How We Really Feel About The Villages: ANNIVERSARY SHOW PART 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- The Newcomers, Jerry and Linda, started off their life in The Villages with bliss. After two years, do they feel the same? Are the people really friendly? Should they have brought more or less when they moved? Are they sorry they came, and would they do it again? Join them as they discuss the good and the bad after living in The Villages for two full years.
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In my opinion, you do not enjoy life, if you do not enjoy the enthusiasm, content, and honesty of these videos. Merry Christmas!
Thanks John, such a nice thing to say.
And the love they share & exude warms my heart. Thank you.
We’ve been residents of TV for 2 month and I’ve flown back to Ohio for a week during the months of Nov and Dec. I miss the familiarity of home, friends, feeling comfortable and the career I had of being a police officer. Friends say it will take time but often I’ve felt sad being here. TV is wonderful and everything you’ve spoken about has been spot on. One guest of ours called TV a college party town for retirees. I’m sure in time I’ll adjust.
My wife Janet and I are planning on moving to the villages after I retire in the spring of 2022. We live in Michigan and cannot wait until we can get out of the snow. We have taken one trip to the villages two years ago for a 3 night stay. It was wonderful and we had a blast. It was a short life styles visit and we stayed in the Atwood Bungalows new Brownwood Paddock. We have been watching you for some time and we find your videos very informative and fun. We have (my wife especially) has been researching homes and other things for months. She has really become and expert in all things villages. We are kind of targeting two locations, one is new homes south and one is pre-owned between 44 and 466 south. We kind of want to be between Lake Sumter and Brownwood. We have a lot to consider and a lot of planning to do. We have another visit scheduled for this upcoming February 20-27 on another lifestyle visit. Again, I think they are putting us up in the same area. So, maybe we will run into you, we would love to meet you. Thanks again for your great videos and keep them coming!!
Thanks Gordie. I hope you like your visit. I always encourage people to get in that golf cart and explore, explore, explore. The golf cart lifestyle is one of the absolute best things about living here.
See you when you get here!
Agree with you guys 100%. Homes are beautiful and well-built. Neighbors make this place though. Our neighborhood is filled with happy, successful, friendly people [like Linda and Jerry] and we felt right at home the day we moved in.
That's right, Ricky… haters gonna hate. 😁🎄🎄😁
Thank you for the information on the quality of the homes. Merry Christmas!
I think there's a thing these days called Neighboritis.... where people are afraid to associate with neighbors too closely because they might either turn out to be annoying, clinging or just plain nuts... :)
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Exactly! (From my New England upbringing ha ha)
@@kathyberardino4501 I agree. I got burned as a young wife/mother...my neighbor would come over every single day and want ''coffee talk' and i didn't even drink coffee! Learned my lesson.
Poor Gizmo, it took everything he had to keep awake. I loved watching him in the background! You two are so joyful to watch. I love your new hair style, Merry Christmas
Thanks, Virginia! Linda has a new hairstyle too! 😆😆😆
Thanks for taking the time to inform us and make it interesting. Best wishes for many more years.
My husband and I moved into a condo almost four years ago and purged a lot from the home we lived in for 40 years. Like you I made several trips to the Salvation Army store, and we still brought several boxes of items we haven’t opened in our basement. Downsizing is always a challenge...what to keep...what to save.
Thank you for two more great/informative videos. Love watching a couple of high school sweethearts enjoy their great life. You did it right ! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !
Well done. Honest and to the point. God bless you both. Merry Christmas
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Keep up the great videos in the coming year. Thank you for letting us into your retirement life!
You are most welcome, Arthur. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you too!
No place is perfect. So glad you like it. We are headed there soon!!!! Great advice at the end Gerry😊
Merry Christmas 🎄
I think it is easier to maintain good quality standards when you have tried and proven designers and contractors that know what the ‘finished product’ needs to be. We have built 6 new homes during our married life, and the construction at The Villages appears to be better than average quality with very little wasted space.
Why feel exactly the same way, John.
Just be happy --. what great advice. Happy Anniversary, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!!!!!
Right back atcha Michelle.
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I appreciate you sharing your experiences in The Villages. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to you too, Jeffrey.
Thank you both for making me smile, laugh and chuckle....God bless you and Merry Christmas!
Thanks Cynthia, we always appreciate your comments.
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Really great video log! I appreciate yall sharing this info and perspective with me.
