The "WANNA BE" Club

KathieI · 03-25-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ConeyIsBabe

I've been hanging out at TOTV for a little over one year and plan on visiting for my first Lifestyle Preview in the near or far future. It would be my pleasure to meet (in person) all the TOTVers who have befriended me

CIB, I am personally going to greet you at the gates of TV when you arrive and we'll both let out the longest and loudest sigh of relief. You've waited sooo long and so have I. Hurry here will you?????

hdh1470 · 03-25-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Talk Host

Are you a member of the Villages "WANNA BE" Club? If so, post a yes in this thread. When do you plan to move here?

3 years or less,one kid to get thru school,been coming down for last 7 yrs

TVWannabe · 03-25-2009, 10:07 PM

Obviously, I qualify for the club. I assume I'll have to change my user name after we move to TV.

When? That's the big question. Child one graduates from college in May and gets married in July. Child two graduates from high school in May. So we will be semi-empty nesters very soon. I definitely plan to work one more year to pay off the wedding, but maybe the summer of 2010 will work for us? I turn 50 this summer, and my wife is even younger, but we want The Villages lifestyle now.

I am a retired Air Force officer, and I�ve been teaching JROTC in a Nashville high school for the past eight years. I golfed a lot as a kid, and I was pretty good, but I've probably only averaged about 27 holes a year over the past 20 years. I can't wait to get back at it. I'll be the one out there with wood woods, metal shafts, and a sweet spot the size of a pea.

We also like bridge, but we are beginners. Hopefully, there are groups that don't mind some table talk or discussion of the hands played.

Becky · 03-26-2009, 04:57 AM

Moving down on June 1st! Truck is rented. Closing on house here in April! Marking off the days. Will be down next week for spring break!

Becky

BarbinNH · 03-26-2009, 05:06 AM

We're like you Becky. We just got our closing time and date (11am, Apr 1st), and as soon as we sign the papers we're heading south. We hope to arrive by late next week. YAHOOOOOOO!!!

Ok, back to packing...

The Bronx Girl · 03-26-2009, 05:51 AM

Hi Everyone,

My husband and I have visited the Villages every summer for about 5 years. He can't wait to move down but I still have to work and I take care of my elderly parents (they won't budge from NY). We have a great time every summer and made alot of good friends. We rent every summer and have had a great experience every time. I feel like we live down in the Villages in the summer and then back to reality (who said that reality does not suck)

. I hope when we are down this summer , we will get to meet some of you great people on this board

. I find this board amusing, informative and just great fun. See you in July (God willing!!!)

The Bronx Girl

The Bronx(where I was born), Yonkers, Mahopac, Carmel....hopefully someday the Villages

mulligan · 03-26-2009, 06:13 AM

Did a lifestyle visit last october, will do another next winter, mrs mulligan can retire jan of 2011, be there feb 2011!!!!! no question

Laker14 · 03-26-2009, 06:16 AM

We are planning to take our 1st lifestyle visit next winter. Actually, all we know about TV is what I've learned on these boards, and some very good friends who bought 2 years ago. They were visiting her Dad, and what do you know, they came back owners.

But, like me, they are too young (i.e. too poor) to quit working. But I love the idea of lots of people who like TO DO STUFF!!

So one step at a time. I'm 55, and I'll be thrilled if I'm down there by age 62. But I hope to get there for progressively larger chunks of the winter, between now and The Big "R".

So it will give you guys a chance to work a few kinks out, like figuring out the insurance thing. Work on it for me, will you? Thanks.

Dan L

Army Guy · 03-26-2009, 07:18 AM

Yes!!! We had a non-lifestyle visit in Feb 09, decided it is the place. Going on LSV in May to look to buy. So hopefully will be a resident and EX-wannbe by July/August!

Army Guy

Joanie · 03-26-2009, 07:28 AM

Visited a friend in The Villages 2 years ago in the summer, no less, and just loved it. We have looked at a dozen or more communities up and down the southeast and none compare to TV. Our house will go on the market in about a month (when the snow is all melted here in northern New York) and then will rent while looking in TV. Wish us luck. We can't tolerate another winter.

katezbox · 03-26-2009, 08:12 AM

Hi all,

First - TH , thank you for initiating this thread. Some of the folks on here I have chatted with as we anxiously waited for our homes to sell. Others like Kathie, gave me a virtual bearhug right away and made us feel ever so welcome.

Our story is... one of my dearest friends and her hubby retired here about 2 years ago, The showed us the video and we said "not for us1" Then I came down on a solo visit and fell head over heels. My ultimate Yankee of a husband could not believe it (and I think was secretly horrified.)

Then I got him down for a visit - he fell in love with TV (and I think again with me)

I had the opportunity to take a new job in our Southern region (would love to retire but too poor) that would let me live in TV. We put the house on the market and I moved in with my kids for 2 months We did a Lifestyles Tour in November - people we had never met invited us to share Thanksgiving dinner with them - and started looking at homes, homesites and models.

On Christmas Eve some angel must have gotten wings - because we signed a contract on our home in Connecticut. The buyer paid cash so we needed to move in a hurry and are living in North Myrtle Beach until our new home in Bonita is ready.

We move in on April 25 - less than one month away. I can't wait to me you in person.

Kate

My cuter half is down there with y'all right now checking out progress on the house.

Lone Traveller · 03-26-2009, 08:17 AM

Count me as a wanna be.

I'll brink to that.

tatsie · 03-26-2009, 08:29 AM

Yes, Coming May 1st

MelZ · 03-26-2009, 08:48 AM

We own a CYV in Hadley which we rent and visit twice a year. We are doing improvements now to minimize what has to be down when we move to TV. We are adding a Birdcage in June this year, and will start looking at the 2010 project when we come down for Christmas.

As of today I am 1144 days from retirement, and I am counting.

F16 1UB · 03-26-2009, 08:54 AM

MELZ how many hours???? LOL

As soon as we sell in KY - GONE !!! Already bought in Hadley May 08. Yeah it's killin us not being there. Friends intro'd us to TV in Oct 07. They moved from a beautiful inter-coastal home in Pompano Beach said you gotta see this (TV) place. And I don't golf. Can't tell we're anxious can ya???

F16

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