Stolen Carts, The Electric Bill, and More...

Join The Newcomers as they answer some great questions! Linda is back and Jerry and Gizmo are happy. They go over the electric bill in detail, discuss recent thievery in The Villages and lots more. Please ring that bell, like, and subscribe! We'll let you know every time we post a video!
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[@happycamper4ever873]

Colette is a wonderful example of pride in her community ! Rather than complain she is doing what she can. What a great contribution!

[@dothatch5147]

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[@buffmontana4203]

Jerry....you cleaning the house literally made me laugh out loud.

[@sandrabarnwell8017]

Thanks for showing Gizmo's reaction when Linda return home!

[@lisaosborne7331]

I LOVE the part of Jerry tidying up the home.....lol

[@jmwhambone6223]

I thought Gizmo was going to take off like a helicopter with his tail wagging so fast!

[@patricialynch6532]

Collette is amazing!

[@marandjoe]

Look at the happy tail waggin'!! Gizmo looked pretty happy too hahaha

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@robk1310]

When Linda walked through the door, that tail suddenly became a lethal weapon LOL!!!

[@automaticsweetheart2009]

People like Colette are the salt of the earth. Bless her.

[@emmylou-y4b]

Welcome back, Linda! Gizmo was so happy to see mom return.

[@nshaver24]

Gizmo is happy as can be now that Linda’s back🎉 ☺️🐾☺️🐾🎉

[@laurarahz12]

Oh Jerry I thought from the first video you were a retired news caster bc of your voice and Production quality watching your videos every week bring me such joy! Hope you feel like you are getting a little taste of your childhood dream with what you’re doing , so many of us love it and you are making an impact!!

[@heatherstewart7131]

Yes we really missed you.

[@marjoriesmith9038]

Love the new MAILBAG MONDAY graphic 👍🏻

[@modus04]

You guys get better every week. Great homecoming with Gizmo

[@eljefe9020]

Operating manual for the washer lol priceless !

[@sarahgupton2552]

Gizmo is so sweet. 🥰😘

[@marlenerochin3404]

Colette, Thank you. You should offer this as a club so others who feel so motivated could support. Love it!!

[@SLSmith-gy1he]

My husband is a 6' 1", 250 lb man of muscle, in the gym five days a week. But it is the funniest thing when our mini doxie grand dog comes over. She cries and cries tears of joy and loves all over him. It is unreal and so funny to see such.

[@debbiericker8223]

In our retirement community of about 300 homes (in North FL, not The Villages), a neighbor's cart disappeared after a community meeting. Turns out it was accidentally taken home by another neighbor. The two carts were nearly identical, and the same key fit both. Both couples still chuckle over that.

[@sarahgupton2552]

Welcome home, Linda. Jerry waited til you were coming home to clean instead of keeping up with it every day. Harder for him, but nice that he did it for you. Funniest part, he had to read directions to operate the washer.😂

[@mrmotorcarsrs2034]

Another great segment especially with Linda back to make Gizmo so happy and her many fans. Jerry was happy to see Linda too. You guys are so cute. You are doing such a great job selecting and answering the questions. You are really a big help to so many trying to make the move to The Villages, I imagine. It was also great to recognize the lady that keeps that section of road road clean. That is important. She hopefully inspires others to do the same in their community. Here in Maryland our community has a group of volunteers that periodically clean up the road. It is a shame some passers by by feel they have the right to just throw out trash onto the road. It is a real problem across the nation, in my opinion. How do we instill those good values into the people of today? If we all don't play a part, tings won't stay nice. Thank you.

[@michaelohare6555]

Welcome back Linda!,

[@sharonstamm6926]

Welcome home, Linda! Another great Mailbag Monday. I agree with Gizmo...he deserves an intro song of his own. My husband was watching with me and I told him Jerry is making him look bad with his housecleaning skills. My husband's reply was "Well, Jerry's retired!" Two more years and I'm expecting my husband to step it up when he retires. LOL.

