Hello Roy & Karen, I love the opening and welcome back and have missed the both of you so much. Congratulations on your retirement, I also retired in September and so glad that you both can have the time of your life because that's the way it's supposed to be. Hoping I can run into the both of you sometime!!
Love the opening- so funny. Good to see you're back. Congratulations on your retirements. You're going to love retirement. So much freedom and no more work worries. Enjoy!
Congratulations!!! We have a home in The Villages, but still go back and forth to our home in Kansas City. Let us know when you're here, and we'd love to take you to eat BBQ at our favorite place!
Congratulations to both of you on your retirements. I always tell people, retire as soon as you are able. I waited, but my circumstances are different than yours, and not long after my health deteriorated. Don’t wait.
Welcome back! You were missed! I just checked your channel last week to see if I missed anything new! Congratulations on retirement! Four years out but we’re planning!
So great to hear from you again! Happy for you about the retirement and looking forward to your RV trip and Villages Videos! I once went to NASCAR race in Watkins Glen - awesome place! Cheers
Congratulations to both of you on your retirements! I'm 11 years in at 72 and it's the best decision I ever made! Enjoy all the fun things TV has to offer! We were headed down today for 4 months but 15 minutes down the road we started having car trouble and now we've got two cars out of commission so hoping we can get them both repaired tomorrow and get on the road tomorrow or Tuesday. Merry Christmas y'all!
Congratulations! While you are in the Finger Lakes area stop in my old home town Elmira, NY and visit Elmira College (first women's college) and see Mark Twain's study - I believe it's still in the middle of the campus. Drive 10 miles down the road to Corning, NY and visit the Corning Glass Works - well worth a stop.
One thing many viewers may be curious about is how to get health insurance if you retire before 65. Most jobs dont offer retirees insurance. Did you get insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchange?
Roy and Karen you both look refreshed and so happy, Welcome to full time retirement, I've been thinking about you all week and up pops your update. Merry Christmas! 😀
Roy and Karen~ What a nice surprise! So happy you’re back. Can’t wait for more videos and adventures. Karen~ you look younger and younger. What’s your secret? *Comment by Lori*
Congratulations 🎊 and welcome back! We missed you. We're still doing the snow bird thing but eventually we'll be able to wrap things up in Virginia and move here full time. Have a Happy Holidays 🎄! From us 🕎
Congrats to you all on your work retirement. Looks like you'll be full time vanlife-ing instead so enjoy the travel and that Chicago pizza when you get there 🍕
At the beginning when you said "Bye bye Villages" I was thought you were moving. Did Karen work for The Villages? I'm excited to watch your new adventures! My husband and I plan to retire and move there next year, so I'm anxious to see all the activities. I also like your travel shows so I know all the fun things to do around. Glad to see you back!
Hi Roy and Karen. I’m glad you’re back and you’re retired. I retired at 62 not by choice but it was the best thing for me. Retirement is wonderful and the best part is that you can do what you want when you want. I missed watching you. Merry Christmas 🎄❤️🙋🏻♀️
Right when you left TH-cam, a new channel moved in and called themselves awesome awesome. Do you think you can complete with that? If so, wish you luck and hopefully you can recover from the absence! I ❤
@@ToRetirementAndBeyond just making the point that the villages market is now flooded and your absence has hurt your earnings potential. But if you’re just doing this for fun than you’ll be just fine. Good luck and look forward to the content ❤️
I’ve missed you!!!!! Congratulations 🎊🎉🍾 on your retirement! Great intro I loved it. We must get together as promised! Karen you have my number please call me! 😊. Looking forward to more videos getting around learning The Villages myself and Hamish is loving it! Have fun traveling that’s what retirement is all about! Live the life you imagined is my motto! ❤
Just last night, I was thinking of the two of you wondering where are you but now that I see the two of you back on I think that is great. I have to congratulate the two of you because you’re where I would love to be unfortunately I cannot afford to retire so I have to keep on working, but I will always try to get down there to do my vacations and enjoy a week here and a week there of the villages but you’re right where I would love to be and I see the two of you deserve it and I’m very very happy for you. Take care welcome back.
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Hello Roy & Karen, I love the opening and welcome back and have missed the both of you so much. Congratulations on your retirement, I also retired in September and so glad that you both can have the time of your life because that's the way it's supposed to be. Hoping I can run into the both of you sometime!!
Love the opening- so funny. Good to see you're back. Congratulations on your retirements. You're going to love retirement. So much freedom and no more work worries. Enjoy!
Congrats to you both on retirement
Congratulations!!! We have a home in The Villages, but still go back and forth to our home in Kansas City. Let us know when you're here, and we'd love to take you to eat BBQ at our favorite place!
Life is short. It’s here to explore and have fun 🥳
Congrats on retirement! I'm sure it's really nice to not be limited to weekend or evening activities and events.
We’ve missed you guys! Glad to hear your plans. More happy to see how well you look. Look forward to watching all your fun experiences. Welcome back!
Nice to see you both again!!!😊
Thanks! We're excited to be back.
Congratulations to both of you on your retirements. I always tell people, retire as soon as you are able. I waited, but my circumstances are different than yours, and not long after my health deteriorated. Don’t wait.
