Northerners, Crowds, Renters and More on Mailbag Monday

Wrong date! It's Feb. 15, 2021
Mondays means Jerry and Linda open up the Mailbag and take questions from viewers. Today they discuss Northern behavior in a Southern town, renters, outsiders, fitness centers, RVs, and more.
Jerry and Linda bring you information that they hope will enhance your retirement. The channel is more than just The Villages. It features episodes designed to inspire retirees to make the most of their golden years. Bicycling, kayaking, hiking, golfing, music, travel and other things of interest to senior citizens more are featured.
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All information and opinions in our videos are ours alone and not guaranteed as accurate. Any information provided is our way of trying to share answers to questions we had when moving to Florida.

[@mamaburr2963]

I was born and raised in NYC , we retired and moved to the Villages three years ago full time...I am friendly and I show respect to everyone.. I don't have any problems..No one was born in the villages..We love the villages...You are going to read negative stuff about our community...They don't even live here...Good Luck...

[@dennydenny7935]

I am totally enjoying this series. I can't imagine living there, but am intrigued by the lifestyle and adventures you show us. I am retired and planning to look in the Asheville, NC area for a home, but this series has me wondering if I am Village material. Think I will come down for a week to check things out. You are elegant Ambassadors! Thanks for all the grins!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Lenny. We really appreciate that.

[@Aurelia642]

I am a new subscriber....I watched a bunch of your videos over the weekend. I am in my 50’s and not near retirement but I love watching your videos. You two do an excellent job...really enjoyable. I love the bantering back and forth. I figure it is never too early to start dreaming. Thanks!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Aurelia!

[@emmylou-y4b]

Great video! You two are the cutest. I loved learning that the pools are salt water.

[@ladydi4runner]

Been in Central FL 15 years now. Have learned much more valuable inside scoopage about The Villages from you two than anything I’ve read in that that time. Really nice to have it presented in such a fun, unbiased manner. 👍👏🏻 Between your collective sense of humor and The Giggling Linda It’s really a joy to watch! Keep up the excellent work! More of Gizmo front and center ! 😁👍

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Lady! So nice of you to say!

[@amyzweber1406]

We're so glad you went to the Dermatologist! Good call! Our daughter works in Derm in Colorado and has known many, many folks, some as young as 20 yrs old, that have passed away from skin neglect! Worth every penny!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We have been in Colorado on some really hot, sunny days!

[@craigchampion4784]

So nice of you two to keep the Villages “Newcomers” videos going, even though you’re past the two-year mark. I enjoy your commentary on retirement, in general!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks Craig!

[@ttu888didfitrhondavigil8]

Cute, cute, cute. I just adore Linda.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

She's a peach!

[@rachelt2482]

Love your videos! :) Another good one!

[@MonicaFlorida]

What a great way to start the week! Thanks for the Mailbag Monday posts!

[@lauralampe1664]

I enjoy mailbag Monday. 8 degrees this morning in suburban Chicago. I still work full time. At my job I support the procurement activities of my company's plant near Rochester, NY. I deal with the Rochester team almost every day at work. Super nice people to work with. There are nice people and not so nice people in every city and state.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Absolutely! Thanks, Laura!

[@davidoverholt251]

Thank you two for sharing your thoughts!

[@kennethanderson1685]

Great channel. Thank you guys!

[@CynthiaMUrban]

Another enjoyable video! Thanks for sharing and God bless.

[@larrydorazio7130]

Speaking for myself, I came to FL from NJ in 1965. There isn't anything in NJ I would want to go back to or BRING to FL.

[@saramcgaha1406]

Feeling you. Came to Florida in 84 from Indiana. South east side. We have seen changes.

[@rebeccamartin4267]

I enjoyed your tranquil palms blowing in the breeze! Oh, and you guys also(:

[@terrie1226]

Thanks for all the info that you both give out.....enjoy your day. I have a few friends who are "snowbirds" are not going down this year because of the Covid-19 ....stay safe.

[@cherylwootten5925]

I also use the word "seasoned" to describe we senior, learned, experienced folks! Was delighted to hear you use it!

[@ruthmarini8453]

Always enjoyable and always informative.