Merry Christmas & a Healthy & Happy New Year!. I think the adage “make new friends & keep the old” applies. At times we look back, with nostalgia, at what we left behind, but at the same time, we look forward to all our new adventures, as a couple, in our new lifestyle. Gizmo awoke with the bug talk & also looked wishfully out the window. Beautiful blaze of white on his chest. Linda you have nice layers in your hair. For the first time, I am doing my own color & hair trim. Have to find a new stylist again. Men don’t get it. Jeanne
Merry Christmas Jerry, Linda and Gizmo. Have a wonderful Christmas and a blessed healthy new year. Thank you for all your wonderful videos.
Thank you, Cathy... and thank you for watching our channel.
So Happy for both of you. I have enjoyed all of your videos. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year.
And the very same to you, Bilbo!
Another good video guys!! Thanks for all the info & opinions. For sure want to schedule a lifestyle visit. Probably in the hot weather to see how bad it is.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both 🎄🎄 Your videos have been fun and informative to watch - it’s been great to see two people who seem to enjoy each other’s company. I think you two would be happy anywhere.
We try, Jim. Life is much easier when you are having a good time. Thank you so much.
Like the inspirational message, “if your not happy, move”, so true!! Wishing you both a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎈
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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! Thank you so much for letting us join you in your adventures, and for your continued honesty. Linda- your hair always looks beautiful to us! Gizmo struck all the best poses in this episode. sweet baby ;)
Banks Keith and Robyn, you guys are so nice.
Gosh it’s 2 years already. Been watching you since the beginning. Have enjoyed everything! Happy Holidays to a very sweet couple.
Thank you Susan, and thank you for staying with us all that time. Happy holidays!
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Thanks for the videos, Newcomers. I subscribe to a lot of different TH-cam channels and yours is the most cheerful. That's particularly noticeable during the Year of COVID. Though I have not (so far) contracted the illness as far as I know, it has affected me via lockdowns and quarantines on two continents. So I appreciate the upbeat tone of your videos. Not many people can be positive even when they're being critical. You also changed my superficial impressions of the Villages.
Been watching and enjoying all your vlogs for 2 years. Thank you both (and Gizmo) for all you do to inform and entertain us. Hope y'all have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎅🤶🎄🎁
Thank you Carol, we appreciate that. We would also like to wish you a merry Christmas and happy New Year. We know you are one of our best and first viewers and we appreciate it!
As always, your videos are interesting, informative, fun and honest. Thanks for sharing your new life experiences. Keep having fun!
Thanks for watching, Billie. We appreciate it.
Love your videos. You both do an excellent job with the material and pace of the video. TH-cam randomly placed your channel on my feed and I love that I found y'all.
You're exactly correct about moving if you're not happy. I have a few more years until retirement and then I'm moving to a different city. Have a Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 and a beautiful New Year ✨.
Hope you have a merry Christmas, and wonderful New Year, Ann.
Great show, THANK YOU! and CONGRATS on two years :) The villages are a better place because you lovely people are in it 💗
Thank you Kathy, so nice of you to say.🎄😆😆🎄
Merry Christmas from Ed & Lynn in Maryland. Really enjoy everyone of the vlogs! Hope to see ya soon.
See you when you get here!
Great advice Jerry and Linda. Merry Christmas. Happy Healthy New Year!
Thanks, Barbara.
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You guys make a lot of good points, very helpful and well appreciated!
Thank you Richard, we appreciate it.
Thank you for taking the time to share all your wonderful videos. Here's hoping you have a happy and healthy 2021. As our holiday was cancelled for October 2020 we are keeping everything crossed we will get over in May 2021 🤞 wishing you all the best from Northamptonshire, UK. Xx
Christine, we sure hope the situation improves and you can finally take your holiday. See you when you get here!
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Love you Guys!! Stay well and happy. Happy Holidays!!🎄🎅🏻🎄MELVIN and Linda
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Merry Christmas Linda and Jerry. Love your informative videos. Thank you.
Thank you, Linda! Same to you! 🎄😄😄🎄
I am glad you two are Happy in the Villages....You Both are SO Cute you deserve to be Happy ❣ Hope you have A Merry Christmas 🎄and A Joyful New Year ⚘⚘
Thank you Anne, the same to you!🎄🎄😁😁🎄🎄
Listening to your moving and purging stories brought back the bad memories of ours, and I can’t imagine condensing the time frame to 2 weeks! That’s amazing! I think moving when you’re younger is less traumatic..once again more interesting pov’s. Thanks!
