[keithwand]

Originally Posted by swrinfla

Logdog:

Mighty good reasoning, so far as I'm concerned!

Freeda:

I retired without pressure in mid-2002. I say without pressure because it was a time of distress and upset, a time when many were still debating the significance of 9/11; indeed, it was 9/11 that precipitated my retirement in mid-2002.

SWR

Similar to me.

I was traveling nationally for work and loved it including all of the perks of taking 2 vacations annually and paying for no hotel, airfare (had 500,000 miles continually banked) or rental car because of earned points.

I was home the day of 9/11 having been in N. Carolina the week before.
Then off to CA when it was annouced we attacked Afghanistan.

I was scared to death and even rented a car in CA just in case in had to drive home.

I put off flying to CA in December and quit January 1, 2002 at 48 years old.

Too young? Probably but now I am 57 and the time has flown and no regrets.

Even today I find no joy in flying and prob. only fly twice a year.

[cricket1]

My husband is a garage "freak"! We found a lot that would allow a 3 car garage and will build as soon as the house in IL sells. Ask your realtor-they should be able to tell you what lots are open that will accomodate the garage of your dreams. Only certain lots are big enough.

[marybb]

My husband is 60 and I'm 62. To young for the villages, I think not. This is a happening place! Entertainment 365 days a year, more clubs than you can imagine, golf, shopping, exercise, education, and the list goes on. I' m tired need a nap from all this excitement.

[JohnN]

I sure hope it's not too young, we're 62 and 57 and love it here!

[silvertoken]

I'm 56 and my wife the cougar is 62 and we enjoy being misfits within the community. I love the way the folks come up and start conversations with you and invite you to many of the great happenings and events they have. They have a wealth of knowledge for us grasshoppers such as, dining, repairs, places to go, medical advice, etc.. I'm new here also and as far as age is concerned, seems meaningless around here. I do have to worry about my 76 year old neighbor running around in his Elvis outfit.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by silvertoken

I'm 56 and my wife the cougar is 62 and we enjoy being misfits within the community. I love the way the folks come up and start conversations with you and invite you to many of the great happenings and events they have. They have a wealth of knowledge for us grasshoppers such as, dining, repairs, places to go, medical advice, etc.. I'm new here also and as far as age is concerned, seems meaningless around here. I do have to worry about my 76 year old neighbor running around in his Elvis outfit.

MISFITS?
Why?

Do you look old?

I have to go put on my acne medicine. We just keep getting younger here, day by day.

Where are my birth control pills?

Seriously now Silvertoken and bride.

Welcome to Paradise. Hope you enjoy every second here. It is a wonderful place to be and so many new friends to meet and so many things to learn.
Kindest wishes,

Gracie. (who thinks she's funny )

[keithwand]

Misfits?
I'm 57 and my wife is 63. She does occasionally "kiddingly" call me her boy toy.
I hope its kiddingly.

[katezbox]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

You all know how I enjoy these discussions of difference of age.

I really, really, really am beginnin' to think that some people are just braggin'.

P.S. We returned late last night.

Y'all come by so I can hug you and see if you look any older. I will look forward to your hug but don't check to see if I look any older.

I'm 56 and can't keep up with the wonderous Gracie!

[robertj1954]

I am 57 retired LE and a veteran (Air Force) my wife is 54 with a great job that allows her to work from home thanks to the internet and telecom business. We have been here less than a month but have already met great neighbors and have started building new friendships. My wife has been invited to the Woman's Club by almost every lady she meets while walking our two dogs.

TV is a wonderful place to call home. We both look forward to many years of active retirement and sharing great times with new friends of all age groups and backgrounds.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Freeda

Maybe some of you can help me with this. Instead of wondering about retiring too young, my younger brother, who is now 56, says he wants to work until he is "at least 70". He is in an engineering job up in South Carolina. When I asked him 'why!!??', because I am sure that financially he would not have to do that, he just said, 'what would I do if I didn't work?'. He has no hobbies; it has always been just work and family/home time for him. Maybe it's just because of my vantage point from having lived in almost total retirement, timewise, for several years, that I cannot identify with someone not even having any aspiration for retirement life, or for free time.

