[cookies]

Hi y'all
My husband and I just signed up today for a Lifestyle Preview visit the end of Nov/beginning of Dec. for 6 days! We have been soaking up all the positive vibes flowing north from your paradise and we are looking forward to experiencing everything. And who knows maybe we will be relocating there in 2011.
We are retired US Navy (at least my husband is, using the corporate "we" here) and presently are located in Pennsylvania but put in alot of time in Va Beach/Norfolk area.

Sue and Gary Cook
Langhorne, Pa

[philnpat]

ENJOY!!
You'll find that everyone will be willing to talk and share their perspectives about TV.
Listen, look and enjoy!
We think we make a good decision to buy in TV. After your visit I think you'll be "hooked".
Phil and Pat

[Niels]

Congratulations and welcome to The Villages. The lifestyle preview is a great way to get an introduction to the The Villages.

There is some great information on this site about TV. If you haven't already done so, you might want to take a look at some of the older messages on here.

[eweissenbach]

Just back from 6 day LSP

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A few observations:

Could not find anyone with a bad word - our first night talked to someone at the square who said "what's not to like?" That became our mantra for the week:-)

Enjoyed meeting several of you at Crispers last Friday. We had to leave a little early to meet a sales rep, but had some great conversations and more positive vibes.

Went to the squares every night and saw the yesteryear carts on display as well as the vintage cars at Spanish Springs. The entertainment exceeded our expectations.

Went to several of the rec centers - Lake Miona nautical decor blew me away and sea breeze was awesome.

Played Palmer and Cane Garden. Both nice tracks - we found Cane to be the more challanging, partly because we played the blues after we found the whites at Palmer to be a little too short.

Ate at TooJays three times (dinner, lunch and bkfst), the Veranda - the ladies loved the salads, Palmer, Cane (good value), the Lighthouse (also good value and fun sitting by the lake, Katie Belles (Sunday brunch) and Gators. Enjoyed all and had good experiences at each.

Went to Polo matches on Sunday. Called my son and said you will not guess where I am, and what I'm doing if I gave you a thousand tries. After I told him he said I was right, he would never have guessed.

Went to Hope Lutheran on Sunday and felt very comfortable there.

Went to Realto and say Date Night on Saturday -- haven't laughed so hard in a movie for years.

My wife, Lila, and our two close friends, James and Dorothy stayed together at Creekside Landing. The villa they put us in was very nice. My wife was very skeptical about the hype coming in - by Saturday she was asking how soon we could move. Our friends are also likely to buy, but we are all going to return next Jan./Feb. for a rental so we can get a more complete picture and feel for where we want to be. We really liked Winfred, Tall Trees, Bonnybrook, and Virginia Trace for location.

Again thanks to all of you for the incredible information I have gleaned from your insights, as I was less surprised than the rest of our party because of this great site. BTW Tony and Talk Host, I talked to numerous residents and mentioned I got lots of great info on TOTV and told them they should get on.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by cookies

Hi y'all
My husband and I just signed up today for a Lifestyle Preview visit the end of Nov/beginning of Dec. for 6 days! We have been soaking up all the positive vibes flowing north from your paradise and we are looking forward to experiencing everything. And who knows maybe we will be relocating there in 2011.
We are retired US Navy (at least my husband is, using the corporate "we" here) and presently are located in Pennsylvania but put in alot of time in Va Beach/Norfolk area.

Sue and Gary Cook
Langhorne, Pa

Cookies,
The vibes are even better in person. You'll love it. We want to hear all about it when you get back home.

BTW, I have lots of family in Va Beach and Norfolk.

[graciegirl]

Waiting to hear.

Don't swallow any pool water.

You are just gonna love it.

[oldnewt]

I am also retired Navy. My wife and I made our LSV in April. We were immediately sold. Now we are in misery waiting till next summer when I can retire from current job and we can sell our home and move to the villages. I have never posted before but lurk here every evenning dreaming of moving to the villages.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by oldnewt

I am also retired Navy. My wife and I made our LSV in April. We were immediately sold. Now we are in misery waiting till next summer when I can retire from current job and we can sell our home and move to the villages. I have never posted before but lurk here every evenning dreaming of moving to the villages.

Oldnewt,

Happens to the best of us. Just proves you belong here!

Please don't be miserable waiting though. Life's too short. The time will pass quickly, and it's fun to have something to look forward to. Whenever you need a TV fix, lurk no more. Join the conversation, so we can get to know you better. After all, we'll be neighbors soon.