[@sweetcaroline6724]

Yay! Linda's back :)

[@Miguel195211]

I grew up with one bathroom too! Oh how spoil we get as we get older. 😀

[@dalewagner96]

Love, love, love the cart ride shows! It makes me feel like I'm in sunny Florida.

[@joanklag2640]

Welcome back Linda ! I did miss your happy disposition.

[@slimdawgwoof]

Hope you guys have a great week!

[@markphillipson768]

Great as always welcome home Linda. Jerry did you have Housecleaning Tips playing on the TV while vacuuming?😀

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

You saw!! 😁😁

[@lindaballance6323]

I'm with Linda on having an additional bathroom for your other guest room. I have 2 daughters and if they visited us at the same time (which I would love) I would want each daughter and their husband's to have their own bathrooms. Love your show!

[@cherylwootten5925]

Love Gizmo!

[@sarahgupton2552]

My electric bill for 1 bedroom apt.went from an average of $65/mo. Now it’s $80+. Doesn’t sound like much, but it’s all relative, remember.

[@danjohnson9396]

When I saw that today’s video was 38 minutes I wasn’t sure if I would watch it all, then it was over and I think it might have been the best video yet. I agree with Giz, he deserves his own jingle! :) Thanks guys!

[@jpfautsch]

Welcome home Linda, and very impressed with Jerry's housekeeping skills!

[@terrychan9046]

Welcome home Linda! And thank you Collette for cleaning the public curbs & having pride in TV.

[@doglover8204]

I am making sure my Bob watches this. His “Air Force Academy” cleaning techniques have long faded away. I doubt he can match your speed, Jerry, but the technique is a “ten!!!!” Welcome back, Linda. 💙🐾

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, DL!! Didn't mean to put pressure on you, Bob! 😛

[@georgepedone8506]

We missed you Linda ! Welcome home.

[@mamaburr2963]

Welcome back Linda ...Gizmo really missed you a lot....Great information today. ...Claulett thank you for cleaning our neighborhood.. We love the villages.,..

[@chimesplayer]

So sweet the way Gizmo acted when Linda came home. So funny the way Jerry cleaned house, especially with Gizmo’s help. Great video!

[@maryannecarvale1480]

Jerry your are a natural in front of the camera and speak so well .And Linda when you smile I have to smile also really enjoy you two .

[@milantoombs6696]

Great show, welcome back Linda!

[@michelesbano308]

Great job, Jerry!👍

[@Suely4sure]

I just have to write this…..you two (and Gizmo of course) are absolutely adorable! I truly enjoy your videos….so much fun and very informative.

[@kathybriscoe1474]

Excellent video with a lot of good information. Glad to see the dynamic duo together again! So you were “movie stars” in your former life!

[@zzzzipy12]

Nice to see Linda back & Jerry cleaning! I bet with the golf cart shortage, the theft rate goes up!

[@chrisherbert3652]

Hi guys! I am 57 living in Michigan and I am always floating around on KZbin. I just happened upon your channel today. How interesting and amazing for me to watch! I lived down there in the area back in my 20's and early thirty's. I sold Kirby vacuums for a number of years back then and would often find myself in the Villages. It is just crazy to go back and look at some of your cart ride videos! Back then I think I remember driving north on 44 on my way home to Ocala. Back then on one side of the road was a park with really old mobile homes, and on the other some nicer newer mobile homes. There were no stick built homes back then. By the time I left to return to Michigan back in the early 90's they had started to build real homes and had one little mall section built with a pedestrian bridge going over I think 44, maybe 441? What an explosion to the size it is today! Fun to watch your videos! I now have a few Family members living down there seasonal from Michigan. Last name of Herbert and Roberts. Cheers to you two!

[@terrybrockway5376]

Good Morning Mr.Jerry and Miss Linda. Happy watching Mail Bag Monday with all three of you again.

