The Villages, Florida They Came, They Saw, and They Left

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  • @hollyfaraldi537
    @hollyfaraldi537 Місяць тому +4

    We really enjoyed the interview of Dottie & Tom. We are so happy for all of you that they “get it now.” We have really enjoyed meeting them and getting to know them and look forward to their return.🥰

  • @user-wy1tm4ej5h
    @user-wy1tm4ej5h Місяць тому +5

    Dottie and Tom are natural, honest and real, thanks for sharing from your heart! Neighbors and friends make living in TV fantastic. Growing up, our neighborhood was an extension of our family. We shared freshly baked bread, cakes, casseroles, and other goodies. TV has that charm. People are so friendly and helpful. The temperature may be hot, but that's why God invented air conditioning!

  • @lauray1675
    @lauray1675 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks so much for this informative show. Your sister, Dottie, and brother-in-law, Tom, are so nice. I’m glad they changed their minds about TV. It was good to hear how their impressions of TV changed. ❤

  • @sallypriest4363
    @sallypriest4363 Місяць тому +7

    Love your sister, Jerry! She’s sweet & beautiful! She & her husband shared a lot of good things about The Villages. I would want to move there if I didn’t already live next door!

  • @faygallagher61
    @faygallagher61 Місяць тому +2

    Love these interview videos
    So great to see Dottie and Tom. Family are the best and you all had such a wonderful time in TV ❤

  • @soniamoreira5003
    @soniamoreira5003 Місяць тому +10

    Fantastic show Linda & Jerry. Your family did such a great honest job answering all the important questions. Its real good hearing what out siders think of TV. Thank you again for thinking of us and showing us how wonderful the villages really are.

  • @katevislay9147
    @katevislay9147 Місяць тому +3

    Great video. I am always telling friends from back home that they have to come here to see it for themselves. No photos or stories will do the job. I hope they do choose to buy a house here. It would be nice for you to have family here. 😀

  • @Livefreeordi
    @Livefreeordi Місяць тому +9

    Great topic to cover. My sister and her husband were just here and realized it’s not what they thought either. They loved it!!

  • @barbarasanchez9339
    @barbarasanchez9339 Місяць тому +2

    This was a fun video idea listening to their their preconceived thoughts vs. actual experience. Great idea 💡 great job!

  • @PianoMatronNeeNee
    @PianoMatronNeeNee 26 днів тому +2

    Great show thank you❤❤❤❤❤Never been to The Villages heard horror stories.

  • @debbietart5341
    @debbietart5341 Місяць тому +2

    Great video. That was great to hear them and share their opinions. So sorry we missed both of you on our last visit for the month of June. We’re coming as soon as we can. See you when we get there !🌴🌴🌴

  • @nancyconca9892
    @nancyconca9892 Місяць тому +2

    Great video - thanks for sharing 😊Dottie and Tom did an excellent job of explaining what they now like about being in TV after vacationing there twice now 👏🏻 I hope they find a nice home to buy and settle down in😎🌞

  • @pennyweldon8587
    @pennyweldon8587 Місяць тому +1

    What an insightful video with Dottie & Tom freely sharing their thoughts & feelings. Great responses & an eagerness to participate in life of a Villager!! We so enjoyed their positivity & willingness to talk about their experiences. Hopefully we will see them return soon as TV renters or owners❤️😎

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it Penny! Get well, Jim!❤❤❤

  • @markjones3176
    @markjones3176 Місяць тому +5

    Great video your sister and brother-in-law are so nice. I’m so glad you had a good time with them

  • @ZXX984
    @ZXX984 Місяць тому +4

    Dottie is like me, a homebody. Tom likes fishing but he didn’t mention anything else. It seems yes, you have to go there first. It’s like Bucees, you just need to go there. The Villages is a very clean and well kept up area. I hear people are nice and will help you if needed. Just for us personally the homes are nice, but too close. We also like to keep our camper and Vette on our property. Plus I can fly my Mets and Commanders flags.😊

  • @marysingalong3860
    @marysingalong3860 Місяць тому +4

    Love the Villages! You all were so nice.
    We rented with another couple. It is a fun place! Would love to live there!
    The heat in the Summer...scares me

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому +2

      It is hot, but we have great AC.

