[Geewiz]

Do we have an address? Opinion - do you prefer electric or quiet acoustic?

Plus, I need to stop tearing up with Walk Away Renee...I am such a sap.

[kittygilchrist]

for love songs, acoustic, aw, sorry bout Renee..

[kittygilchrist]

Gee, I'm just hugging my dog, Emma and wondering if you could do "I got you babe"???

[kittygilchrist]

Hey guys, you who are coming to the party should have my address now...I can't wait to meet my inner circle! If you can't find it, pm me. I sent you my addy and cell.
Kitty
ps is G awesome or what?

[katerogers]

This is a GENERAL UPDATE for all the SINGLE RESIDENTS that are currently living in The Villages, as well as SINGLES MOVING TO TV at sometime in the future. The initial thread opened with:

Let's face it, when you're single, moving to a new community it is a lot more challenging than taking that step into the unknown as a couple. Granted, we are likely to have varied back stories, we most likely adapt to a new environment differently and our ability to make new friends may run from 'a piece of cake' to 'pulling teeth. So, it would be helpful to hear from the singles (male and female) who have already had this experience. What was it like for you when you first moved to TV? What were your expectations and how did your socialization get it's start? How long did it take for you to feel like you belonged or are you still waiting? Please don't hesitate to mention the good with the bad. You're still here, after all, so even if the road was rocky at first it must have smoothed out eventually. And we could benefit from your "would a", 'could a', 'should a'.

Since that first post, this thread has evolved through the contributions of many singles, both living in TV and those who are looking to move to TV sometime in the future. In quoting some of the posts that best describe the focus of this thread, we hope you will feel welcome to ask the questions that are unique to the single population, or offer your thoughts on issues that you have faced or are concerned about.

-"I don't know why the singles posts seem so sterile of engaging comments to this point"

-"Why are there so few recent, meaningful discussions that affect the singles of TV. There are so many threads (oh, so many), with ambiguous titles and outdated posts that it's almost impossible to track down the subjects you're searching for and you feel foolish for starting another thread that has already been brought up - even though no one actually answered the question".

-" It would be helpful to share real experiences, to offer advice for the single newcomer, or to even suggest ways to avoid the social pitfalls, that most newcomers fall into, it will go a long way to ease any concerns of long term singles or just help us to feel connected."

- "This may be an impossible undertaking, but wonderfully convenient for those who would rather spend less time searching and more time 'doing' - to work toward a more organized single forum for a continuous evolving, open discussion where any topics unique to the single resident can be added, discussed thoughtfully and not judged."

-"Met some of "entitled men" who have approached me with the line " Well, here I am " and don't do anything except sit and stare waiting for me to do all the conversation work and ask all about them, met one who turned out to be married and couldn't understand why I would not date him again, told me I had a problem, and met another one who told me all about his libido. I have to laugh about some the experiences now and it's only been 6 months here. I am too new at this to take anything away from my experience, I am still learning all about this new life and living in TV and like hearing from the other singles on this forum."

-"I think we all have some issues that would liked to be addresses, but are afraid to post. Maybe those of us who are posting, could continue and it might bring others out of the woodwork."

-"It also goes to show how some of the single residents are either disinterested in the issues that most impact them or there aren't enough who are willing to band together to bring about change. _ wrote an important post about the unfairness in the distribution of the ID badges. From her, I learned that the single residents are being shortchanged, which causes problems for those who are dating or have friends who are not residents of TV. She was trying to do something about it not just vent,

-"Don't give up on the possibility of finding a deep love.... there is a home for every heart...despite the posers and libido obsessed.

theseare but a sampling of the pages of posts here, but we hope you can see we are trying to continue to develop a meaningful, proactive thread that will go on to give you an outlet to express your particular philosophies or bring issues to the other singles who may have already dealt with and have figured out how resolve the problem.

THE BONUS -The 'FOR SINGLES ONLY - ALLIANCE" - (Admittedly my suggested name- that no one has even acknowledged - Hey, at least I came up with something to identify us) has also become an overnight SOCIAL NETWORK, As you can probably tell from all the back and forth posts about the UPCOMING -FOR SINGLES ONLY PARTY, being held by Kitty next Saturday. It wasn't long before the men and women singles on this thread decided it would be a lot of fun to get together socially. Whether you become regular poster or simply enjoy reading the posts, it seems like this network is an added bonus that will also continue, with more participants scheduling get-togethers in the future.

