Pizzeria in Spanish Springs

Located about a block from the town square in Spanish Springs, this pizzeria was jammed when we went by...maybe because of the welcoming chef?

How to beat a tornado

One of the problems with living in Florida is that we have an inordinate amount of tornadoes...then we have hurricanes and hurricanes usually bring especially violent tornadoes. Several areas in and near The Villages have been hit hard over the past several years.

But, lo and behold, help is on the way. Just give this company a call and get your tornado shelter. Your house may blow away but you'll be safe. I think.

The Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club

A look at the beautiful Arnold Palmer golf course with the sun setting in the west.


I believe this shows the 10th fairway.


This is the tee-off area.


On the left is the Arnold Palmer pro shop, and just beyond that the restaurant we showed a couple of days ago.

The Villages Polo Club

I've never seen a polo match, but polo is big in The Villages. The Villages has its own polo team and competes internationally. Not too long ago, they played a match in Barbados. Often, The Villages Polo Club hosts important international polo matches.

Arnold Palmer golf resort restaurant

The Arnold Palmer golf course, pro shop and restaurant are relatively new to the Villages. The facilities are upscale and located between the Spanish Springs and Lake Sumter Landing hometowns.

Honest Scrap Award

Our thanks for Juergen Kuehn at Marburg Daily Photo for this wonderful and meaningful award. This award is bestowed upon a fellow blogger whose blog content or design is, in the giver's opinion, brilliant. It is about bloggers who post from their heart, who oftentimes put their heart on display as they write from the depths of their soul.

We are very much honored.

It is suggested the recipient offer 10 things that describe his or her honesty, but we're going to omit that, being relatively private persons.

It is also suggested that the recipient(s) pass the award on to other deserving bloggers.

That we are pleased to do, and here they are:

1. Montpellier Daily Photo
2. Mitchster - Minneapolis Photography
3. Dusty Lens - North Metro and Beyond
4. Fort Lauderdale Daily Photo
5. Livorno Daily Photo
6. Urban Stories
7. Clueless in Boston
8. Detroit Daily Photo

White fence in Lake Sumter Landing

Several businesses front Lake Sumter on the east side of the downtown square and they, in turn, are fronted by this white fence, which I thought quite attractive.

On the boardwalk

An early evening scene on the boardwalk at Lake Sumter Landing.

Entrance to the Veranda Restaurant

We've featured the Veranda Restaurant in Lake Sumter Landing on a couple of occasions...this is the entrance located on the main street coming into town from Morse Boulevard.

Main Street - Spanish Springs at night

La Reina

In Spanish Springs, this building, La Reina (The Queen) was the sales and information office where one would go if interested in purchasing a home in The Villages. The sales office has now moved to another building and La Reina is used for other purposes. There is an excellent restaurant on the ground floor.

Closing on your home in The Villages

Let's say you or your spouse are at least 55 years of age. You thus qualify to buy a home in The Villages. Let's say you've decided to move from where you now live and that you have found the perfect home, have made an offer which has been accepted, and the only thing left is finalizing the sale - or the closing. This is where that closing would take place if you bought a home in Lake Sumter Landing.

Sunset over the Fish Camp & Grill

Lake Sumter Landing often provides some magnificent sunsets, as witnessed by this array of colors over the Fish Camp & Grill.

The Purple Pig

Customers drive their golf carts to the Purple Pig in Lake Sumter Landing. It is a retail gift shot which includes some Red Hat and golf items.

Lamp & Hibiscus