Where would you rather celebrate Christmas
 

A question for those snowbirds who also own a home in The Villages. Given a choice....would you rather celebrate up North with the cold and the snow or...in the warmer weather in the Villages without the snow. What would you choose?
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In my home in the Villages with my grandchildren from Ohio would be optimal. Having said that, I would rather be in the Villages.

the place with the palm trees!!

btk

I elect to stay in Paradise.

Back north where the people I love are located

Have only been here a year, but looking forward to spending Christmas with my new Village family.

In Bethlehem

I'll spend my holidays back home in NYC. The city is magical at that time. Oh yeah the kids and family are there too ;-)

We moved here in March. This is now our home and we are looking forward to spending Christmas in The Villages

That is hard. I WISH all of us, our other daughter, son in law and grandkids could be together at Christmas...here.


But Sweetie and Helene make the bells ring for me, and Santa will come and the Christmas story will unfold just as it always has.

Since I have never, ever liked cold weather I enjoy doing Christmas in warm places. I have done it in Hawaii, Hong Kong and Bangkok as well as Key Biscayne. This year I am doing it in Newport beach, CA where they have a boat parade.

To me, nothing beats a Christmas dinner in a house or restaurant located right on the sand of a beach in a balmy place, a place where I can hear the waves crashing on the beach.

You don't love us?

Sure but this is not home with the people who own my heart.

I like to be at home in The Villages. I do not need the cold weather anymore (sometimes it is cold in TV, too). Jesus was born, raised and later lived in Mediterranean Climate …… and Christmas is a reminder of his birthday.

Disneyworld!!!!!!

And New Year's Eve, too!

:)

I hope we will grow on you.


Merry Christmas, Diane.

Christmas is in your heart, so it doesn't matter where you spend it but.....if I have a choice, I'll take palm trees over snow any day!

I would love to be in Puerto Rico; that island is beautiful, the weather is fabulous, the food is delicious, and it is warm......
serve me a mojito or a cold beer and I will be happy.

I want to be with my family when they are off school and work so we will be heading north. Smiles.

Merry Christmas to you as well.

My comment isn't anti Villages but rather pro home. Sorry but for now this is not where my heart and soul want to be for the holidays.

where the snow is

Home will always be where the heart is
 

Senior, you did the same thing I did, read too much into the question. OP indicated and reiterated he only wants to know if you want snow or sun for Christmas.

Stay here
 

After spending a lifetime where it's cold and it snows, we would rather spend it here in sunny Florida. A lot of people vacation here for Christmas to get out of the cold and we actually live here! We are very lucky.

Sandy and I have spent the past 4 or 5 Christmases in the car, driving back to OH from TV. :22yikes: Christmas Day is a great driving day (barring any nasty weather!) as there is very little traffic out and about. We don't have any family back in OH - all our relatives live in different states - so we're not really missing out on any OH family gatherings. We've always enjoyed spending the middle part of December in TV - it's fun to see all the decorations and lighting displays............and to enjoy the warmer-than-we're-used-to weather!

Unfortunately, plans aren't working out for us to be in TV this month. We'll miss it.

Bill :)

Guess next time questions will have to be multiple choice:
A. Snow
B. Sunshine

I choose B

Optimistic about choice B
 

I am trying out choice B to see how it feels! I have spent every Christmas up till this one in PA with my family. We just moved into our lovely home here in TV three days ago, and we decided to stay in the sun/warmth and have a new experience. Our son will be down visiting my husband and me, so we will have a lovely day together! It will be a little strange, and I am sure I will miss my parents and sister and her family, but I really like change, and I love TV!!!

Me too
 

I choose B too! I don't care if I NEVER see another snowflake!

If our kids can't come to us, we take an adventure trip someplace warm and see them later.

B please and thank you.

I have lived all my life in CT and this is the first Christmas season I am in the sunshine. I am heading back to CT Dec 17 to spend the holidays there as I had made "a deal" with my husband that my father would never wake up alone on Christmas morning. But aside from the family, I have to say that it just doesn't seem like the holidays while it is 70 or 80 degrees. I guess it is all what you are used to and what puts you in the Spirit of the season. Happy Holidays everyone!

I understand that the different climate does make it feel different...however, if you do what you always did in this new home, than you will get what you always got. (At least that is what Dr. Phil says.)


Put up a tree, invite people over for simple things. Get some good soup at Toojays and some easy sandwich fixings and have a couple of friends or seven over. Go to some of the musical events and whoa baby, after a couple of years your month of December gets fuller and fuller and your heart gets all FILLED with that wonderful spirit of the season.


I wish for you and your dear father and all family, a wonderful satisfying Christmas. It is a good thing you are doing, being with your dad.

Well, if you think about it, it was probably 80 degrees in Bethlehem when that baby was born. Probably born in July rather than December because July was when the census was done. Dec. 25 is the winter solstice holiday, not a birthday.

Exactly! Everyone has their opinion and entitled to it!
While I love The Villages I want to be with family - wherever
that takes me.

I'm lucky to have my Son and his wife spending 8 days with us
here in Tampa.
Now if I really had my wish it would be 8 days in T.V.
(still trying to sell our house here in Tampa!)

Also, I would love to be able to have my 3 brothers and their
families here but not possible.
Two are in N.Y., one in California.
Maybe next year!

Diane - I totally understand what you are saying! Cold, snow, warmth, sun - it does not matter. Family and good friends are what makes our holidays special.
So wherever they are is where we want to spend the holidays!

Someone finally gets it. Thank you.

I think most of us get it too.
They asked a question and you answered it.
No one should be making comments about anyone's OPINION.

Thank you

Anytime!