Barefoot Bulletin February 2024 | Page 22

Billy notes that his expectations of what life at Latitude Margaritaville would be like and what his neighbors would be like have been far exceeded . “ It doesn ’ t matter what you ’ re into . Someone else in the neighborhood is into it . It ’ s all laid back and easy . It ’ s like , ‘ Hey , we ’ re going to go do this thing come on .’ The neighbors here are an incredible support system . For example , Gail injured her foot seriously and we had to go to the ER . When we got home , a neighbor sent me a schedule of a meal train that would be operating for the next two weeks and when someone would be dropping in to check on her . They ’ re all just great !”

The Gordons enjoy the Paradise Pool and dining at the Bar & Chill . Billy loves to kayak and he and a group of neighbors kayak together on the Intracoastal Waterway . They also enjoy participating in a pontoon flotilla and boating to Shell Island for the day .

“ I feel like we ’ re living in a resort ,” says Gail . “ We ’ re having so much fun . When we first moved in , Billy said , ‘ This is ridiculous !’ So I made him a neon sign saying ‘ Ridiculous !’ You ’ re not just buying a home at Latitude Margaritaville . You ’ re buying a lifestyle . When the amenities opened , it was like you were walking through the gates of Disneyland !”

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