[@ceciledallas8823]

Hey it was great seeing you guys in Chitty Chatty on Tuesday. I recognized your voice when you gave my sister and I a big 👋. Then I saw Linda’s great smile. We where so excited to see you guys!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Always great to see our viewers! Thanks for letting us know! 😁😁😁😁😁

[@vangogo4499]

Hi Linda, Jerry and Gizmo! Love your vlogs. Wishing you the very best.

[@georgedimele8595]

Good Monday morning.. hope you all had a wonderful Valentines day and ready for another blessed week.. Thank you for another informative video!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, George!

[@Jorgeola757]

Hi y'all , enjoyed the vlog. Always look forward to mailbag Monday. Have fun today. Thanks

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Jorge!

[@curtisdavis8594]

Thanks you for sharing!! 😊

[@carolapostolos8929]

Love Mailbag Monday with you two beautiful people 💕

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

You are so nice, Carol!

[@kathyalber9720]

Thanks. Love your channel😊

[@uncfan1959]

Hi Linda and Jerry! Wendy and I really enjoy your videos. We will be staying in The Brownwood area for the month of March and would love to meet you guys!

[@wheaties1435]

I am here enjoying your Florida experience because ITS SNOWING LIKE CRAZY up here in NW Indiana ...and very cold...so I am living vicariously thru you....thanx guys!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks Joy, hopefully you'll get a warm up soon.

[@peteryamaha6426]

Hi Folks. I wrote a couple of weeks ago and really do like your show. Very honest and candid. My comment on the "Nawth" snowbirds is this: Northeast city and suburb dwellers do have more stressors (traffic, etc.) but not an excuse for attitudes. Outside of city (mid-state, upstate) more like mid-western and very nice to have around. Same held true on the gulf coast.

[@-DA3]

Nice video guys! See you by the pool.

[@terrybrockway5376]

Super show Jerry and Linda. Really enjoy your channel. 😀 😊 👍

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Terry!

[@GringoLoco1]

"...even some from Indiana misbehave..." That's some kinda serious shade thrown at Skip! 😜 Btw your mailbag "intro" sez "January 15 edition" Have a super week!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😁😁Brain freeze! This one is Feb. 15, 2021... TODAY! 😜 We have a template that we change the date and color on each week. This week evidently Jerry 😯 forgot to change the date! Sorry.

[@w.c.7247]

It may be Wednesday today, but still love me some Mailbag Monday!

[@kellyinmaine]

I spend the rest of the day singing the jingle. My husband has no idea why I’m singing “mailbag Monday”.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

LOL...🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@redpop41]

Great show 👍 Jerry and Linda we are covered in snow here in Indiana I've got a few more years to work than I will be there. I've been off from work due to knee replacement surgery I'm doing ok all questions are helping me to prepare to come there stay safe.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks Mary, see you when you get here!

[@budford3417]

great show,thanks from illinois

[@JohnHoganN8]

Thanks and kind regards from lockdown in 🇬🇧 the UK. Keep up the great content. 👍

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, John. Cheers!🇬🇧

[@iveyfairfield9337]

Jerry and Linda, FL avocados are huge, about at least three times bigger than the ones in the grocery store from Chili or Mexico. I bet that tree you saw the other day was FL avocado.

[@giannabella9183]

We love your videos. Thanks for all you do. We are a little shocked to hear that the fitness rooms cost extra on top of all the other fees. You would think it would be included in 55 plus community! We feel lucky to have this information from you.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We thought so, too!

[@giannabella9183]

@@JERRYANDLINDA I forgot to add that the music intro was great. 😀💃🌼🌞

[@raguspug1]

Enjoyed the video and learned some things too. I need to see more of Gizmo.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

He was there, just had a different chair… laying low.

[@flowingbrooke1]

Green long fruit may be Papaya...it will turn orange when ready to eat...delicious!

[@patricklee780]

When you said that you and Linda just turned 65, I was actually flabbergasted!! You both look fantastic!! As far as New Yorkers go, I've met some great people from there, when I lived in Florida and elsewhere. So I don't understand why some people tend to stereotype them. Love you Jerry and Linda!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Patrick… so kind of you to say.

[@DisMindy5767]

As I await the results of a biopsy on a teeny spot that was on the side of my nose, I am glad you're taking a proactive approach too.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Good luck, Mindy!

[@DisMindy5767]

@@JERRYANDLINDA to update you. It was a basal cell carcinoma. It was removed 2 weeks ago. I go in this afternoon for a wound check. Once we get older, fair skinned freckled people have to be proactive about getting our skin checked regularly.

