You should move into TV. I bet you would like it too

I am so glad that it is nothing like NY.

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! You couldn’t get ice cream one time. What kind of place do we live in.

Happy TV is NOT NY.

Actually, I then went to PDQ for one of their strawberry shakes. :icon_wink: I did not enjoy lines in the military and still have that same dislike of standing in long lines today. However, the point I was trying to make as heard by some was “As the population of the Villages continues to grow, the planners of these types of events need to consider better traffic control measures. Or, maybe just add an extra day to the festivities to let more people in on the fun as the Villages continues to grow in population."

need to start charging a toll to cross 44 from South to North

I'm not a fan of all of these special events at all. When I first got here I went to all the parades, festivals and arts and craft shows. After the first couple of visits I felt that they are all too crowded and have nothing that really interests me.

For me, they are an annoyance if I have to go anywhere near or through the square. But it seems that thousands of people enjoy them so I guess that I'm in the minority.

In any event, they are not going to stop so I am working on simply accepting them and trying to not get so annoyed. If I'm going somewhere, I'll take a route that circumvents that particular town square.

"God, grant me the serenity to ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE, courage to the change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference."

I believe that I've been granted the wisdom to know that I can't change this so I'm trying real hard to just accept it and not allow it to raise my blood pressure.

I also try to feel happy for the people that do enjoy these events.

Well stated.
 

:bigbow:

Really?

I curious where do you live?

I agree completely. I do think many have no idea what it "was like back then", when it actually was the friendliest home town you could dream of. People were MUCH more outgoing. Now you can go to the postal boxes and many (not all of course) will not even make eye contact, let alone stop and chat, introduce themselves, etc. like.... sorry to those nasty people who will reply, "THEN MOVE if you don't like it". That's not the intent of this at all, this is only a comment (and some others do seem to remember back some years when this was such a warm, friendly place and people were respectful, helpful, etc.) that not all people have changed, but many have. Golf-cart traffic, once safe, cautious, and most folks took the instruction for golf etiquette, driving autos and carts in the V's, etc. Now seems like anything goes, get out of my way, and MANY go way over the limit for carts, MANY !

It needed to be said, and you said it, good for you !
 

Over the years we've witnessed it all, all that you mentioned ! Those who own $800K and up homes with huge pools, out door kitchens, and (some) will then "trash" talk about the original villages calling it a trashy trailer park, and worse ! Have heard so much of this over time, your remarks needed to be said. What is wrong inside people (or missing inside them ?) that they can't be at peace with the selection of lot, village, and home model they chose, but, feel the need to disparage the selection of others, why, to make them feel "superior", that they made a "better" choice ? People are indeed strange, heard a person once "straighten out" a neighbor who mentioned when he bought his model of Premier home.... yada yada, and the neighbor IMMEDIATELY informed him he did NOT have a "Premier" home, and then began to explain why ! People ??? Fragile egos ? Had to chuckle, what IF, what IF the person living in what some call the "Villages ghetto" (nicer name, "Historic Villages") is actually the multi-millionaire ? What if that person has 4 home, Hawaii, Villages, Mountain lodge, one in Caribbean.... LOL....is actually financially astute, LOL.... some people are indeed strange and draw strange and inaccurate conclusions about others....LOL ! The world is indeed a stage !

Who?
Consider using reply with a quote....

Your examples from my experience, the last 19 years, are few and very far between. To infer what you describe is common in TV does an injustice to the 99 + % of people that don’t ascribe to this behavior.

agree there when brown wood will be north central in villages.

2021 0303 Wed 😷 15:04
re: wouldn’t move here the way it is now
Thriving? Vibrant? Socially buzzing? Beautiful? Evolving? Growing? Active? Affordable! This, my “fellow” resident, is all happening during a global pandemic!

Not only would I love here, I did - last year, in September. TV is a blessing.