    • @georgebuscay8511
      @georgebuscay8511 Місяць тому +2

      I need to be in an area with moderate weather all year long with no freezing or really hot weather. No AC all day. We liked visiting, but we were there probably in the fall. Kathleen

    • @dagmaryork4940
      @dagmaryork4940 Місяць тому +1

      @@georgebuscay8511 Same here. I would like to visit Florida, but love our weather in beautiful PNW Seattle area.

    • @georgebuscay8511
      @georgebuscay8511 Місяць тому +1

      @dagmaryork4940 We went on a train to Seattle a few months ago. Loved it. Will be back to visit. We live on the central Oregon coast and love it, too. Have a good day. Kathleen

    • @amgooder
      @amgooder 21 день тому

      Electric bill scares me more😂

  • @frannader2739
    @frannader2739 Місяць тому +9

    It goes to show you that preconceived notions rarely jive with reality. Glad your Sister and her Husband had theirs changed. TV helps its residents not just pass their retirement years, but provides new learning experiences, many activities, a plethora of places to eat, and makes them want more time to repeat. Most importantly, people make wonderful new friends.

    • @barbaraebner5889
      @barbaraebner5889 Місяць тому +1

      @@frannader2739 I agree. We rented for a month in October. TV does have it all but financially we can’t afford it. Will enjoy just renting.

  • @robosborne9913
    @robosborne9913 Місяць тому +2

    Very enjoyable video and got some good laughs too. Thanks!

  • @Linda-LaLa-Fraga
    @Linda-LaLa-Fraga Місяць тому +2

    Excellent show 👏🏼Great points of view .

  • @vickiephilipps3658
    @vickiephilipps3658 Місяць тому +16

    I only heard of all the STD’s in the Villages from a local EMT near Lakeland. I guess they are plenty of activities.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому +3

      Rubbish.

    • @VelveteenRabbit77
      @VelveteenRabbit77 Місяць тому +1

      Urban legend. Its usually starts with “ a doctor told me” along with the colored loofas that are really used to locate their golf carts in a parking lot of them.

    • @amgooder
      @amgooder 21 день тому

      @@vickiephilipps3658 I heard young delivery guys get good tips...from the elderly for other favors🫣

  • @Mrs.W.1
    @Mrs.W.1 Місяць тому +1

    This doesn’t have anything to do with the video, but…I remember a while back Linda mentioned that she’d pay a hundred bucks for a garden tomatoe because she loves them so much. I thought she was crazy because we grow tomatoes in our garden. Well, I had one yesterday and thought if I could not grow them, I would pay a hundred bucks too! Thank you, Linda for mentioning that because now, I won’t take the taste of a garden tomatoe for granted any longer!
    I really hope that we can “see you when we get there” soon!!

  • @user-bx6cc5eu4x
    @user-bx6cc5eu4x Місяць тому +2

    Your sister is so lovely. Love your southern accents!

  • @bonniea.benson4140
    @bonniea.benson4140 Місяць тому +2

    Great show today. I just arrived for a 2 month lifestyle visit and renting a home. Looking forward to exploring and enjoying all The Villages has to offer.

  • @edithp.7213
    @edithp.7213 Місяць тому +1

    How nice for your sister and hubby to chat with you on camera. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they would buy a place near you? 🤞

  • @stevenwilburn235
    @stevenwilburn235 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @BobbiDoll
    @BobbiDoll Місяць тому +3

    You have a lovely family. I hope they get to join you in TVs.

  • @JeffWeymier
    @JeffWeymier Місяць тому +3

    What a great idea for the show. Jerry and Linda are the most gracious people you will ever meet. We stopped by to drop a couple things at their house that we had brought for them and were invited in and had a wonderful visit. They are as advertised.

