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Why does one want to live in 2 places? If you have strong attachments to family, friends and other aspects of where you live now then why do you want to leave it? I believe that for most people only 1 place can be 'Home'. Which is Home to you and what is the other place?

All of my friends in TV are full time residents as am I.
So you are no longer friends with the people you left just a few short years ago?
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We are part timers, and although it’s a good problem to have, we have more people that want to do stuff with us than we have free time.
Oh really, you must be something special!
Are you the one that buys the food and drinks?
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I spend 4 months in a courtyard villa that we own. We had a house and sold it to downsize as my husband doesn’t spend much time in TV…the villa community isn’t as friendly as the village we left. Have had a hard time alone trying to make friends.. do go to rec centers but people seem to be cliquish.. just my opinion
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I think it has to do with what you do and probably doesn't happen much if you don't do much
My pack picked me. I knew my neighbors were friendly until I got into real difficulty last year, then they became my extended family. They taught me their hobbies and shared their interests and made sure that I could enjoy their and their doggies’ company regularly. And, yes I live in two places. Perhaps not every street is like that in TV - but I am very grateful for mine.
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Oh really, you must be something special!
Are you the one that buys the food and drinks?
Maybe they're just friendly people...

More people should try it...
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Maybe they're just friendly people...

More people should try it...
So tell us, when are you buying so I can be there?
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So tell us, when are you buying so I can be there?
Do you have a time machine? I bought over 2 years ago...
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Do you have a time machine? I bought over 2 years ago...
So you have been buying friends for over two years.

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So you have been buying friends for over two years.

Dam Doc, Olive Oil must have feed him some bad spinach?
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Dam Doc, Olive Oil must have feed him some bad spinach?
I think the bloke drinks Cider Vinegar straight, and sucks lemons all day!
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We're working towards the "big move" but my wife (who's lived where we are her entire 60+ years and has her mother here) wants to consider doing a split between here and TV.

For those who live here year-round, do you actually make strong friendships with people who aren't around for a good part of the year? And for for snowbirds, how has your experience been trying to make friendships?

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I find that things vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. Mine is not very social, but I have friends in another village where they are extremely social, both full timers and snow birds alike. In both instances, snowbirds are always welcomed back with open arms.
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So you have been buying friends for over two years.

Absolutely! Some (I won't mention whom) are a cheap buy...
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Dam Doc, Olive Oil must have feed him some bad spinach?
I "think" he's opining that one has to "buy" someone drinks in order to gain their friendship...

Maybe that's the way he obtains friends, but I fond it's more genuine to just be friendly... That and don't cheat at golf...
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JMintzer, where is your Spacasm picture now?


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