[@karlreinke9653]

You folks seem like the perfect neighbors. Very interesting and informed.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Karl! 😁😁😁

[@ruthmarini8453]

A very pleasurable start to my day. Good morning, guys.

[@danielbobberson9849]

you two are naturals so the fact that Jerry has aspirations for TV etc. makes sense. Great show. Thanks.

[@suebuckhorn3211]

Oh my gosh, I believe this one is my favorite video. I laugh so much and really enjoyed it. Yes Linda we did miss you . Jerry you did a great job with your housekeeping skills. I can't wait for each Monday and Thursday to watch your new videos .

[@kathybunch200]

Another great video. You both are so relaxed in front of the camera and it shows 😍

[@robk1310]

Have the golf cart dealer put a hidden 'kill switch' on the cart. It won't run unless the switch is reset by the driver. Best anti theft device.

[@w.c.7247]

Oh man. That joke by Gizmo. So bad, it's good! Just perfect. Thanks for another entertaining video!

[@nancyorkeithm1518]

This was my favorite video So far!!! Cleaning- LOL! Dogs- Sooooo adorable…

[@alainbergeron4520]

I sure enjoyed your wonderful dedication and loyalty to The Villages .You became the best ambassadors of this gem of retirement community. I'm glad you found your Shangri-la in Florida! Keep up the good work 💪 👏 🙌

[@dennyb759]

We need more people like Colette 👍

[@BobbiDoll]

Welcome back Linda. Glad you made it safely.

[@caroldawson5384]

So nice to come home to a clean house. Way to go, Jerry!

[@jilllily8177]

I imagined Gizmo thinking "Mom doesn't put all of those colors together in the laundry.". You have a lovely home and Yes, we missed you Linda!

[@matt51402]

Welcome back Linda! We missed you! And there goes another great Mailbag Monday!

[@crispykritta]

I looooove to see a man cleaning 😍. Good job, Jerry! Amazing to hear your family doesn’t watch you much. We never miss em! Great show today, guys! 🌴⛳️☀️

[@suzannehuier1444]

I never miss your show, love Gizmo!

[@kkyankee13NY]

the way Gizmo"s tail wags, I"m surprised that you have to use your air conditioner !

[@annekelley8299]

Welcome back Linda.

[@melissaparker627]

We missed you Linda!!!

[@RedDevilRaspberry]

I so enjoy my time watching your videos while sipping on my coffee every Monday morning. Welcome home, Linda! I hope your time with your sisters and grandchildren was a fantastic time. Have a great week, y’all! 💕✌🏼

[@ominiomi9096]

Enjoyed watching Jerry speed clean the house before Linda arrived home. Laughed out loud! 🤣

[@mykvalentin]

Ohh Gizmo, you are so cute and hilarious, "...we won't have that kitty for very long." A BIG THANK YOU to Colette! Looking forward to your next video about luxury golf cart ride... Cheers ☕

[@Skelly5103]

We missed LINDA !!!. Great show you two.

[@davidjeffries47]

I hate a thief! Thank you for a great show!!

[@amyvaughan5236]

❤️ the golf cart adaptation for their pet. We have 2 pugs and will want to do the same thing. Thanks for the idea as our world revolves around our pets.

[@hosegooseman5]

So funny Jerry wiggling his tail when Linda arrived, and Gizmo too…Great show guys. Saludos !!!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😆😄😂🤣😆😄

[@franciscoivancruz]

Excellent!

[@geoffreyholliday1971]

Total transparency you 2 are awesome ;)

[@SharonH11100]

Welcome back, Linda! You two always make my Mondays bright. 🙋🏼‍♀️🍀💕

[@joanfedora7414]

I believe teaching is performing, so you've always been a performer. Great show today and I love the new shots.