  • @jeffrey5238
    @jeffrey5238 Місяць тому +2

    great show nice family you guys have

  • @qqssdancer
    @qqssdancer Місяць тому +3

    The Villages is a great place for many people. It is especially good for people who like lots of things to do. Also it is very well maintained but I will say it can lead to the notion that the whole world should be the same. What you do need to realize is that it's VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE to buy and maintain homes in this community including association fees. As with most "planned" communities there are LOTS of rules. People who need "affordable" housing need not apply. Most people who maintain everything in this community can't afford to live there even if they qualify as 55+. The time children and grandchildren can stay for a visit. All that said, if you choose to live in The Villages enjoy.

  • @joanklag2640
    @joanklag2640 Місяць тому +4

    Great question and answer session. It’s always nice to hear from people that are not living in the Villages .

    • @donnamoody1733
      @donnamoody1733 Місяць тому +2

      Thinking about showing this to a few relatives when we go visit up north next week! We both had a few similar experiences leaving our old home to move here. Thanks

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      It really is!

  • @jacquelinepetersen9061
    @jacquelinepetersen9061 Місяць тому +2

    Love that your family visits. Knowing how upset they all were when you decided to move. Glad they see what you find so inviting in Florida. Thanks for sharing and keep making these videos !!

  • @timlincoln2246
    @timlincoln2246 Місяць тому +3

    Great video! I appreciate listening to your sister and brother-in-law’s opinion on TV.

  • @kathmann7402
    @kathmann7402 Місяць тому +6

    This was a great video. They were naturals!

  • @markedwards5512
    @markedwards5512 Місяць тому +3

    Pass the Kool aid please, I need a refill!!! 😅

  • @glowc2911
    @glowc2911 Місяць тому +2

    I agree. Even though we have a very small home, the birds on the pond is the best part and the evening sunsets.

  • @pattyk8594
    @pattyk8594 Місяць тому +1

    Great video! My relatives are not allowed to stay more than 4 days max! LOL :o)

  • @OJackieO
    @OJackieO Місяць тому +5

    The folks that I have known that moved there (4 families) eventually left. When more care is needed later in life folks chose to be near family. TV is for a season.

  • @johnpezzullo9644
    @johnpezzullo9644 Місяць тому +2

    This was so Great, thank you guys. So helpful to get an unvarnished opinion of the Villages and I am SO GLAD they Liked it, as I too want to make a visit down to see what this magical place is all about. :) Thanks...

  • @barbaraebner5889
    @barbaraebner5889 Місяць тому +2

    Now you have to get Linda’s sisters to move there. They should rent a couple months.

  • @widereb2886
    @widereb2886 Місяць тому +1

    This was GREAT! I enjoyed it so much. I had taken a little bit of a break from your videos...I prefer videos shorter 15 minutes or so as opposed to 30 minutes videos. It was great to see you with family. I caught mysdlf smiling during the video. I wish there was a way I could ask you a quick somewhat personal question about your family that only you could see. Let me know, please. Thank you and God bless you all.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      Awesome! Thank you!
      villagesnewcomers@gmail.com

  • @karenanderson6495
    @karenanderson6495 Місяць тому +3

    I'm watching this a few days later, but really enjoyed hearing about Dottie's and Tom's impressions and experiences. Such nice people, and it was easy to see that they were being honest in their comments. Hopefully, you can feature them when they visit again!

  • @brendathompson2503
    @brendathompson2503 Місяць тому +2

    Nice to meet Jerry’s sister & her husband. Sounds like they’ll definitely be back. Moving so far away from the home you’ve known all your life can be quite the adjustment so having family come visit is wonderful.
    Thanks for another great video, see you next time & have a great weekend😘

  • @robertrichardstevenson4372
    @robertrichardstevenson4372 Місяць тому +1

    I went to seminary in Louisville and served a church in Jeffersonville, many years ago. Small world!
    It sounded like your sister and her husband had a great time. They reminded me of a lot of folks I knew back in my Kentuckiana days.
    I enjoyed the video very much but the primary concern I have about The Villages still lingers after I watched the video. It’s seems to be an incubator for people who are all the same (affluent and white) to gate behind while the rest of the world marches on. All the nightly concerts and dancing and activities remind me of the feeling I got from summer camps I went to as a child, kind of leaving me on a mountain top. But what happens when you never get off the mountain top?