Congratulations you two❤❤. Y’all are the sweetest and enjoying each others company is the key❤
Welcome back! You were missed! I just checked your channel last week to see if I missed anything new! Congratulations on retirement! Four years out but we’re planning!
Planning is good! Go see a fiduciary financial advisor. We learned so much. Not an investment advisor.
So great to hear from you again! Happy for you about the retirement and looking forward to your RV trip and Villages Videos! I once went to NASCAR race in Watkins Glen - awesome place! Cheers
Congratulations Karen and Roy. You've both are great villagers. Enjoy retirement. but I will call you soon. LOL.
Merry Christmas, Bobby! 🎄
Just watch the Time FLY BY!
Glad on retirement. It’s a wonderful season of life.
Congratulations to both of you on your retirements! I'm 11 years in at 72 and it's the best decision I ever made! Enjoy all the fun things TV has to offer! We were headed down today for 4 months but 15 minutes down the road we started having car trouble and now we've got two cars out of commission so hoping we can get them both repaired tomorrow and get on the road tomorrow or Tuesday. Merry Christmas y'all!
That's rough! Hopefully you'll be on the road soon!
Merry Christmas!!!
Congratulations! While you are in the Finger Lakes area stop in my old home town Elmira, NY and visit Elmira College (first women's college) and see Mark Twain's study - I believe it's still in the middle of the campus. Drive 10 miles down the road to Corning, NY and visit the Corning Glass Works - well worth a stop.
One thing many viewers may be curious about is how to get health insurance if you retire before 65. Most jobs dont offer retirees insurance. Did you get insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchange?
We'll be doing a video on that soon. Great minds think alike.
Roy and Karen you both look refreshed and so happy, Welcome to full time retirement, I've been thinking about you all week and up pops your update.
Merry Christmas! 😀
Merry Christmas 🎄
Roy and Karen~
What a nice surprise!
So happy you’re back.
Can’t wait for more videos and adventures.
Karen~ you look younger and younger. What’s your secret?
*Comment by Lori*
Congrats on your retirements 🥳
We looked for you at Santa Con with no luck.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Congratulations! Glad you're back! You guys are the best!
Congratulations on your retirement! Looking forward to seeing your upcoming adventures!
Again congrats on your retirement Karen, nice to see you guys last week at the party!
Always good to see you, Bob.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Congratulations 🎊 and welcome back! We missed you. We're still doing the snow bird thing but eventually we'll be able to wrap things up in Virginia and move here full time. Have a Happy Holidays 🎄! From us 🕎
Happy Holidays to you too! 😊
Congrats to you all on your work retirement. Looks like you'll be full time vanlife-ing instead so enjoy the travel and that Chicago pizza when you get there 🍕
Omg, loved the creepy opening. Glad to see you guys again
At the beginning when you said "Bye bye Villages" I was thought you were moving. Did Karen work for The Villages? I'm excited to watch your new adventures! My husband and I plan to retire and move there next year, so I'm anxious to see all the activities. I also like your travel shows so I know all the fun things to do around. Glad to see you back!
Yes she did work for the Villages.
Karen worked for Citizens First Bank as a mortgage loan officer. Nice to have you on board.
Great ideas!! Congratulations!😂
Congratulations on your retirement!
Hi Roy and Karen. I’m glad you’re back and you’re retired. I retired at 62 not by choice but it was the best thing for me. Retirement is wonderful and the best part is that you can do what you want when you want. I missed watching you. Merry Christmas 🎄❤️🙋🏻♀️
Missed you too.
Merry Christmas 🎄
@nf Wishing you and your dear family a Merry Christmas 🎄
@ awww thank you Pauline. I hope all is well. I wish the same for you and your family. God bless and Merry Christmas. Nina❤️🙋🏻♀️🎄
welcome back
Come play Splish Splash with us!
Right when you left TH-cam, a new channel moved in and called themselves awesome awesome. Do you think you can complete with that? If so, wish you luck and hopefully you can recover from the absence! I ❤
We’re not “competing” with anyone. We’re just telling our story.
@ you say that, but we are talking about life changing money!
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I have no idea what you’re talking about.
@@ToRetirementAndBeyond just making the point that the villages market is now flooded and your absence has hurt your earnings potential. But if you’re just doing this for fun than you’ll be just fine. Good luck and look forward to the content ❤️
@ I think you couldn’t be more wrong. If anything there’s a lack of Villages content. But that’s just my opinion.
I’ve missed you!!!!! Congratulations 🎊🎉🍾 on your retirement! Great intro I loved it. We must get together as promised! Karen you have my number please call me! 😊. Looking forward to more videos getting around learning The Villages myself and Hamish is loving it! Have fun traveling that’s what retirement is all about! Live the life you imagined is my motto! ❤
When Karen left her contacts got messed up. Send DM with info.
Just last night, I was thinking of the two of you wondering where are you but now that I see the two of you back on I think that is great. I have to congratulate the two of you because you’re where I would love to be unfortunately I cannot afford to retire so I have to keep on working, but I will always try to get down there to do my vacations and enjoy a week here and a week there of the villages but you’re right where I would love to be and I see the two of you deserve it and I’m very very happy for you. Take care welcome back.
Get a job here. 👍🏻