!!!

Go to the gym and work out

We are staying busy playing billiards. We have just joined a summer league and have gotten several of our friends together to play socially.

We have A-list memberships at the AMC theaters so movie prices are very cheap. Average as little as $2 per movie. We drive to the Lake Square mall to mall walk in ac and go to a movie; we shop, do errands, and/or eat out during these fun afternoons. Maybe a stop at a square for music on the way home. And we can go to AMCs anywhere, so sometimes we do these outings at Disney Springs, Altamonte mall, or other nearby cities.

There are SO MANY indoor activities throughout the day all year long. Pick up your recreation paper at a rec. center. Or go on
thevillages.com and go to the calendar. You sound like a pretty active person in the early mornings! (I'm still sleeping)LOL

Talks about weather, science and technology, civil discourse about interesting topics, there are at least a dozen.

Watch the Sun and you will see them.

I did find a site on the internet: Villages Discussion Groups
Thanks!

There are yoga classes available in the afternoon. Look through the weekly rec section. Also some afternoon Tai Chi classes. Have you been to First Responders Rec Center? It is terrific! The wall exhibits to honor first responders are fascinating. Also lots of indoor games for a brutally hot afternoon. Welcome to TV! This is our first summer as well.

Go Bowling
 

There are almost 100 lanes of bowling in or near TV and the A/C and beer are cold! The most open bowling is in the summer. Try a “Bad Bowlers League” (8 weeks and a pizza).

Most days, I spend my time getting ready to start a local chapter of the Procrastinators' Club of America.

Should be lots of folks wanting to join

Line Dancing!!
 

Nobody has mentioned Line Dancing!! There's always room for more men.:pepper2::pepper2::pepper2:

I get asked almost weekly by women I meet to join line dancing - maybe one day I’ll give it a try 😀

read a book

If only all developers would leave trees for shade

That is true. I miss line dancing. But my hubby did feel out numbered.

If you are in the market for a girlfriend good place to start.

For anyone thinking they would like to get their toes tapping but feel like they have two left feet then check out the 8 week continuously rotating class taught by Diane Ellis at Rohan Rec Center on Tues at 1pm. It focuses on learning the absolute beginner (level 1) steps. From there you graduate to the AB, Lv 1 classes. It's an excellent place to start.

Have taken dance lessons but my money has been refunded after the first lesson or two.