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  29 днів тому

      You have preconceived ideas. You will never know until you visit. We do have minorities and anyone can buy a home here.

  • @debrabrown5688
    @debrabrown5688 Місяць тому +1

    This was a great video.

  • @PrestonwOolheater69
    @PrestonwOolheater69 Місяць тому +1

    Awesome video!

  • @Red-n5r
    @Red-n5r Місяць тому +1

    Great interview. Please explain the disconnect with restaurant food quality. This couple clearly enjoyed their restaurant experiences, however I have listened to other Village UA-camrs saying the opposite, that restaurant food quality is not a plus and in fact lacking.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому +1

      Disagree. We have found lots of great restaurants. We do miss some of our old favorites in Indiana.

  • @kmaynor16
    @kmaynor16 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for the video! It certainly looks like you have converted your in-laws to Village people. It was nice hearing them talk about any preconceptions they had, what they experienced during their visits and how they plan to spend more time in the Villages.

  • @mariaminor9241
    @mariaminor9241 Місяць тому +2

    What a wonderful testimonial! We are going for a lifestyle visit in August and we already put our house in the north for sale! So exciting! We would love to see you when we get there! Thank you for your wonderful videos! ❤

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      We will...
      See you when you get here!

  • @DeborahLynnM
    @DeborahLynnM Місяць тому +3

    What a great show! 😍 Sounds like they’ll be snowbirds in no time. 👍🏻 Personally I’m a homebody too, and find myself home alone here a lot while my hubs is out clubbing, lol, in 3 different clubs. But, I still love it here, especially the wildlife, landscaping, live oak trees, and our wonderful neighbors. Will never like the heat though. And we do wish we had family here, especially our toddler grandson. ❤

  • @lanalohman8202
    @lanalohman8202 Місяць тому +1

    I bet they will be moving to TV soon.

  • @noreenn6976
    @noreenn6976 Місяць тому +2

    Great interview, glad they had a good time!

  • @CharleneYacavone
    @CharleneYacavone Місяць тому +1

    Love you guys

  • @richardfederico9461
    @richardfederico9461 Місяць тому +8

    Jerry, if you didn’t tell us, it was your sister, I would never guess. She’s actually pretty nice looking. 😂

  • @barbromano9975
    @barbromano9975 Місяць тому +1

    It feels so good when our company enjoys The Villages! Have fun.

  • @davidoverholt251
    @davidoverholt251 Місяць тому +2

    Positive that your sister and brother in law like to visit you two! I see snowbirds in the future!

  • @crystalsee3600
    @crystalsee3600 Місяць тому +1

    Which neighborhood were they talking about when they mentioned each house was colored different than the next house. I like that too!

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      Several, Lakeshore cottages and Chitty Chatty villas.

  • @vsFY2023
    @vsFY2023 Місяць тому +1

    Great video. Thanks to your family for participating. They seem like great people

  • @emmylou-y4b
    @emmylou-y4b Місяць тому +1

    Lovely couple. It would be great if they moved there; even part time to start.

  • @SFL323
    @SFL323 Місяць тому +2

    Started out looking like a hostage video but the ship straightened up fast . Although we moved here full time I agree with Tom about the heat

  • @KimberlyManuel-ee3ov
    @KimberlyManuel-ee3ov Місяць тому +1

    Great show and I am so glad to see that they really enjoyed themselves.

  • @pathinman2180
    @pathinman2180 Місяць тому +3

    Nice interview

  • @SomebodySaid...
    @SomebodySaid... 29 днів тому +1

    Are there a lot of mosquitoes? If not, how do they keep them away?

  • @user-oz6hf1he6f
    @user-oz6hf1he6f Місяць тому +1

    Lovely story!!! Thank you for sharing!❤

  • @angelaterranova1577
    @angelaterranova1577 Місяць тому +1

    I think they are future Villagers!! 😂😂 Great video of before and after thoughts!