[@jocichon6048]

Loving all that sunshine its 7 degrees here in Indiana with 8 inches of snow and ice

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯

[@larryhall83]

You're very nice folks.

[@jimb3792]

We are snowbirds that rent and receive a resident ID (the owner gives up his ID during the rental period) and don’t pay anything extra although it is probably in the rent. The resident ID gives you the same privileges as any other resident. I think it is more common for snowbirds to rent 3 or 4 months in Florida and the rest of time stay up north. That way you miss the northern winter and the hot Florida summer. The other advantage of renting is that you can try different parts of Florida. Might not work for everyone but we like the flexibility.

[@Jyeagley1]

What other areas of Florida have you checked out and where is your favorite area?

[@jimb3792]

@@Jyeagley1 We like Fort Myers Beach a lot (a little warmer and closer to beaches) and Panama City Beach (a little cooler but less crowded and a little cheaper). The Villages is the best deal for golfers because you can play for free on executive courses if you walk ($4 if you ride).

[@mykvalentin]

Is it just us who are hooked on the jingle “🎶 Send us your questions, we got your answers.... Maaailbag Monnndaay 🎶”?? Anyway, haters gonna hate, no matter what. New Yorkers catch alot of flak but we know of so many nice people from NY. Rude people exist from every place. Still there are waaayyy more nice people than rude people. We’re glad that your videos are mostly fun, not overly serious, and that you leave other sensitive topics off. We already get plenty of those topics in so many social media. Thank you Mr & Mrs Sunshine as always.. Hello Gizmo!!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Our pleasure, and we can't tell you how much we always appreciate your kind words.

[@chuckcanady578]

I have your skin type. Just had about 15 burn spots on my face, hand and arms. Not fun but needs to be done. Most of my sun damage was from many years ago. Thanks for making people aware to see their dermatologist often.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank YOU Chuck!

[@johnshapland3464]

I liked your discussion of New Yorkers Jerry. When I first moved from IL to CT many years ago, I was taken aback by many people’s “apparent” rudeness. But soon realized that rudeness isn’t an absolute - there’s a continuum, and the norms vary around the country. The way that many of them are isn’t necessarily rude, it’s perhaps more open, honest, and real. It can be refreshing if you embrace it. On the contrary, the way that many southerners or midwesterners behave can seem phony, or as if they’re hiding what they really think because they’re trying to be too polite. It’s good to have differences and to embrace different perspectives - it makes life more interesting.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Great outlook, John!

[@DisMindy5767]

One of my favorite southernisms... "oh bless her (or his) heart!", can be taken many ways with the meaning depending totally on the context.

[@dawittywats1934]

Southerners are not phony, if you think are somehow being more authentic to just say what you want no matter how rude you are then stay put. Please.

[@DisMindy5767]

@@dawittywats1934 that's not what I meant at all! Sorry I offended you. I am a southerner.

[@johnshapland3464]

@@dawittywats1934 Well, how rude! jk I was afraid I might offend someone, and I apologize for that. It’s a complicated subject, & it gets dangerous when you make generalizations about a whole group of people (but being PC gets us nowhere). I get upset with New Yorkers quite often (especially when driving), but most of them are very nice, and very interesting (and yes, opinionated) once you get to know them. I think we all just need to try to appreciate all different types of people even if we don’t yet fully understand them. Life can be tough in NYC, so you gotta be tough to make it, maybe they’ll soften up the longer they’re down there. Then again, some people are just jerks and will never change - try to avoid them, and don’t let them get to you. Oh, and have a nice day.

[@bonnieflanagan9297]

One thing to keep in mind is that when snowbirds first arrive there is an adjustment period. Many come down from a faster moving lifestyle and need time to relax and slow down. 😊

[@Ellenllee]

I miss your little pics on the intro :(,but I figured that it was a techno glitch lol.Very informative and fun,thank you.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Brain Freeze!

[@downinthebayou2143]

We are currently living in Baton Rouge!! A good King Cake is an awesome dessert!!!!!

[@ronniedelaplain3198]

I found out in the summer if you go out to golf between 12:30 - 1:30 the hottest time of the day you can go out on you own most players don’t like it in the heat. I never had a problem getting on by myself but it’s more fun to play with someone and meet new friends

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Absolutely, Ronnie! Golf is much more accessible in the summer.

