Subj : RE: Recent Trip
To   : Cj
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Mon Jun 16 2025 12:19:34

On 6/15/2025 9:57 PM, Cj wrote to Mike Dippel:

->   Re: Recent Trip
->   By: Mike Dippel to All on Mon Jun 09 2025 12:50 pm
-> 
->  MD> In lieu of doing a camping trip, we decided to take a 4 day car drive to
->  MD> The Villages, Florida.
-> 
-> My parents have live there for the past 21 years.  It was great when they first
-> moved in.  You had the original area north of 441, then Spanish Springs and
-> Lake Sumter was the new area.  They hadn't yet extended south of 466A.  Traffic
-> wasn't bad during the winter when the snow birds came down and it was even
-> better in the spring/summer when they left.
-> 
-> Now, the place is just huge....and still growing.  My mom wants to move from
-> there because it's getting too crowded and most of their friends have either
-> passed away or moved in with their kids (due to their age).  Dad however, is
-> done with moving.  They are both in their mid 80's and just aren't as active as
-> they once were.  I tried to get them to consider moving about 10 years
-> ago...but at this point they're just staying put.  I think a move at this point
-> would probably do one or both of them in.
-> 
-> Glad that you enjoyed your stay there, but I would agree that you're probably
-> getting more for your money where you're at.  AND, have less of a crowd that
-> you have to deal with daily.
-> 
-> 
-> Chris (CJ) 
-> SysOp - CJ's Place BBS 

Thanks for your feedback!  The one thing I took from staying there is that I might want 
to switch from an electric to a gas golf cart.  The range on them is fantastic. I still very 
happy that I stayed there. It was -mostly- fun.

Mike Dippel
 
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