  • @marywilson1948
    @marywilson1948 Місяць тому +1

    Loved this!! TV just grows on ya ….. when you’re not expecting it!!☺️

  • @theresatitus-lawson3431
    @theresatitus-lawson3431 Місяць тому +1

    Very nice and interesting to hear what your Sister and Brother-in law thought of The Villages when they first visited and what they think now. I tried to describe The Villages to a Friend currently living on Long Island and she asked if we have stores. LOL It's so hard to explain The Villages that's why I told her you have to come see it to understand how it looks and functions! When you mention retirement community, most people think of a group of homes surrounded by a wall with 1 large rec center and a pool! Thanks Jerry and Linda. I don't know if you realize that your previous professions show through your videos! I learn a lot from them and I can tell you two were and are two fantastic teachers! ❤❤

  • @user-rx1xq6pq9x
    @user-rx1xq6pq9x Місяць тому +2

    Family, the most difficult converts of all! Good job Jerry, but let's face it, probably largely due to the amazing Linda.

  • @christigallup2175
    @christigallup2175 Місяць тому +1

    I think I need to come stay with you, Jerry and Linda..lol. Great video

  • @ChynnaBlue1
    @ChynnaBlue1 Місяць тому +1

    I'm with Tom; I love the colorful homes you showed us in that cart ride. All the new developments in my area are various shades of beige and it's so boring. I love colorful seaside towns and the 'Painted Ladies' Victorian homes of San Francisco. Even though the newer parts of TV have cracked down on the more colorful homes, I am glad that you can find homes in shades of blue and yellow with accents of different colors.
    And hooray for people who love to eat!

  • @williamfederle5119
    @williamfederle5119 Місяць тому +2

    Nice Couple. I'll bet they are at least snow-birds in the future.

  • @roxiejacobsen2060
    @roxiejacobsen2060 Місяць тому +4

    common theme of TV is "Not what we expected." It's always the golf cart rides that pushes them over the edge!🛺 😳So happy your Sis and her hubby had a great time and maybe they will be living there near you sooner than later. xox

  • @dsmith2858
    @dsmith2858 Місяць тому +2

    Was waiting for a fishing report!

  • @kimsinclair9100
    @kimsinclair9100 Місяць тому +1

    I’ve been watching, considering and will be there next month for a lifestyle visit and I get annoyed with people when I mention TV and they immediately go to the STDs and loofah rumors🤦🏻‍♀️. I don’t even live there and I get defensive of TVs and it’s not even mine… maybe it will be 🤔 someday.

  • @frankieloveg82
    @frankieloveg82 Місяць тому +1

    Our friend lives over there he say a lot of partying goes up there I wouldn't live there's 😮😮😮

  • @1225328
    @1225328 15 днів тому +1

    As long as hurricane exists and automobiles exist, Florida will be getting more and more expensive. The average retiree wouldn’t be able to afford to live there. But then again you probably could’ve comfortably if your income is around 150,000 to 200,000 a year. I used to live in South Florida and wow the homes doubled insurance tripled taxes doubled and car insurance I moved in 2019 to Missouri. Everything is half of what it is in Florida.

  • @Mary-tj5qx
    @Mary-tj5qx Місяць тому +2

    Here are some preconceived ideas about the villages: STD’s; ultra-conservative on the outside, swingers on the inside.

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      Yes, we have to occasionally dispel ignorant rumors.

  • @fishhawk7490
    @fishhawk7490 Місяць тому +1

    Great episode guys!

  • @harveydickson3523
    @harveydickson3523 Місяць тому +2

    Great interview! Wonderful to get Dottie and Tom's "outsider" perspective. Near the 14:00 minute mark, what is the area that Tom mentioned with different-colored houses?

  • @evelynshore9489
    @evelynshore9489 Місяць тому +1

    Love the part of the video where they’re doing the Cuban Shuffle

  • @richardfederico9461
    @richardfederico9461 Місяць тому +1

    Glad they like it here. Of course, how could they not?

  • @nancyreder8711
    @nancyreder8711 Місяць тому +1

    Great show.