[@reneecarlson7124]

I also get tickled, Linda, sometimes at the most inappropriate times!😂

[@kennethgottschalk6056]

Jerry, Theres a tear in my beer cause I'm crying for you dear. You are on my lonely mind. Hank Williams Sr.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@DovidM]

Jerry is thinking of Jethro Burns’ parody of Hank’s song.

[@xbman46x]

Great video as always...just FYI your title screens say January 15th instead of February 15th. Enjoy your week. See ya at the next Mailbag Monday

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yep. Brain freeze. 😜😜😜😜

[@jenmidwest2432]

Happy you are out of here...expecting a total of 12" of snow today and tomorrow. Indiana....

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

WOW!

[@marilynwallace1050]

Perhaps the fruit tree you are referring to is a Jack Fruit. We live in Hawaii and your description of the fruit sounds like what is growing on our property. They get huge and turn yellow when ripe. The taste is strange and takes some time to get used to, if ever. LOL. We use ours for fertilizer for pineapples, oranges and bananas. Absolutely adore the both of you and we love your show!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Marilyn. I think that from pictures I have decided that it is a papaya tree. The jackfruits seem to hang down more like oranges or lemons.

[@jenniferjahns4006]

I'm surprised to learn about the memberships to the fitness centers. You'd think they'd be included. Sad. On the flip side, LOVE watching Linda get the giggles!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

So do I! Once they hit we have a situation for a while! 😆😆

[@bonnieflanagan9297]

Hi guys! Jerry consider doing a video on the walking paths that have outside exercise equipment and demonstrate some. They are great and free to use 😊

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Bonnie!

[@cydneystephen2814]

Wow. I would think the pools, fitness centers, shuffeboard etc be included in your monthly fees. But the gym , weight machines, treadmills etc included. Would understand fees for personal trainers and specialty classes like yoga, Pilates, spin class etc.

[@flashbacknancyflashbacknan9361]

HEY GUYS ~~ WELL SEE THE TEXAS WEATHER ? OK THAT'S IT WE NEED TO COME TO THE VILLAGES ~!!!!

[@texasmimi5566]

Trade the current, unusual Texas weather for Florida Hurricanes? I can take most weather, but wind scares me..........

[@scottprice4813]

Many trips to NYC and they are in my experience always eminently willing to help. People confuse assertiveness which is necessary in a busy city with rudeness. In NYC if you don’t speak up you miss the subway stop.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We have thoroughly enjoyed the many times we have been to New York City.

[@joangehr3150]

Yes!! Often a useful coping mechanism. Outside ny you might want to go with the flow.

[@petervisconti4818]

Regarding New Yorkers, also keep in mind, not everyone is from NYC, we live way upstate NY, like in close to Canada, its as rural as it gets. Not as congested or go go as you say as the big city. Pollical wise its also a red area. Good luck with your skin treatments.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Andrew!

[@oceandreamer1958]

Did you find the baby in the king cake? Thanks for all of the info! I look forward to Mailbag Mondays. It gets me more anxious for our lifestyle visit in April! We are looking forward to buying a home and being residents!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Not yet, Debbie. We are still looking.😁😁😁

[@RGC198]

Hi Jerry and Linda, thanks for yet anther interesting and informative video. Love the mailbag Monday intro. Very professional. That Dublin calendar looks interesting. You may be interested to know that Dublin has a light rail tram system similar to here in Melbourne Australia. I have a friend here in Australia, who spent some time years ago in Baton Rouge LA. well done to you both guesting on Skip's Wednesday Night Live. That was a real highlight to the show. You have salt water pools there? Excellent!!! I remember back up in Sydney where I used to live they had an indoor salt water pool at Ramsgate, which was absolutely awesome. They even had a miniature island in the centre of the pool. I have great memories of visiting there with friends. You mentioned about New York people. I would imagine that the pace in New York would be quite fast and in some situation, this can affect people's actions and responses. Once again, this is only with certain people and certainly not the entire population. I noticed this when living in Sydney Australia, being a faster pace of life in comparison to here in Melbourne. Anyway, take care and all the very best. Robert.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks for the excellent post Robert! G'day!

[@cito4633]

Linda, you are adorable! Jerry, you are tolerable! 😂😂😂 Just kidding, best wishes to the both of you...