[@jocichon6048]

Our electric bill here in Indiana has changed hands again we have Center Point and our electric is going up 53 dollars a month some because they put these orange looking Ballon things on our lines.I hope Linda had a wonderful visit .Linda gizmo just sat there during programming and looked for the door to open we use to pick up alot of trash in our old house and the trash bag was full we use to pull weeds for my neighbor and cut back overgrown hedges and cut grass for the elderly for free we always shovel all the ice and snow for the mail carrier too

[@pamnewman8392]

Thanks for the videos! Your great fun!

[@katemoir9122]

Aha! Now we know why Jerry is such a natural in front of the camera and such a skilled interviewer! And Linda seems so very comfortable too. Skills from teaching obviously is transferable to You Tube! Love your videos!

[@janiemiller553]

Was busy yesterday and didn't get to watch Mailbag Monday till today ( Tuesday). So happy to see Linda back. ! So sweet to see you two hugging and Gizmo so happy to see you home ! I love your shows and look forward to them !! Have a wonderful week !! 😊❣️

[@derrick8224]

I enjoy the extra video run time. This seems much less rushed. Keep going….. This makes my Monday. Thank you Linda and Jerry.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank you Derrick. We often worry that we are going too long. We hate to rush through, but also but also don't want to discourage viewers with long videos.

[@theresatitus-lawson3431]

Hi Jerry and Linda. Great video! Wow Jerry you do a fast cleaning job! LOL Praises to Colette for helping keeping our community nice and neat. She's a great citizen. I agree with you. I don't think these thefts are committed by Villages residents. It's a sad situation, but it's best that we give those thieves some kind of deterrent by equipping our golf carts with locks of some kind. I'm glad we don't use trash bins/garbage pails. We put the bags outside the night before and like magic everything is gone the next morning! It would look awful here if there were all these trash containers left lining the streets. As soon as you mentioned the movie you two are in, I went to KZbin and found it. The version I found is in Italian. Thanks for a great Mailbag Monday! ❤

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Theresa! Hope you're doing well! 😁😁😁

[@rodneyskinner7741]

Another great video guys thanks!❤️🙏🇺🇸

[@a.visitor4309]

Welcome back! He did well but Gizmo was lost without you.

[@Theflylover]

GREAT SHOW! Welcome back Linda!

[@harryp1665]

All very good content. We all know you scrabbled to clean the house just before Linda got home.

[@rebeccamartin4267]

Like your pictures with Gizmo ❤

[@rowenah3723]

I love to see such happy interesting people, everyone in USA SHOULD BE GREATFUL FOR YOUR INPUT ABOUT THE VILLAGES ROWENA/ OZ💙

[@youdoyou5330]

Thanks for another great show. The best show on KZbin! It was so exciting for my wife Linda and I to see our Pomeranians on your shoutout segment. I look forward to watching your show every week. Keep up the great work.

[@CR-ru1kw]

😍😍😍Many thanks for sharing & great to see Linda get home safe 😘.

[@ajoepetrucceJr]

I like that You pointed out Electric Bill with discount,that may be eliminated in the future

[@somewhereincanada3335]

Just wanted to let you both know I really enjoyed this, it was very well done.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank you SO much!

[@philiphoffman4740]

Yes, we did miss you Linda. Glad you are back. From Pinellas County, Fl

[@sonjabowling3876]

Thanks again, I really enjoy watching. Stay healthy and safe, until Thursday see ya then

[@donwilliams6712]

The Villages high school in the North will be closed down when the one in the south opens. The K to 8 will stay open and they will have 2.

[@dt8787]

Great video today. I felt like it showed a more personable side of both of you - relating the stories about the movie, the house and the Gizmo greeting for when Linda came home. The time flew by. Best one yet. Thanks.

[@TheBichonma]

Not far fetched from TV commentators to a teacher. Lol, yeah, it’s all showmanship and being able to think on your feet!

[@beautyover6018]

Great informative show! As collette mentioned “ I love where I live, Ive said this for years now- I hope one day I can know what feels like - lots of people are not where they would like to be they just make the best of their situation but blessed are those that can actually love where they live❤️❤️