[somen]

My husband and I were wondering what a typical day is like in TV. We are having a hard time wrapping our heads around the concept of not working and being retired. We are a few years off from retirement. Would like some input from those who have worked full time their whole life. What do you do now?Thanks to all who reply.

[Mudder]

What do we do??? Anything we want. There is so much to do here it's hard to find "down time".

[uujudy]

Mudder is right. You have to schedule your 'down time' or you'll fall into bed exhausted every night.

You can't do everything you want to do here. There aren't enough hours in a day. I attend 3 watercolor classes a week, we go out to dinner with friends 4 or 5 days a week, then there's golf, the pools, the town square -- and my tap dancing classes start this week! The VAL and VAA have a trip going to the Florida Watercolor Society convention near Tarpon Springs. My neighborhood is having a trivia party later this month, plus they're having another wine bingo party.

If you think retirement is sitting in your rocking chair on the porch shouting, "You kids get off the lawn!" you're in for a big surprise!

[Pturner]

Hi Somen,

If golf isn't your cup of tea, there is every other kind of sport you can imagine and some you might not have imagined, like pickle ball.

Some other things:

• Many free exercise and sports classes
• Dancing
• All kinds of card-game and Mahjong groups
• All types of arts and crafts programs
• Clubs for a zillion different interests
• A lifetime learning center
• Bowling alleys
• Movie theaters
• Family and fitness pools
• 40 restaurants
• Live nightly entertainment
• Walking, jogging, fitness trail
• Doggie parks
• Neighborhood parties

Ever been to a Polo match? You can do that in TV, too.

Did I mention that everyone of these activities from one end of TV to another is accessible by golf cart?

Did I mention there are not enough hours in the day in TV.

No, you probably can't wrap your head around it. You have to see it and experience it for yourself. If you do, you'll be joining some of the nicest people on the planet! Did I mention that?

[pooh]

You will also get the opportunity to meet many of the amazing people who write here. I've had the most wonderful time meeting with Pturner, a very dear, witty and fun person to be with. She is a great asset to The Villages.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting our own laryb and his lovely wife. Hubby and I joined them at Cane Garden and enjoyed a good meal, good conversation and spending time with new friends.

In addition, you can do or not do what you want. Sports, crafts, lessons, opportunities to do volunteer work, time to stop and smell the roses, heck, time to plant the roses will be yours. Whatever you put into your life here in your new community, you'll get back a thousandfold.

[linandvin]

How crowded is pickleball in the winter? I don't see much said about it, but I know it's very popular at TV. Is it difficult to get court time?

[784caroline]

The busiest (Pickleball) times are between 7-10am with open play. Times are available afterwards but you have to check on league/organized play that have times blocked off at certain rec center courts.

If you are sports orientated there is more than just Pickleball and golf. You can play softball (all levels of play), Water or sand volleyball (again all levels of play form Social , recreational to Advanced), Tennis both on Clay courts at the Clubs or hard courts at each rec center, Paddleball new court game at SeaBreeze rec center, boche ball, shufleboard etc. Plently of sports for all ages all levels of play!!

[barb1191]

Originally Posted by somen

My husband and I were wondering what a typical day is like in TV. We are having a hard time wrapping our heads around the concept of not working and being retired. We are a few years off from retirement. Would like some input from those who have worked full time their whole life. What do you do now?Thanks to all who reply.

Where do I begin??? As much as I loved my job, I loved even more the free time I had to shop anytime other than wkends or lunch hours; get my hair done anytime; not wake up to the alarm clock; stay in my jammies all day if I felt like it; socialized with friends for lunch, dinner or a movie/play and not have to watch the clock to return to the office.....and on and on. Then when moving to TV the best of all was the peace and quiet around the 'hood with no skate boards clanking, constant motors of one sort or another (lawn mowers, sno blowers, trimmers) and dogs barking constantly and lastly getting away from the teen band up the street playing outside in the summer (YIKES).

I also became a HUGE procrastinator and love it; will do it tomorrow or thereabouts. To be able to just take off on a trip for a few days on a whim with little or no planning. The endless choices of activities here in TV.

It's a good life.

[Army Guy]

ok,I will give you one of our typical days when we are down, and I have to type fast cause my coffees almost gone and I have to get to work!
Typical Day for AG & Ms AG:
-wakeup at around seven, get dressed scan paper while Ms AG gets dressed
-TooJays for breakfast
(these next three can be reversed depending on Tee Time)
-Play golf w/Friends
-Lunch at Country Club w/Friends after golf
-Putter around house

-go shopping for needed things, and go to Health Club
-relax on lanai reading, etc and coordinate w/Friends on what to do that night
-meet Freinds for drinks at their Home or some Happy Hour Location
-dinner w/Friends at some location w/entertainment
-drinks after dinner w/Friends at Squares, Urban Flats, etc
-home usally around ten watch TV go to bed
REPEAT!!!

Hope this helps, but this is just our thing!

Army Guy

[Yoda]

I'm pooped from reading all this. I need a nap.

Yoda

[BaylorBear]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I'm pooped from reading all this. I need a nap.

Yoda

[Dan =^..^=]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I'm pooped from reading all this. I need a nap.

Yoda

Don't you mean: "Pooped from reading all this, I am. A nap I need. Hmmmmmm."

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Dan =^..^=

Don't you mean: "Pooped from reading all this, I am. A nap I need. Hmmmmmm."

Um, Dan....
I think only 'Enery (Henry) the 8th says it that way, as is,

I'm 'Enery the 8th, I am
'Enery the 8th, I am, I am

[brostholder]

I already posted this in another forum, but I am still buzzing from my first few days in TV. Here's how I spent some of my time. day1.. 6am-2mile walk; 7am swim laps at seabrook pool; 8am breakfast at the house; 930am great "civil discussion" meeting; 1130am-line dance lessons; 2pm-happy hour beers at cody's in LSL with free peanuts sitting on the patio watching the world go by; 4pm-pennecamp pool with some great folks; 530pm-happy hour drink at LSL and some live music and dancing; next morning 930am- hanging out with the bocce club listening to a great bunch of guys doing some good natured trash talking. It was a wonderful 24 hours and I can't wait until I can do it every day! I now understand people who tell me that they don't understand how they ever had the time to work!!

[AnonChick]

I'm bumping this because I have my requisite 10 posts and can't make a new thread in this category anymore. I see a trend here - it looks like it's common for people to eat their meals out, and go to bars, and engage in crafts that cost money. This sounds like a pretty expensive lifestyle, if this is what y'all are calling a "typical" day.

I can very easily see doing this kind of thing once a month, but every day? Is the Villages for more affluent people, and I just missed the notice? I see the old manufactured homes selling for under $100,000 with no bond, the amenities fees are very reasonable, but it looks like you need to be pretty wealthy to afford what you're all calling a "typical" day.