[bkcunningham1]

Instead of using the term "drinking the Kool-Aid," my husband and I say we swam in the pool from the movie Cocoon. The water in the pools is from the fountain of youth.

"Well I'll tell ya, with the way natures been cheating us, I don't mind cheating her a little," Ben Luckett, from Cocoon .

[carm310]

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

Instead of using the term "drinking the Kool-Aid," my husband and I say we swam in the pool from the movie Cocoon. The water in the pools is from the fountain of youth.

"Well I'll tell ya, with the way natures been cheating us, I don't mind cheating her a little," Ben Luckett, from Cocoon .

Great idea!

[brostholder]

I don't know who you are, but I like you already!!!! Well said.

[BaylorBear]

Originally Posted by brostholder

I don't know who you are, but I like you already!!!! Well said.

She's a real charmer, that Gracie Girl!!

We are from Austin, TX and we are moving to TV to get out of the heat!! Every summer we will have temperatures over 100 degrees for 30-45 days straight with 80%+ humidity. It is unbearable!! We will happily take low 90's and the humidity is only really high early in the morning!! TV will be our forever home in 2014. In the meantime, we will visit twice a year -- will be there in just 12 days and then back for Christmas!!

Hope to run into some of my TOTV buddies while we are there!!

[dizz42]

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

Instead of using the term "drinking the Kool-Aid," my husband and I say we swam in the pool from the movie Cocoon. The water in the pools is from the fountain of youth.
"Well I'll tell ya, with the way natures been cheating us, I don't mind cheating her a little," Ben Luckett, from Cocoon .

Perfect!

It took me about three days of being in TV on a LSV to start looking to buy a place, bought one three days after that.

Hahahahaha...us too! But we got cold feet and backed down. However, one year later almost to the day and here we are...playing in that pool bkcunningham1 mentions above!

[Junebugs]

Can someone explain the reference to becoming "frogs"?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Junebugs

Can someone explain the reference to becoming "frogs"?

Here till you croak.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by dizz42

Whenever we would talk to someone about our move to TV, we had an aconym - HHBL. Until we were alone, we would whisper "HHBL". It meant that one of us just endured the "Heat, Humidity, Bugs and Lightning" speech. We too just stopped trying to convince people how wonderful TV is and, instead, would just tell them to come visit.

The HHBL Speech-- I love that!

[senior citizen]

Hello all....I was searching for the appropriate place to ask my question which will seem very mundane......but considering the northeast has been suffering through a tropical heat wave, perhaps I will be forgiven.

How does one cope with the relentless heat and humidity of a Florida summer?
Other than using the early morning hours to do ones chores and errands.
With retirement looming in a few short months, we have flipped back to TV as our most likely destination to choose a home.

Then along comes our New England heat wave. Tourists have literally been coming into our business (which is airconditioned) saying, "GOSH IT IS HOT AS HELL OUTSIDE"......they were from Florida near the Villages. Is it really cooler? I just checked and it was 90 to our 95. I know your sun is more intense..........but do you learn to deal with it and get used to the heat?

The Floridian tourists said, "Yes it is hot in Florida but everything is airconditoned".

We live in very very green, cool Vermont so this is an abberation of sorts. I know my husband will come home and change his mind all over again.

Question: How many Villagers truly stay through the Florida summer?
How many leave for a cooler destination?

The TV home would be our primary home, so we'd appreciate honest answers. In my own mind, I would just flip the seasons and whereas we are confined during the long cold frozen winter up here.......it might be somewhat similar, but not as bad in the heat of a Florida summer.

Thanks in advance for any answers forthcoming. People are really NOT dealing well with this heat wave up north. In Vermont you will literally see people putting on shorts and bathing suits to sunbathe at the end of winter if it hits 60 degrees with sunshine. So, 60 to 70 is a nice temp to us....however, we've gone over all the pros and cons of retiring to TV with the pros winning out.

[jdsl1998]

we always looked at the places we visited as a place to live after retirement. Judging each and every one....we loved Spain, we loved Tucson, we loved every place....the only thing we ever said was...."We love a lot of places and could go anyplace, all over the world, BUT, we will NEVER live in Florida" and guess what? Have a home in The Villages and LOVE it! Can't imagine ever pick ing anyplace else.....so when you say never, you may just be saying, you never know!

[graciegirl]

Hi there Senior!

I hadn't heard from you for awhile and I was afraid you had given up on us.

We G's are here for a couple of weeks. It is hot and humid but I just was reading on the lanai with the fan on and there is a little breeze, and it was pleasant. Dear daughter and I walked before eight this morning and it was still in the 70's.

Sweetie has golfed almost every day but he doesn't admit it rains on a golf course either.

It doesn't seem any hotter than it is in Cincinnati right now.

We are having the best time!!

[jdsl1998]

Yes, Gracie, I spoke to mom earlier today and she went out for Red Hatters in Columbus and she said it was beastly hot! It is SO nice here. Would not want to be any place else. We brought our youngest down with us. He loves sports and hopes to find a few tennis players. He just went out with hubby to the links. It IS a beautiful day in The Villages! I'm off for shrimp. Hope to find some corn, tomatoes and peaches too.....yum! Then home to finish the last few pages of "The Help" and make dinner on the lanai, life is rough!

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by jdsl1998

we always looked at the places we visited as a place to live after retirement. Judging each and every one....we loved Spain, we loved Tucson, we loved every place....the only thing we ever said was...."We love a lot of places and could go anyplace, all over the world, BUT, we will NEVER live in Florida" and guess what? Have a home in The Villages and LOVE it! Can't imagine ever pick ing anyplace else.....so when you say never, you may just be saying, you never know!

Hello.......it does appear that you've found your place in the sun.
Thanks for the speedy response.

I just read hubby all the older posts which were in reply to the original.........the one from Minnesota near the Canadian border we could really relate to as far as the cold vs the heat.

Florida does seem a lot simpler in ones later years as far as not dealing with all the grief that winter can bring. So, it's apples or oranges.

[senior citizen]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Hi there Senior!

I hadn't heard from you for awhile and I was afraid you had given up on us.

We G's are here for a couple of weeks. It is hot and humid but I just was reading on the lanai with the fan on and there is a little breeze, and it was pleasant. Dear daughter and I walked before eight this morning and it was still in the 70's.

Sweetie has golfed almost every day but he doesn't admit it rains on a golf course either.

It doesn't seem any hotter than it is in Cincinnati right now.

We are having the best time!!

Hi Gracie.......nope we have not given up on The Villages....just concentrating on other things as our son is getting married in Colorado next month.

Our daughter, son in law and the three grandchildren are leaving soon for an entire month's vacation in Colorado; then we will follow for two plus weeks. The wedding will be at 9,000 feet altitude so that should be cool enough.
Personally, I prefer sea level.........but we have been to Colorado before and know to stay hydrated and acclimate before going from Boulder or Denver up to Tabernash.

By early next year we will be ready to visit TV. It does seem like the best bet for our retirement years. You've always been a big help with your positive attitude.

Actually, in checking the daily weather, New England has been hotter than Orlando area for quite a few days.....but we do recall the white hot intense sunshine down there in Florida. We are early morning people, thus would get our chores done in the cool of the day.

Enjoy your vacation; you have the best of both worlds. I just hope our home sells when the time comes. Thanks for writing.