I understand what you mean, being from NY myself. Long Island expressway rt 495...known as the longest parking lot in NY. I cant wait to be down to TVs, should be there oct 21st...permanently.

NOW that we have completed our first year of frogdom, I know what to expect and what to do about the"season" as all the rich folks used to call it....

I will continue to cook a lot at home. Snowbirds do not cook at all.

I will use the car more than a cart. I do not wish to become a statistic.

I will take deep breaths and maybe even bring my beads when I go grocery shopping. Snowbirds are not being mean just standing there blocking the aisle and staring at the green beans. They just don't know that the backlog is reaching clear to the front door.

I will remember that I too was a snowbird and I will remember that I too was young, neither of which I want to trade for at this moment.

I will not smack anyone for saving seats. UNLESS I have the girls posse with me. Sweetie is not interested in being my backup.

I will remember that without all of these folks paying for amenities year round that we wouldn't have this wonderful place.

I am hoping you know I am, for the most part, KIDDING.

I like the crowds and the friends returning and the wonderful happiness I feel here during " the season".

HA HA HA...:clap2:

Any of you that are sick of the "season" I have something you may want to buy. A beautiful home in rural Virginia. The population of the entire County is only 25,000. The leaves are changing colors now and the mountain views are breath taking. There is no traffic to worry about nor overcrowded stores. Please, buy my product and get away from those pesky snow birds. I will be delighted to take your place. Oh, you can have the real deal when it comes to snow.

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I like high season because we see thousands of people ENJOYING life instead of wasting away in a big old house in the northern states with the thermostat set at 64 degrees with heating bills of $500+per month......and if they go outside and walk or drive on ice, they're asking for "life" in the nursing home, and their spouse is stuck going there to watch them wither day by day for years.

As for lines at restaurants etc., there are hours later than 5:00 p.m. when we can go and get a table in 15 minutes or less.

This seems to be unknown to some, but many people do eat dinner later than 5:30 and stay up later than 9pm!!!!

Really! That Reagan line has been overused and you might want to get a bit more cretive. You like crowded restaurants, highways, cartpaths, town squares, golf courses etc. That is how you define Adult DisneyWorld quality of living? Is that your view or do you have another motive? Please you know why you mock me but telling a lie three times doesn't make it true. Overcrowding is very apparent here and discussed openly among residents at the golf courses. Speaking the truth doesn't make me a bad or good person just a person assessing a reality.

Ditto to you too............................................... .....

Boys will be Boys!

KathieI can probably vouch for this! :laugh:

congrats on making the move!

As I mentioned previously in a post, TV "congestion" is nothing compared to some other favorite winter homes for snowbirds. For example, spend some time in Naples or Fort Myers or Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton area on the other coast. Fact: Any winter place where there is a very large population there is going to be congestion. That in itself isn't a bad thing because without support from people you can't justify all the restaurants, golf courses, recreation facilities, medical, shops/stores, theatres, etc. etc. Quality of life is defined differently by different people. Large metropolitan areas like New York, Chicago and Los Angles appeal to lots of people----others wouldn't think about living there. If rural small town lifestyle appeals to you there are many such places in Florida where you can find that type of lifestyle. TV is projected to be about 110,000 people when built out. I personally know Villagers who play golf five and six days a week during the so called high season. My point----"congestion" in TV are you kidding?

I'm looking forward to my first high season in TV. :a040:

Me too:a040: And I believe I'll love it no matter how many people are here!

I am a wanna be TVer. I will expirience the "season" this winter, if it is not to my liking I can go elsewhere. Actually when I buy a TV property I have the thought of renting and going to Costa Rica for the winter, any others do this?