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

LOL, Cito! I resemble that remark! 😁😁😁😁😁😆😆😆

[@crispykritta]

Hello from NH! Found your channel accidentally a month or so ago and am hooked! Hubby and I have a handful of years til retirement; we will definitely be checking out the villages when it comes time. See you when we get there 😜. (Hey, did you know you put Jan 15 in today’s Mailbag Monday? You retirees really don’t know what day or month it is! Can’t wait to have that problem...Lol)

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Candice! Brain freeze! This one is Feb. 15, 2021... TODAY! 😜 We have a template that we change the date and color on each week. This week evidently Jerry 😯 forgot to change the date! Sorry.

[@peterboggi9690]

@@JERRYANDLINDA you can blame the dermatologist. For the brain freeze.

[@joankeeler6163]

Good to know 👍👍👍

[@debbiebrown2937]

My husband is on first name basis with the dermatologist!! He goes every three months and gets 30++ frozen . I feel bad because I've gone several times and only have had a spot frozen, but I go every year because it's important to be checked! Yup born and raised in RI. My accent always gets me in trouble!

[@dweickel]

you two are great..

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, David!

[@lizzijansen6527]

Don’t forget about MPV in Brownwood for classes and workouts. If you have United Healthcare of The Villages the membership is free.

[@DEIGNANMAGIC]

Just went to the Dermatologist today, Jerry, and my face now looks like yours! lol There must be a sale on the little freezing gadgets! I told the doctor that they should start selling a smaller version of that gadget at CVS and Walgreens so that we can do it at home.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Great idea, Frank!

[@auroranite]

Comment addressed to Mike, its unfortunate but the reputation of NY’ers precedes them and it isn’t good. Live in Maine, worked years for a well known retail camping outdoor company. Lots of NY tourists frequent here and the “in a NY minute” fits well. If more NY’ers could leave The Big City attitude behind their reception could be more welcoming. Honestly, I came home one night from work helping customers vacationing from all over the country and realized why us Northeastener’s have such a bad reputation. By comparison the Southener’s and Midwestener’s are the kindest, most appreciative, patient people ever. Manners and thank you’s, even a “ how are you today?!” A joy to be around. Mike sure you can improve on this image 😊

[@floridadreams263]

Hi Jerry & Linda I bet you played a part in some of those resale and new homes sold in January! I know you have made me want to move there! Thank you for all you do for us. We always look forward to your fun & informative videos. Thank you. By the way was that maybe a Papaya tree that you saw?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, FD… yes, we believe that was indeed a papaya tree.

[@floridadreams263]

@@JERRYANDLINDA I forgot to like this video, so I watched it again and made sure to like it!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks FD!

[@ajwells322]

OMG, I love King Cake!! If you're a renter, you're a resident. The home owners should transfer their resident rights over to you.

[@markphillipson768]

Great as always guys, the Rules are the Rules and make The Villages what it is, know them before you go. Canadians in my area are flying into Buffalo and having their vehicle shipped over the Border and waiting for them at the Airport. Our Government has dropped the hammer on travellers going anywhere, very strict rules, testing and cost when coming back.

[@mbbuckeyes8386]

I was just in the Villages three weeks ago and driving from Ohio Via I-77/I-26/I-95 I saw a car carrier on 95 heading south loaded with 8-9 cars with Ontario license plates - figured it was headed someplace in FL.

[@denisegardner784]

Hi there! Love spending time with you two, so much great inspiration and information...I have a question though, could you tell me are there any VA hospitals nearby?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes, there is a center in The Villages. I don't know much about it.

[@denisegardner784]

@@JERRYANDLINDA thank you 😊

[@theresatitus-lawson3431]

Jerry and Linda, I'm from Long Island New York and I'm a very nice person! LOL ♫♪ "Ain't misbehaven'" ♪ ♫ You're right, every person is an individual. Not a good idea to label a group of people because each person in that group is different from the other, in character, morals, talent, thoughts, etc. 😎

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We know you're good Theresa... you're GREAT! Wise words from you!

[@SunshineMichelle]

You can learn how to play shuffleboard in about 10 minutes from a KZbin video like we did. I'm not even near retirement age and I love shuffleboard - simple rules and easy exercise. Give it a go!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We are going to give it a go, Michelle.

[@juleebailey3046]

We loved to play on cruise ships, but don't really know the rules so we make up our rules!!!!

[@IamSnowbird]

Some medicare plans include Silver Sneakers which is a free membership to many health clubs.