Linda, that is why we did it when we did it. We just could not imagine that much hard hard work if we got 10 years older. We rounded up some very good friends and got it done. As we said, our rush job cost us some good stuff that apparently was sent to donation by mistake… but we got it done we're here, we're happy.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.....looking forward in seeing you both in 2021...be safe
Same to you, Terrie! 🎄🎄🎄
Thanks for sharing your honest opinions. So very happy that all has worked out 🤩😉. All of your hard work & sacrifices paid off so keep enjoying your retirement 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🙌🙌. Have a Merry Christmas & continued Blessings 🎄🎄🎄😘😘😘.
Thanks Carol, we always appreciate your kind comments. 🎄🎄😁😁🎄🎄
Just starting catching your videos, you guys are so cute and very relatable. My mother taught HS for 42 yrs and snow birds for several years. My husband and I had a home in Port Charlotte, loved it but sold it until we have more time to spend there. We’ll be sure to stay in WV during the summer to hot down there😅. Jerry you have an awesome voice/tone, a broadcasting/radio voice. Your stories, adventures and view of your neighborhood brings back memories😊 keep them coming!
It’s been awhile since I have watched you. Great video and so glad you are both still enjoying the Villages. Stay healthy and keep enjoying life! Merry Christmas! 🎄
Merry Christmas to you, Brenda. 🎄🎄😁😁🎄🎄
We are just completing the purge. Expect to be in the villages by the end of the month. I’ve appreciated the information you both provided, I’ve written down a lot of tips.
Happy Holidays from another Villager and avid watcher.🎄🎄🎄🎉🎁🥳🎊
Thanks, Christine. Happy holidays to you too!
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You guys are the best!! ❤🥰❤ Watching sweet Gizmo and seeing how comfy and cozy he is back there...it's obvious TV was the right choice for your family. Can't wait to see what videos you have in store for us in 2021. Cheers to year 3 being your best year yet in TV. Merry, Merry Christmas!! 💕 🎄 🎄 🎄
Thanks Natalie, and happy holidays to you and yours up there in Arkansas!
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Hi Linda and Jerry. Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Best wishes for a Happy New Year. Let's hope 2021 is better than 2020. Keep your informative videos coming. 🎄🎄☃️☃️❄❄
Thanks, Laura! Happy holidays to you!
Wishing you both Blessed Merry Christmas and to cute Gizžmo!
Merry Christmas Jerry and Linda! Great video as always! The largest White Castle is coming to Orlando. We don't go to the beach very often, but it's nice to have it within a couple hour drive. I talked with family from the Midwest and it's below 0 wind chill. I will never miss that! So glad we moved to Florida! You are so right when you said life is short, enjoy where you live! Enjoy your holidays!
Thanks, Sandy. Happy holidays to you too.
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Merry Christmas 🌲☃️☃️ Jerry & Linda...Love your second 🥈 Year Anniversary Video...Keep up the great show..
Thanks, Mama! We appreciate it!
We are so happy to have found your channel, and we have purchased a home in Monarch Grove! We will be full time residents in a few days! Merry Christmas Jerry, Linda, and Gizmo! God bless you and keep you. Hope to see you at some time in the future!
Congratulations, Lena! See you when you get here!
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Thanks guys, have a happy holiday!
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You two are so darn cute. Just found your videos. Love all the information you two are sharing. Thank you and God Bless you both.
Merry Xmas to the villagers new comers hope 2021 is as great for you guys as I hope. And healthy wishes for your wife Linda and many blessings to your baby who always sits in but doesn’t offer much opinion.
Thanks James, merry Christmas to you also.
Merry Christmas 🎄 &
Happy New Year 🥳
To You & Your Family, Especially Our Little Buddy Gizmo!🐾
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Binge watching your videos today.. loving them...❤️🙂
At the end, Gizmo looked like, "geez, are you *ever* going to stop talking??!" What a hoot!
Know you will have continued success with this channel. Happiest of New Year's!
Exactly! Thanks, Tink!
We with you both .... and Gizmo a wonderful and safe Christmas. Thanks for your 2-year reflections on your move to the Villages. LOL - was reminded of SNL - Roseanne Roseanne Danna ..... “It’s ALWAYS SOMETHING!!!” - loved “if you don’t like it - move .... live’s too short to not be happy!”
Thinks so much, Catherine. Merry Christmas to you as well. 🎄😄😄🎄
Merry Christmas! 🎁🎄 Best wishes for a better 2021! I enjoy your videos!
And we enjoy your comments, Dyna!
