Well yes, I know all that, but I mean physically daily especially in the out of doors, to help keep the bod young. At 78 I have my quarter acre to keep up along with my 1 dog, 2 cats, and garage /shop to work in.
But, as my grandma once said, “To each their own, said the old woman as she kissed the cow”.
I have to wonder about the “security” in a gated community, and whether or not it’s just an illusion. My dad’s been selling alarm systems for nearly 30 years, and he’s told me stories about robbers who cut open a windowpane and rob a house blind without ever tripping an alarm. Would a big wall and a minimum wage security guard really be a deterrent by comparison?
My in-laws live in a gated retirement community. I think the gated security cuts down on the access from the criminal and/or clueless population in the area, but is not a 100% system. Last time we went to visit, we flew down. What a mistake! Imagine 2 middle-aged adults, with 2 active teenaged boys stuck in a retirement center for almost a week. Talk about boring! We’re visiting them this year for Christmas, but we’re driving. Good excuse to spend less days being bored stiff, and won’t have to ask to borrow a car to leave the gated community. For my in-laws, it fits their lifestyle, and it is their choice. Except for my mother’s invalid years, my parents would have gone stir-crazy in one. (And my parents were older than my in-laws, so it isn’t just due to their ages.)
EarlWash almost 15 years ago
I’m glad I’m a Plugger. Nothing to do in one of those places.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 15 years ago
sure there is……cards, TV, shuffleboard, community dinners, TV, meeting new people every day(even though you met them yesterday… ..did I mention TV?
EarlWash almost 15 years ago
Well yes, I know all that, but I mean physically daily especially in the out of doors, to help keep the bod young. At 78 I have my quarter acre to keep up along with my 1 dog, 2 cats, and garage /shop to work in.
But, as my grandma once said, “To each their own, said the old woman as she kissed the cow”.
Enjoy.
achtungkitten almost 15 years ago
I have to wonder about the “security” in a gated community, and whether or not it’s just an illusion. My dad’s been selling alarm systems for nearly 30 years, and he’s told me stories about robbers who cut open a windowpane and rob a house blind without ever tripping an alarm. Would a big wall and a minimum wage security guard really be a deterrent by comparison?
Smiley Rmom almost 15 years ago
My in-laws live in a gated retirement community. I think the gated security cuts down on the access from the criminal and/or clueless population in the area, but is not a 100% system. Last time we went to visit, we flew down. What a mistake! Imagine 2 middle-aged adults, with 2 active teenaged boys stuck in a retirement center for almost a week. Talk about boring! We’re visiting them this year for Christmas, but we’re driving. Good excuse to spend less days being bored stiff, and won’t have to ask to borrow a car to leave the gated community. For my in-laws, it fits their lifestyle, and it is their choice. Except for my mother’s invalid years, my parents would have gone stir-crazy in one. (And my parents were older than my in-laws, so it isn’t just due to their ages.)