[N'awlins Lady]

Time for me to stop lurking and start posting! A special thanks to TV residents Campbellsoup and Villages99, whom I met over on the Cruise Critic website, for recommending this site to me a couple of months ago. It's been fun to read and a great source of info. My hubby (Keith) and I (Trudy), both 52. will be taking our third visit to TV on May 8-10. After visiting four other communities in FL, the question for us now is not "Where to Retire?" but "When?" I have a feeling, after this next visit we'll both look at each other and say "Why not now?"

[champion6]

Good luck! The best is yet to come.

[Pturner]

N'awlins, know what you mean. As the song says, "Just get here when you can".

[bkcunningham1]

N'awlins Lady, welcome to Talk of the Villages. Luv your name and the ruby slippers! More than that, I looked at your profile and I'm impressed with your occupation. Nearly made me tear up!! What wonder accomplishments to recognize in your profile!! Hope your upcoming visit is great and full of lagniappe!!

[TrudyM]

Hi I just had to say hello. I am Trudy and there are not many of us out there. Are you a Gertrude using the nickname Trudy as I am or did your folks have the good sense to name you Trudy. We don't live in TV yet still in the Seattle area but hope to be there one day.

[N'awlins Lady]

Originally Posted by champion6

Good luck! The best is yet to come.

Thanks...we agree! Our favorite saying by Robert Browning is "Grow old with me, the best is yet to be!"

Originally Posted by Pturner

N'awlins, know what you mean. As the song says, "Just get here when you can".

And yesterday isn't soon enough!

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

N'awlins Lady, welcome to Talk of the Villages. Luv your name and the ruby slippers! More than that, I looked at your profile and I'm impressed with your occupation. Nearly made me tear up!! What wonder accomplishments to recognize in your profile!! Hope your upcoming visit is great and full of lagniappe!!

Thanks for the kind words.

Originally Posted by TrudyM

Hi I just had to say hello. I am Trudy and there are not many of us out there. Are you a Gertrude using the nickname Trudy as I am or did your folks have the good sense to name you Trudy. We don't live in TV yet still in the Seattle area but hope to be there one day.

Thanks to all for the welcome! I'm happy to be on TOTV...it'll hold me over till we get to TV!

[TrudyM]

No it is the first letter of my married (Japanese) last name, I am Gertrude Elsie, alos named after an aunt. Use to get kidded that my parents were expecting a couple of cows.

Never met a Trudy that didn't have a warm heart. Tudys unite