Linda's current hairdresser did a nice job on the cut, and Linda is doing a nice job styling and working with it. You guys do such a great job on this channel; it's easy to watch. Other channels on The Villages try too hard. They don't stay focused. Anyhow - I've got to tell you that I'm mad. No, I'm jealous. Why? Because I turned two of our friends to this channel (two married couples), and can you believe it? They're calling to arrange a lifestyle visit, or whatever it's called. I said, don't you dare move down there and have all that fun, we will miss you. We've known them all our married life (45 years). It's going to kill me. (Now you know I've mentioned my husband says Florida is out.) So, yeah, thanks Jerry and Linda (sarcasm intended)! I had to tell you. They love your channel. They told my husband he'd change his mind, but he replied "no I won't". I'm still hoping that your line "never say never" might still apply. I just hope it isn't when I'm 80! Have a great holiday, in all that sunshine.
We will see you when you get here! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Great show, really enjoyed it! Thank you!
I so agree that groceries have gotten so much more expenses since Covid! Crazy! But sure hope that it will settle down a little bit soon.
2 weeks 😮 I think you made an excellent choice 👍🏼. 🎄🎅🏼❤️Merry Christmas 🌴🌴
Poor Gizmo, Jerry put him to sleep in the first two minutes of the video! Thanks for making this video. You are an inspiration to us all for and living life to the fullest. I hope you had a very Merry Christmas.
I do that to people all the time FD merry Christmas to you, too!
Have a great Christmas and a Happy 2021. Thank you for the hard work, great content, humour and positivity in your vlogs. When we visit the US we look forward to the food choices there, In and Out Burger, White Castle, many we don’t have up here in 🇨🇦.
Yes Mark… but you have the best Maple syrup in the world!
Thank you for taking the time to do this. I'll retire in 2021 and appreciate your masters class. We may not choose the Villages, but the info is still priceless wherever we choose to spend time in retirement. Thank you for all you do.
Thanks, Joe. We really appreciate your kind words. We are always humbled when good people take time to write us a nice note.
I have been watching you guys since the start. Your channel just popped up on my brother's TH-cam. After one episode he is thinking about moving to The Villages. Enjoy watching you guys and I hope a happy and healthy 2021 to you both. And Gizmo!
How are you guys doing up in Detroit this Winter? Getting any of that white stuff?
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2 out of the last 3 winters have been brutal. We have been lucky so far. As you know too well, our luck could change at any moment
Merry Christmas..... hope you enjoy the warmth of Florida as we drive on icy, snowy roads this Christmas...
Be careful! Merry Christmas!
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Merry Xmas and Happy Anniversary. You two are the greatest. From Ralph and Debbie, South Bend, In..
GO IRISH!!!!!
I love watching the two of you. If I had the money, the Villages would be my place of winter living. This COVID thing has kept us away or we would be checking out places in Florida now. Michigan has been a challenging State this past year. I am so happy for the both of you. Thanks for sharing. It gives me hope.
Thank you Debra, nice people like you are what give US hope.
Enjoyed the video! Informative and entertaining, thanks! :)
Love watching your videos. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Roberta. Merry Christmas to you too.
Merry Christmas Linda & Jerry!🎄🎁
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We so enjoy your videos. You seem like a happy and a fun couple, who we would love to live next door to if we move to the villages! Thanks again for your videos!
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Thank you Chad, we really appreciate that. 🎄😁😁🎄
Love these videos when you talk about what you miss, what you don't miss. How you like living in The Villages. What to expect. The storage space (there isn't any). And when Linda was talking about having stairs that go up to a 2nd room, but didn't say what style - I was waiting for her to say, but she didn't. My one friend called me, and said they're going to ask about that one. Take care and God Bless.
There are a few homes here and there that appear to be 2 story and some of those will have actual steps that lead up to what could be rooms, or maybe deluxe attic storage.
The model with an upstairs "bonus room" is called a Sarasota.
Thank you for your videos! Merry Christmas!
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Gizmo is funny in the background with his bored look, eyes closed, as if saying “blah blah blah..” Hahaha.. Cheers 🍻 from Pine Ridge, The Villages.
Right, he wasn't too enthused!
Merry Christmas to you both and Gizmo too! Love watching your videos.
Thanks Fay, we appreciate it.
I know you guys are careful to always remind that these are your opinions but you're both very well rounded so they are very helpful. This is the type of content that aids in decision making to move there. It's really a get what you pay for and get what you give life we lead.
You are so cute and Thankyou for your family’s sacrifice and service
You both are very helpful.
