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21 minutes ago, Bapu said:

Yup, I was right. 4 residents both voted twice and were caught.

As of April 2022,  two were awaiting trial but the other two were put under court ordered community service and mandated civics courses to avoid jail time (18 month is they fail to comply).

Well, 4 people out of ~130,000 residents is hardly noticeable.  By comparison, in California for instance, two men are facing criminal trial for submitting more than 8,000 fraudulent ballot applications on behalf of 'fictitious, nonexistent or deceased' people.  The overarching fact is that The Villages is a pretty cool place for active adults.

On 7/6/2022 at 6:25 AM, smallstonefan said:

Hi Tim,

I don't intend to be idle either. My wife and are will be moving to The Villages in Florida. ***  They have homes in all price ranges and everyone gets the same access to amenities and activities regardless of home size.  ***

Oh, and I do have a budget set aside for a studio build - I absolutely want to make more music when I  don't have a job. I find it really challenging to "schedule" creative time around other obligations.

This was great to read!  I'm seriously looking at switching coasts and moving to The Villages in the next year or so (hoping to do the lifestyle visit later this year).  Since retiring a couple of years ago I've released almost 10 albums (EP's really) and have been far more productive (I'll leave for now the quality vs. quantity debate! 😊). 

Very cool that you've budgeted for a studio.  Good luck on the move and if end up down there I'll look you up.

20 Feet From Stardom is a fantastic document about background singers, and I believe it won the Oscar award for documentary.