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The Villages, Florida They Came, They Saw, and They Left
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Күн бұрынAfter taking more than five years to come and visit, Jerry's sister made her second trip to The Villages in six months. Find out what she tought before coming, aafter getting here, and now after several weeks of being immersed in the Villages lifestyle. Her husband came along and they will share their experiences with you!
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@user-wy1tm4ej5h 28 күн бұрын
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!
@JERRYANDLINDA 28 күн бұрын
So true!
@hollyfaraldi537 Ай бұрын
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.🥰
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Yes!
@sallypriest4363 Ай бұрын
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!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
🙂🙂🙂
@lauray1675 24 күн бұрын
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. ❤
@soniamoreira5003 Ай бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Sonia!
@Livefreeordi Ай бұрын
Great topic to cover. My sister and her husband were just here and realized it’s not what they thought either. They loved it!!
@faygallagher61 Ай бұрын
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 ❤
@katevislay9147 Ай бұрын
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. 😀
@ZXX984 Ай бұрын
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.😊
@PianoMatronNeeNee 14 күн бұрын
Great show thank you❤❤❤❤❤Never been to The Villages heard horror stories.
@markjones3176 Ай бұрын
Great video your sister and brother-in-law are so nice. I’m so glad you had a good time with them
@barbarasanchez9339 Ай бұрын
This was a fun video idea listening to their their preconceived thoughts vs. actual experience. Great idea 💡 great job!
@nancyconca9892 Ай бұрын
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😎🌞
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Nancy!
@frannader2739 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
@@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.
@pennyweldon8587 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Penny! Get well, Jim!❤❤❤
@debbietart5341 Ай бұрын
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 !🌴🌴🌴
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
@marysingalong3860 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
It is hot, but we have great AC.
@georgebuscay8511 Ай бұрын
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 26 күн бұрын
@@georgebuscay8511 Same here. I would like to visit Florida, but love our weather in beautiful PNW Seattle area.
@georgebuscay8511 25 күн бұрын
@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 9 күн бұрын
Electric bill scares me more😂
@vickiephilipps3658 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
Rubbish.
@VelveteenRabbit77 18 күн бұрын
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 9 күн бұрын
@@vickiephilipps3658 I heard young delivery guys get good tips...from the elderly for other favors🫣
@robosborne9913 Ай бұрын
Very enjoyable video and got some good laughs too. Thanks!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😁😁😁
@Mrs.W.1 Ай бұрын
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!!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅
@BobbiDoll Ай бұрын
You have a lovely family. I hope they get to join you in TVs.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
You are so kind.
@user-bx6cc5eu4x Ай бұрын
Your sister is so lovely. Love your southern accents!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😊 thank you!
@JeffWeymier Ай бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Right back at you Jeff!
@jacquelinepetersen9061 Ай бұрын
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 !!
@bonniea.benson4140 Ай бұрын
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.
@Linda-LaLa-Fraga Ай бұрын
Excellent show 👏🏼Great points of view .
@stevenwilburn235 Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@joanklag2640 Ай бұрын
Great question and answer session. It’s always nice to hear from people that are not living in the Villages .
@donnamoody1733 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
It really is!
@glowc2911 Ай бұрын
I agree. Even though we have a very small home, the birds on the pond is the best part and the evening sunsets.
@qqssdancer Ай бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@timlincoln2246 Ай бұрын
Great video! I appreciate listening to your sister and brother-in-law’s opinion on TV.
@johnpezzullo9644 Ай бұрын
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...
@kathmann7402 Ай бұрын
This was a great video. They were naturals!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Yes they are!
@jeffrey5238 Ай бұрын
great show nice family you guys have
@karenanderson6495 Ай бұрын
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!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@edithp.7213 24 күн бұрын
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? 🤞
@JERRYANDLINDA 24 күн бұрын
Yes! 🙂🙂
@brendathompson2503 Ай бұрын
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😘
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Thanks, Brenda!
@DeborahLynnM Ай бұрын
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. ❤
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Thank you Debbie!
@barbromano9975 Ай бұрын
It feels so good when our company enjoys The Villages! Have fun.
@kmaynor16 Ай бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@pattyk8594 Ай бұрын
Great video! My relatives are not allowed to stay more than 4 days max! LOL :o)
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😆😅🤣😅😆
@widereb2886 20 күн бұрын
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 20 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! villagesnewcomers@gmail.com
@mariaminor9241 Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
We will... See you when you get here!
@debrabrown5688 Ай бұрын
This was a great video.
@PrestonwOolheater69 Ай бұрын
Awesome video!
@robertrichardstevenson4372 18 күн бұрын
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 18 күн бұрын
You have preconceived ideas. You will never know until you visit. We do have minorities and anyone can buy a home here.
@barbaraebner5889 Ай бұрын
Now you have to get Linda’s sisters to move there. They should rent a couple months.
@davidoverholt251 Ай бұрын
Positive that your sister and brother in law like to visit you two! I see snowbirds in the future!
@noreenn6976 Ай бұрын
Great interview, glad they had a good time!
@Red-n5r 27 күн бұрын
Great interview. Please explain the disconnect with restaurant food quality. This couple clearly enjoyed their restaurant experiences, however I have listened to other Village KZfaqrs saying the opposite, that restaurant food quality is not a plus and in fact lacking.
@JERRYANDLINDA 27 күн бұрын
Disagree. We have found lots of great restaurants. We do miss some of our old favorites in Indiana.