We have been here 6 months and LOVE it more each and every day!!! And St Pete Beach/Treasure Island is 85 miles away (about 1 hour 15 minutes) and we go at least once a month and LOVE IT!!
You must drive fast! We know that people in Southern Oaks can save 20 minutes or more getting there! 😁😁
We've been here (from Kansas City MO) for 4 months and love it more everyday.
As long as you have each other !! 🥰. “ Stuff” is way overrated! Happy new year guys!! 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
Amen, Miss Adams! Happy New Year!
Best comment ever. Love it.
I am thinking of moving to a 55+ community in AZ or maybe NV.... you are answering a lot f questions and concerns I have about such a move, Thank you!
I had to laugh, Gizmo was sound asleep while you guys were talking. I sure enjoy your videos and information. Good stuff. Linda your hair is beautiful. I hope you guys have a merry Christmas and a very happy new year. Thanks for all the great information. So good.
Linda and Jerry this is Grace who painted Gizmo for you. And mailed to you. Glad you got it! thank you for your kind reply on my phone. I'm waiting for my hubby to arrive here in Ft. Lauderdale where I'm staying with my sister until we close on our house in TV. We will contact you when we move up to TV.
David is driving to Florida from Oregon with a U-haul 3900 miles by himself !!!
Thank you Grace, everyone that has seen that painting really liked it. See you when you get here!
Holy cow! That's a long trip!
Even though I live in a different area of Florida(southwest), I really enjoy your videos. Merry Christmas to both of you and Gizmo too.
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I have a few compliments for you and a question. You both deserve many compliments. For me your videos are a welcome respite from a world that seems so upside down most days. I love it that you keep politics completely out of your videos. Your cheerfulness and positive attitudes are a delight! Those of us who have been watching from when you first moved could make our own video titled “15 things we like about Jerry and Linda videos!” Ok here is my question. A common bit of advice I have received from current Villages residents is to rent in The Villages for 3 to 6 months prior to buying a house. I can see how that would be beneficial. Do you think that is a good idea? Would renting prior to buying have made any of your decisions easier?
Thanks for your kind words, Brooks. We don't think we would have needed that much time to decide. The lifestyle visit pretty much sealed the deal for us. If you are overly concerned about weather, the longer you stay, the more information you would have to make such a big decision.
I too got rid of things I wish now I had kept. For instance Christmas tree decorations. I was pressed for time and made some bad decisions. But, I am retired and happily married, can't beat this!
Love White Castle!
Your glass is half full, Miguel!
Just LOVE Gizmo in the background....you guys are GREAT and these videos are really informative. We’re looking into The Villages and would be so neat if we met one day!
Merry Christmas from Port Orange, Fl. I didn't end up in the Villages from NJ, but I love Florida. Love your videos.
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So true about the grocery stores! I really miss the ones back home. The prices are so much higher and the selection is less than desirable. Thank goodness I’m not still feeding my 2 boys!
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Merry Christmas. Keep the videos coming.
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We really enjoy your content. You all are a joy to watch. Look forward to the next one. I hate you lost your hats. What size fitted and I can send you a Tennessee hat. Also we fair skin or have to protect our good looks
Well guys, you know I'm an Irish fan… but I would look good in that Orange 7 & 3/8 Tennessee cap.😁😁😁
Fun as always,Giz was a hoot :)...Merry Xmas!
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Merry Christmas Jerry and Linda thank you for these videos my husband and I are still deciding between The Villages and OTOW have two years yet at times I think this place is too big but then you all and Skip make it look enjoyable and it is sort of the size of the area we live in. ..I am not sure about your grocery stores but in ours we can get White Castle burgers in the frozen food section and they taste like the real deal ...
You know, Kristen… now that you mention it, I think we can. We will check it out next time.
Gizmo is always so well behaved while you’re doing your Videos. You obviously made an excellent Lifestyle choice by moving into the Villages. Happy Holidays!
Thanks Big Ernie! Happy holidays to you too.
Gizmo is so cute. He sits patiently during your video. I love when he placed his head on the couch.
He is a keeper for sure. So easy to raise, and just so happy to be around us.
Thank you!
Great advise! Be happy!
Merry Christmas Linda and Jerry and Gizmo, I just love your videos and very good information on some of the things that you need to do when you moved Florida which I'm planning to move in a few year's I'm at home right now I had a knee replacement last month getting rid of a few things I don't need. Thinking about the Florida move so I'm getting rid of things now I'm not taking with me.
It takes a lot of hard thinking and hard work to downsize Mary. Good luck with your knee! 🎄😁😁🎄