If you are new to this thread or missed the open party information -set for this weekend-, I am going to let Kitty post about the party details, so if you're interested in joining us, you'll know who has graciously offered her home for strangers to become friends. Pretty awesome, wouldn't you agree?

Okay, I'm outta here - hope to see some new names posted here soon.

KATIE R

[Geewiz]

Originally Posted by katerogers

As you can probably tell from all the back and forth posts about the UPCOMING -FOR SINGLES ONLY PARTY, being held by Kitty next Saturday.
KATIE R

I hear it's a sleep over...bring your PJs.

Popcorn, board games, and cheap wine. Don't snore!!!!

[kittygilchrist]

haha. I could handle that pj pary, but bring your own towel. crap. I'm out of popcorn.

[CarolSells]

Originally Posted by Geewiz

I hear it's a sleep over...bring your PJs.

Popcorn, board games, and cheap wine. Don't snore!!!!

Sleep over? Geewiz, can we girls do your hair? I'll bring rollers!

[Geewiz]

Originally Posted by CarolSells

Sleep over? Geewiz, can we girls do your hair? I'll bring rollers!

I love being "done"

[CarolSells]

Originally Posted by Geewiz

I love being "done"

This thread is heading south again!

[katerogers]

Originally Posted by CarolSells

This thread is heading south again!

Yes, it is. Come on guys, give me and the thread a break. Enough, already. I'm really trying to put this back on track and you're not helping.

[Geewiz]

So - moving on....this is a song by my mentor Micheal Smith....it's about finding love in the tropics - buy his cd's

In Cuba they're crazy
Love to tango all night long
They're super hot baby
Hey baby vamos along
When the tropical moon she is shining
Like an orange or a lemon or lime
Anything rhymes
We will shoot for the moon
In the tropical sky
We will shoot for the moon
And our love will be high
And then when we get there
We'll let them all know
That our love is as rare as Caribbean Snow

This city's my lover
And women are its fingers and ears
Blue tango's my cover
Rain tangled city of tears
When the carnival moon she is shining
Over places and spaces and times
Anything rhymes
We will shoot for the moon
In the carnival sky
We will shoot for the moon
And our love will be high
And then when we get there
We'll let them all know
That our love is as rare as Caribbean Snow

In Cuba they're crazy
Love to tango all night long
In Cuba they're crazy
Love to tango all night long
You're waiting for me
I'm waiting for you
Both of us waiting
Time syncopating
Everybody's doing it
They're doing it to you

Oh Cuba sun baby
Where have all your tangos gone
Ah Dona Lecuona
Is dreaming and singing a song
When the crystal ball moon she is shining
Over fields of sugar cane
Suddenly rain
We will shoot for the moon
In the crystal ball sky
We will shoot for the moon
And our love will be high
And then when we get there
We'll let them all know
That our love is as rare as Caribbean Snow

Oh Cuba sun baby
Where have all your tangos gone

[queasy27]

Perhaps a distinction (or a new thread) be made between being single in TV and dating in the TV?

For myself, I still work full time and enjoy my own company, but I wouldn't mind meeting a few other women for the occasional lunch or movie. Nothing wrong with married people, mind you, but socializing with them often requires me to specify that an invitation is "girls only" and then the wife is offended because of the implication that I don't want to spend time with her husband. Which may or may not be true. :-)

I've moved by myself to many places over the years and the only difference I can see here is that there are so many more clubs and activities available. Why, I hear tell there are even a few liberals and Democrats around! If you're even a little bit outgoing, I don't see anyone having the least bit of trouble meeting welcoming, like-minded folks. Pretty much everyone here already shares the most encompassing commonality, which is our 55+ years of history.

[DianeM]

I like the way you think Queasy27. I will be moving to TV 3 weeks from today and while I'm somewhat nervous, I love all the things there are to do. I'm looking to for friends before anything else. I'm hoping for the best.

[asianthree]

My husband and I both have single friends and attend functions without each other...it's a good thing