  • @connieweddle5479
    @connieweddle5479 Місяць тому +1

    Love this!!!!!!!

  • @zzzzipy12
    @zzzzipy12 Місяць тому +2

    I think y’all have made some converts, I bet you have new neighbors soon! ❤

  • @oceandreamer1958
    @oceandreamer1958 Місяць тому +1

    Another couple converted! I hope they return!

  • @IamSnowbird
    @IamSnowbird Місяць тому +1

    It would be nice to have family around for part of the year.

  • @EvelinHolmes
    @EvelinHolmes 22 дні тому +1

    All you need is money. People talk about the restaurants and store’s ,golfing and party’s . So basically can’t live there on an ordinary pension.

  • @Rose_K.
    @Rose_K. Місяць тому +1

    Yay Dottie!

  • @thomasaccuntius9946
    @thomasaccuntius9946 Місяць тому +1

    It appears your sister and brother in law enjoyed their visit. I too am like Tom and dont like hot weather. But I enjoy using my snowblower to clean my driveway and sidewalks and my neighbors too. I would like the live entertainment at night on the squares.Also the neatness of the homes and guidelines to follow, BUT I also like the variety of older neighborhoods like where I live. I do have a golf cart and I do enjoy that part, but I would miss my family and friends to much to move. Variety is the spice of life, if not. you wouldn't travel and take a cruise.

  • @jrochelle
    @jrochelle Місяць тому +1

    Hi Jerry and Linda! I am super curious, are all family pools the same size or is there one in the Villages that is larger than the rest? Looking forward to going next month 😊

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      I believe the family pools are basically the same size. They may be slightly different in shape and some are infinity type, but similar in size. Our viewers will let us know.

  • @donnabulthuis3616
    @donnabulthuis3616 Місяць тому +2

    The broadcast is true BUT it’s become more suburbia than a quiet gated community as it was originally intended by the founder. Per Capita there’s not enough restaurants and parking spaces for 150k residence plus 20+ K snowbirds except during the hot summers. It’s congested otherwise as they keep building houses for the money to be made. It’s a congested playground for seniors.

    • @widereb2886
      @widereb2886 Місяць тому

      Donna, do you live in the Villages?

  • @marlenerochin3404
    @marlenerochin3404 Місяць тому +1

    👍🏼😉👍🏼Great Video‼️🎊👏

  • @bfn6ghh
    @bfn6ghh Місяць тому +1

    So are they thinking about moving to TV? Part time?

  • @vtsnj1891
    @vtsnj1891 Місяць тому +1

    I live in TV but can I stay with ya'll for a week.
    The breakfasts sounds wonderful.
    😂😂😂😂

  • @TinkerTailor4303
    @TinkerTailor4303 Місяць тому +2

    Just curious, is your sister older or younger than you, Jerry?

    • @JERRYANDLINDA
      @JERRYANDLINDA  Місяць тому

      Way older. I'm just kidding. I'm older.

  • @scoutandscooter
    @scoutandscooter 29 днів тому +2

    Not sure why this popped up in my algorithm, but I see no reason to ever go to Florida.

  • @kathybriscoe1474
    @kathybriscoe1474 Місяць тому +4

    Nice couple but they don’t smile as much as you and Linda.

  • @sharonkutells179
    @sharonkutells179 Місяць тому +1

    You should have taken him to Orange Blossom Opry.

  • @ritakucsera5788
    @ritakucsera5788 Місяць тому +1

    I enjoyed listening to your sister and bothering”law. Their visit to the villages.?

  • @marilynwagers786
    @marilynwagers786 26 днів тому +1

    My husband and I are on a business a vending business well we went to The villages different times to fix people's jukeboxes and they were so bad three different people they wouldn't want to pass what they owed us so the hell with the villages we don't bother with anybody in the villages anymore we definitely don't take any work for the villages anymore because the people have been terrible and we also were cheated they did not want to pay what they owed us three difgert people I'm the villages

  • @RonsMom40-pu1en2gj4p
    @RonsMom40-pu1en2gj4p Місяць тому +1

    So when the moving? Lol.