House Saga Part 6

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peacock2121 · #1 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:56 am

It didn't take us long to see that we could buy a home in Sun City Center for considerably less money than we could buy one in Punta Gorda. We figured it would be best for us to be in the neighborhood of one of the parental peoples. The cities are only 1 hour and 20 minutes apart, so weekly visits would be very doable.

Getting something we would be comfortable in for the price range we would be comfortable in, it was going to be Sun City Center.

Sting would travel to his mom's each week - leave in the morning, stay the night and the next day and return after the evening meal. That way, he would be there for his mom 2 days a week.

The question then was, how would I get around without a car for 2 days a week?

The answer: A Golf Cart!

One can travel to the grocery store, the doctors, the post office and even to WalMart on a golf cart. I am not kidding. They have golf cart parking spots in all of the parking lots.

We now added a golf cart to our expenses.

We also saw that we could lower our spending limit.

New game - in a house, furnished, having a golf cart and a washer dryer for under $85,000.

Game On!

The Huge Manatee · #2 Post by **The Huge Manatee** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:03 am

Do you have a guest room, I like to spend my winters in Florida too! Sometimes New Jersey can be really, really hot, but mostly its too cold for me.

ulysses5019 · #3 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:05 am

The Huge Manatee wrote:Do you have a guest room, I like to spend my winters in Florida too! Sometimes New Jersey can be really, really hot, but mostly its too cold for me.

They probably do, but I don't think you can use the golf cart.

peacock2121 · #4 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:29 am

The Huge Manatee wrote:Do you have a guest room, I like to spend my winters in Florida too! Sometimes New Jersey can be really, really hot, but mostly its too cold for me.

We do have a guest room and a guest bath - actually the entire guest quarters thingie can be closed off by one of those door in the wall thingie.

The washer dryer is in a closet in the guest quarters area.

peacock2121 · #5 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:31 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
The Huge Manatee wrote:Do you have a guest room, I like to spend my winters in Florida too! Sometimes New Jersey can be really, really hot, but mostly its too cold for me.

They probably do, but I don't think you can use the golf cart.

Tampa Electric is famous for all of the manatees that winter in their waters.

http://www.tampaelectric.com/manatee/

tlynn78 · #6 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:34 am

The washer dryer is in a closet in the guest quarters area.

So if guests come to visit, they have to do all the laundry! Seems fair! I can just see you tooling around in a golf cart. Too fun!

t.

Lizbit · #7 Post by **Lizbit** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:34 am

Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.

kayrharris · #8 Post by **kayrharris** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:45 am

Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.

Love the avatar Lizbit! Now get to studying that spelling lesson!

peacock2121 · #9 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:48 am

Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.

One of the things we will have to get used to are all of the condo rules.

One of the rules is no four-footers allowed.

Very sad rule.

ulysses5019 · #10 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:59 am

peacock2121 wrote:
Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.
One of the things we will have to get used to are all of the condo rules.

One of the rules is no four-footers allowed.

Very sad rule.

So you can only use one cane at a time?

a1mamacat · #11 Post by **a1mamacat** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:22 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.
One of the things we will have to get used to are all of the condo rules.

One of the rules is no four-footers allowed.

Very sad rule.

So you can only use one cane at a time?

good thing there is almost an entire country between them.....

SportsFan68 · #12 Post by **SportsFan68** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:37 am

This is amazing!

Congratulations to the Pea/Sting household.

This is wonderful. I'm delighted at the way things fell into place for you.

Except . . . if by some miracle as yet unknown in the known and unknown universe, T and I land there at the same time, she is welcome to do the laundry. No starch, please . . .

wintergreen48 · #13 Post by **wintergreen48** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:40 am

peacock2121 wrote:
Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.
One of the things we will have to get used to are all of the condo rules.

One of the rules is no four-footers allowed.

Very sad rule.

The Munchkins will be in a tizzy about THAT, I'm sure.

ulysses5019 · #14 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:47 am

wintergreen48 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.
One of the things we will have to get used to are all of the condo rules.

One of the rules is no four-footers allowed.

Very sad rule.

The Munchkins will be in a tizzy about THAT, I'm sure.

I guess that leaves out any dwarf bowling.

Lizbit · #15 Post by **Lizbit** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:49 am

peacock2121 wrote:
Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.
One of the things we will have to get used to are all of the condo rules.

One of the rules is no four-footers allowed.

Very sad rule.

This is descrinization . . . discriminshin . . . not fair! Does the Prizidint know bout this?

I bet skirrels had somthing 2 do with it.

If U have no dog howse, I can sleep on the cowch.

Lizbit · #16 Post by **Lizbit** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:54 am

kayrharris wrote:
Lizbit wrote:Do U have a dog howse? If no, U shud get 1.

Love the avatar Lizbit! Now get to studying that spelling lesson!

Annie give me 3 new words a day. My words 2day are cat. I new that 1. And treat. I lerned that fast, Bcause it is portant. And skwirrel. I no that is not rite. I will lern it Bfor 2nite.

peacock2121 · #17 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:57 pm

SportsFan68 wrote:This is amazing!

Congratulations to the Pea/Sting household.

This is wonderful. I'm delighted at the way things fell into place for you.

Except . . . if by some miracle as yet unknown in the known and unknown universe, T and I land there at the same time, she is welcome to do the laundry. No starch, please . . .

Thank you.

We are very excited. My folks are over the moon.

We are setting up schedules for visitors - get your dates in early.

sunflower · #18 Post by **sunflower** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:06 pm

I am just catching up on all of the house posts...very exciting!!! I am so happy for you, and happy that the search process seemed to go pretty quickly/easily. I think that's a sign that it's the right decision. And no more cold winters, yay!!!

peacock2121 · #19 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:29 pm

sunflower wrote:I am just catching up on all of the house posts...very exciting!!! I am so happy for you, and happy that the search process seemed to go pretty quickly/easily. I think that's a sign that it's the right decision. And no more cold winters, yay!!!

I am thinking the not so smooth parts will be revealed in saga part 12 or so.

We kept on keeping on - and there was some teeny drama and sadness and annoyance.

It all worked out.

tlynn78 · #20 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:45 pm

T and I land there at the same time, she is welcome to do the laundry. No starch, please . . .

HA! No worries, the dryer is my 'iron'.

We kept on keeping on - and there was some teeny drama and sadness and annoyance

I wondered when I read part 6, if the Punta Gorda parents would be upset the Sun City parents 'won.' Keep on keepin' on, Pea. There'll be way more fun and exciting things to do than there will sadness, drama and annoyance. At least til I get there.

t.

peacock2121 · #21 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:50 pm

tlynn78 wrote:
T and I land there at the same time, she is welcome to do the laundry. No starch, please . . .
HA! No worries, the dryer is my 'iron'.

We kept on keeping on - and there was some teeny drama and sadness and annoyance
I wondered when I read part 6, if the Punta Gorda parents would be upset the Sun City parents 'won.' Keep on keepin' on, Pea. There'll be way more fun and exciting things to do than there will sadness, drama and annoyance. At least til I get there.

t.

When?!?

When?!?

tlynn78 · #22 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:22 pm

When?!?

When?!?

lol - I think I'll let you get there, first. Right now my focus, such as it is, is on trying to make it to a family reunion in Atlanta over Memorial Day. It's kinda iffy, at best. Maybe, though.

t.

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