Ricciardi's

Ricciardi's is an Italian restaurant in the Brownwood hometown. We have not patronized the place, but plan to do so in the near future.

Hagen Dazs

One more reason to visit Lake Sumter Landing in The Villages!

Fidelity Investments...

...in Lake Sumter Landing; getting ready to celebrate Memorial Day.

Gift shop - Brownwood

Evening - Lake Sumter Landing

Trees and lights in fog - Lake Sumter Landing

One more sunset at Lake Sumter Landing

Golf Car Sales & Service - Lake Sumter Landing

This is a relatively new facility. They sell golf cars, gas 'em and fix 'em. Lest you think this is kind of ridiculous, you should know that transportation by golf car is the way to go in The Villages. There are so many people moving to The Villages that not only are the roads jammed with "normal" vehicles but also with golf cars! And the distances can be a challenge so more and more folks are buying gas-powered golf cars.

Golf Car Meeting

When we arrived in Lake Sumter Landing the other evening, we saw all these golf cars lined up in a parking lot. If you click on the photo to embiggen it, you'll notice they are all have basically the same frame or outward appearance. The owners of these golf cars were gathered together listening to a speaker. Shortly thereafter, they went to their golf cars and departed the scene. Where they went, nobody knows. (BTW, these are fairly expensive vehicles!)

A foggy morning at Lake Sumter Landing

Crashed boat - Lake Sumter Landing

This is what happens when you crash a boat, either deliberately or accidentally, into a pier...

The waterfront - Lake Sumter Landing

One of the entrances to The Villages

Brownwood Post Office

This is what the post office might have looked like if there really was an old western town called Brownwood.

The Villages Golf Cars - Brownwood

Brownwood continues to grow (as does all The Villages). This is quite a large golf car store located on the main street coming into Brownwood from the south.