Summer is upon us. I think I understand this line for the first time:
“Now is the Winter of our discontent made glorious Summer by this
sun of Oviedo. Or Casselbury.” Certainly not Winter Park. Those
three days of freeze brought the discontent of hauling to the curb
enough lawn and garden victims to overshadow a small house. The
debris pick-up guys were so miffed they stopped following me.
We are at the end of school, the end of cool weather and the end of
the crisp paper Winter Woods Newsletter that you might be holding
in your hands right now. For the next two months we will be digital
only. Like your photos and music collection. You will only be able
to read the award-winning Winter Woods Newsletter on the website:
https://winterwoodshoa.com/newsletters/ or the PDF emailed
to you. If you are not getting newsletters via email, send a short poem
to WinterWoodsHOA@gmail.com, doesn’t have to rhyme. The
other thing being suspended is the monthly HOA Board Meeting.
Those will resume in August.
The high school I graduated from is turning 100 years old in 2026.
That country school building housed all 12 grades and I was there 6
thru 12. They are having a combination 50-year reunion (and Centennial),
for classes 76-79 and I got a special invite – thank you Facebook
Internet Detective. This kicked in a remissive nostalgia gear.
Down the street from me is what we would have called a hang-out.
It is a neighbor’s yard. Several kids have made that their playground.
It is wonderful. This reminds me of long hilly bike rides (it
was the country) and meeting up to play Risk or lawn grass football
and the sorts of things that created bonds and community. So be
careful coming around the corner where the outdoor library on Poinciana
is and keep an eye out if they all start wearing matching leather
jackets.
There are a few things for the summer. We are putting together a
how-to guide for getting some support to the local schools, especially
during the tax-free month of August. Looking to the Fall, we will
have our annual Neighborhood Night Out in October. Last year
was a wet one but seeing the Fire Department crew mini golf in two
inches of water was well worth getting soaked. Once it stopped raining,
we had a really good turnout.
We have some new Meet Your Neighbor folks lined up and we’re
going to start a new column about the history of the neighborhood.
There are several neighbors that have lived in Winter Woods for
decades and they can tell us the history. It’s not Housewives of Winter
Woods but they do have stories to tell!
Stay cool in that Summer fun, see you next month on the inner web.
Finally, a column where I don’t mention the incredibly low $25 HOA
Dues. Ooops…