[@patsygrace2561]

Yep....love a good king cake

[@bonnieflanagan9297]

Fruit trees are allowed. Definitely pick the fruit when it’s ripe. 😊

[@SHIRLEYZAPORZON]

Another great video, just a small correction. Canadian here, we have always been able to fly into Florida, during Covid. But cannot drive across the border. However, again, you have to fly home, no driving. Its possible, in some circumstances to drive, but many tests/forms/rules before you can cross the border into Canada. Then an extremely strict quarantine. As for us, we are just waiting it out till we can get a vaccine here.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Shirley. Great information!

[@trudyyurina5473]

Oh Jerry, I hear ya when it comes to the dermatologist. I go every 6 months to have places froze. I guess that's the price we pay for having fair complexion.

[@cowgirljones35]

"Mailbag Monday" 🌎💕

[@AnnMitt]

Florida is the only non-freezing state right now! 🌞. So lucky! Florida rocks 💥🙌🙌🙌

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes Anne, it is very nice right now.

[@ivonebraff9626]

@@JERRYANDLINDA Do you hear about Texas???

[@dianamcmahon8704]

Hi Jerry and Linda and Gizmo, hope you are warm in Florida. its -10 this morning in Colo. Springs Co. Can I send it your way

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

No thanks, Diana! 😁😁😁😁

[@florapoggio9558]

Hi Jerry and Linda, A few comments on Monday's Mailbag. Have you heard the term "snowflake?" A "snowflake" is someone who stays here less than six months. I use the term to describe folks renting 1-3 month. Next, before purchasing in June 2020, I rented in TV for three months over four years. As a renter, I did experience discrimination from homeowners. Mostly from the neighbor ladies golf and card groups; however, it didn't make me want to be here any less. I just found folks who welcomed me. It's all about how you turn lemons into lemonade. And, finally, when I rented, the homeowner would relinquish his/her residence ID at the time of my rental, and I would pay the $50 fee to secure a residence ID, which allowed me use of all amenities, as a resident even though in fact I was a renter. That's all folks. Toodles, from Flora, Jake and Lola

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Flora!

[@rhondabovine4558]

We are planning to try renting next winter and would love any tips to find the right location in the Villages. Thanks

[@juleebailey3046]

We love Bocci too!

[@peterboggi9690]

Great show guys... Jerry, you've found the fountain of youth with that face freezing . I'm going to have to look into this... LOL

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

It burns today!!! Good in the long run but a pain in the face!

[@SherryEllesson]

The green oblong fruits are papaya

[@sonofmabarker]

Jerry, just so you know veterans living outside The Villages can attend a club in a recreation center. Of course the club must have something to do with the military. Our US Navy CT club has a couple of men who live outside TV. One of them served on the USS Pueblo when it was captured by the North Koreans in 1968.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thank you! Glad to hear it!

[@emarm100]

Ireland is so beautiful. King Cakes rule.

[@ceciliapetrowsky2572]

It's sad Linda that you haven't been to your Yoga class in so long. I go to a free stretching class in MD and the teacher has been doing it through WebEx. Can't believe they don't have something like that down there.

[@audreydoremus7984]

25 with ice and snow. Smyrna TN. Brrrrrr

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Wow! BRRRRRRRRRR.

[@davidmiller6981]

Born raised early life Okeechobee been called snow bird at restaurant on a Friday nite because i made reservation and was taken to front of line to be seated there was a governor i believe it was walkin lauton who ran a add on tv scolding natives for calling out snow birds saying all the taxes they pay the restaurants they support the no income taxes we don't pay all the good things snow birds do for us we never had it so good Desantis should bring it back

[@cathypaul5349]

Lawton Chiles!!!

[@davidmiller6981]

@@cathypaul5349 Yep good man his son has a restaurant in Bradenton on beach

[@timothyalderink2274]

There is a Planet Fitness in Leesburg, 10 dollars month

[@richardtanaka8003]

I have seen Bocce Golf mentioned a couple of times. Have you seen it? Thank you

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Yes! Gonna try it!

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

Your King Cake has a baby in it. I could live up to 9 months in Florida as my insurance only covers me for that period outside the state of Minnesota. However, if I moved there I’d just switch my BCBS of MN a to Florida BCBS. I’m sure they offer Medicare supplements or Advantage plans in FL an just about all states.