I'm not saying he's 'wrong' to feel however he feels, since obviously it's his life to live, however he sees it; but it just is hard for me to understand where he's coming from, in that it seems to me that there is so much more in life that is passing him by, and by the time he retires, at 70 ("or later"), he may have so much less time, or possibly health issues, for the 'more' in life. I have been urging him and my sister-in-law to come and visit us here, and hopefully they will and can see life from a different viewpoint.

Anyway, I'm not entirely sure what my point is here, but would be interested in your insight on this. What makes some people want to retire early; and others want to work for so many years longer than they would really have to?

Freeda:

I try to explain some scenarios.

My father worked until he was seventy as he owned a business. After he retired, he saw no reason to do anything if it didn't invovle making money. I tried to get him to do something he had previously enjoyed but to no avail. His health went downhill from the day he started retirement. When he retired, he retired from life and wrongly, possibly felt his life was over.

My uncle who will be ninety eight this month told me to never retire and he thinks one needs to be active to remain healthy. He worked until he was eighty five and remains active to this day. I think that one can be active doing fun things as oppossed to work assuming one does not enjoy work anymore. He never considered moving to a place like TV and that was not an optiion for him.

I can see some people working if they really enjoy what they are doing to the exclusion of anything else. Some people gain a sense of identity by what they do and they feel more important. Some people need to work because if they hang around the house, they will be a pain to their spouse.

Some people had the good fortune to have made enough money to retire early as they had their BS meter needle wrap aroung the stop and don't want to deal with it anymore. They have the keen insight to enjoy life while they can as it is wayyyyyyy too short.

I agree with you that being active is the best choice when you are doing things you enjoy. I prefer working so I will not have to look at my four walls all day as they are not many options for me as I am not in TV yet. As soon as my condo sells. I am moving to TV to live and do as I please and not do someone else's bidding. I will coming to TV to live and have fun.

Hopefully, that happens soon.

[gary42651]

My wife is 47 and I will be 60 this month, my wife told me that when we move here that she was going to get a job, she said she didn`t want to sit around all day, I asked her how the job hunting was going, and she told me that she was too busy with the golf, bowling, swimming, dancing to worry about a job. I kind of knew that was going to happen. We love it here.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by gary42651

My wife is 47 and I will be 60 this month, my wife told me that when we move here that she was going to get a job, she said she didn`t want to sit around all day, I asked her how the job hunting was going, and she told me that she was too busy with the golf, bowling, swimming, dancing to worry about a job. I kind of knew that was going to happen. We love it here.

Gotta love it!

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Freeda:

I try to explain some scenarios.

My father worked until he was seventy as he owned a business. After he retired, he saw no reason to do anything if it didn't invovle making money. I tried to get him to do something he had previously enjoyed but to no avail. His health went downhill from the day he started retirement. When he retired, he retired from life and wrongly, possibly felt his life was over.

My uncle who will be ninety eight this month told me to never retire and he thinks one needs to be active to remain healthy. He worked until he was eighty five and remains active to this day. I think that one can be active doing fun things as oppossed to work assuming one does not enjoy work anymore. He never considered moving to a place like TV and that was not an optiion for him.

I can see some people working if they really enjoy what they are doing to the exclusion of anything else. Some people gain a sense of identity by what they do and they feel more important. Some people need to work because if they hang around the house, they will be a pain to their spouse.

Some people had the good fortune to have made enough money to retire early as they had their BS meter needle wrap aroung the stop and don't want to deal with it anymore. They have the keen insight to enjoy life while they can as it is wayyyyyyy too short.

I agree with you that being active is the best choice when you are doing things you enjoy. I prefer working so I will not have to look at my four walls all day as they are not many options for me as I am not in TV yet. As soon as my condo sells. I am moving to TV to live and do as I please and not do someone else's bidding. I will coming to TV to live and have fun.

Hopefully, that happens soon.

2BNTV,
I am in agreement with you - I would also like to move to TV to live and do as I please and not do someone else's bidding. I have been doing the bidding of someone else for 50+ hours per week for going on 30 years now. My perfect scenario of how to spend my time in TV: Maybe work a part-time job 20 hrs. per week for spending $, volunteer at a charity or charities more often than I'm able to now and have fun.

[keithwand]

We saw the play Suddenly Seniors here in Orlando last Sat. night.
When we left we looked for a Villages bus because it seemed the whole crowd knew each other.
We still plan to check out the Villages after ruling out TX or MI where the kids live.