@SFL323 Ай бұрын
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
@marywilson1948 Ай бұрын
Loved this!! TV just grows on ya ….. when you’re not expecting it!!☺️
@CharleneYacavone Ай бұрын
Love you guys
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
❤❤Thank you, Charlene!❤❤
@markedwards5512 Ай бұрын
Pass the Kool aid please, I need a refill!!! 😅
@JY-xs1dm Ай бұрын
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.
@vsFY2023 Ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks to your family for participating. They seem like great people
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
They are!
@KimberlyManuel-ee3ov Ай бұрын
Great show and I am so glad to see that they really enjoyed themselves.
@crystalsee3600 Ай бұрын
Which neighborhood were they talking about when they mentioned each house was colored different than the next house. I like that too!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Several, Lakeshore cottages and Chitty Chatty villas.
@theresatitus-lawson3431 Ай бұрын
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! ❤❤
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Thank you dear friend.
@user-oz6hf1he6f Ай бұрын
Lovely story!!! Thank you for sharing!❤
@lanalohman8202 25 күн бұрын
I bet they will be moving to TV soon.
@pathinman2180 Ай бұрын
Nice interview
@SomebodySaid... 18 күн бұрын
Are there a lot of mosquitoes? If not, how do they keep them away?
@richardfederico9461 Ай бұрын
Jerry, if you didn’t tell us, it was your sister, I would never guess. She’s actually pretty nice looking. 😂
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😆😅🤣😅😆
@richardfederico9461 Ай бұрын
@@JERRYANDLINDA just saying
@emmylou-y4b Ай бұрын
Lovely couple. It would be great if they moved there; even part time to start.
@ChynnaBlue1 Ай бұрын
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!
@user-rx1xq6pq9x Ай бұрын
Family, the most difficult converts of all! Good job Jerry, but let's face it, probably largely due to the amazing Linda.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😁😁😁
@1225328 3 күн бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA 3 күн бұрын
Everything?
@angelaterranova1577 Ай бұрын
I think they are future Villagers!! 😂😂 Great video of before and after thoughts!
@williamfederle5119 Ай бұрын
Nice Couple. I'll bet they are at least snow-birds in the future.
@roxiejacobsen2060 Ай бұрын
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
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
@@roxiejacobsen2060 ❤❤❤
@christigallup2175 Ай бұрын
I think I need to come stay with you, Jerry and Linda..lol. Great video
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😁😁😁😁😁
@dsmith2858 Ай бұрын
Was waiting for a fishing report!
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😁😁😁😁😁
@harveydickson3523 Ай бұрын
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?
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Villas in Chitty Chatty.
@Mary-tj5qx 26 күн бұрын
Here are some preconceived ideas about the villages: STD’s; ultra-conservative on the outside, swingers on the inside.
@JERRYANDLINDA 26 күн бұрын
Yes, we have to occasionally dispel ignorant rumors.
@evelynshore9489 Ай бұрын
Love the part of the video where they’re doing the Cuban Shuffle
@richardfederico9461 Ай бұрын
Glad they like it here. Of course, how could they not?
@fishhawk7490 Ай бұрын
Great episode guys!
@frankieloveg82 24 күн бұрын
Our friend lives over there he say a lot of partying goes up there I wouldn't live there's 😮😮😮
@JERRYANDLINDA 24 күн бұрын
What's his name?
@amgooder 9 күн бұрын
What kind of parties?😳
@kimsinclair9100 Ай бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
LOL! Lots of silly stuff out there!
@connieweddle5479 Ай бұрын
Love this!!!!!!!
@nancyreder8711 Ай бұрын
Great show.
@EvelinHolmes 10 күн бұрын
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.
@zzzzipy12 Ай бұрын
I think y’all have made some converts, I bet you have new neighbors soon! ❤
@Rose_K. Ай бұрын
Yay Dottie!
@oceandreamer1958 Ай бұрын
Another couple converted! I hope they return!
@jrochelle Ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
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.
@IamSnowbird Ай бұрын
It would be nice to have family around for part of the year.
@marlenerochin3404 Ай бұрын
👍🏼😉👍🏼Great Video‼️🎊👏
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Thank you, Marlene!
@thomasaccuntius9946 Ай бұрын
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.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@donnabulthuis3616 Ай бұрын
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 20 күн бұрын
Donna, do you live in the Villages?
@TinkerTailor4303 Ай бұрын
Just curious, is your sister older or younger than you, Jerry?
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Way older. I'm just kidding. I'm older.
@bfn6ghh Ай бұрын
So are they thinking about moving to TV? Part time?
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Not yet.
@ritakucsera5788 Ай бұрын
I enjoyed listening to your sister and bothering”law. Their visit to the villages.?
@vtsnj1891 Ай бұрын
I live in TV but can I stay with ya'll for a week. The breakfasts sounds wonderful. 😂😂😂😂
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
😆😅🤣😅😆
@sharonkutells179 Ай бұрын
You should have taken him to Orange Blossom Opry.
@JERRYANDLINDA Ай бұрын
Great place! Next time!
@scoutandscooter 18 күн бұрын
Not sure why this popped up in my algorithm, but I see no reason to ever go to Florida.
@kathybriscoe1474 Ай бұрын
Nice couple but they don’t smile as much as you and Linda.
@marilynwagers786 14 күн бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
So when the moving? Lol.
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