The snowbirds are leaving, a few more each week.
Thus, our coffee/doughnut hour grows smaller.
But those attending still have a good time, socializing and catching up on the recent events at Grand Horizons.
Birthdays and anniversaries for the following week are celebrated, too, being recognized by those in attendance, as Rich Fulton reads the list.
Since we have left to go back to our summer home, our last coffee/doughnut hour was on April 25 but we enjoyed it immensely during the times that we attended.
At this function the “thought for the day” is read by Gary Wilcox. He has a way of telling a story or reading a joke that has everyone in stitches. I guess we will just have to wait for the fall when we come to Florida again to attend these coffee/doughnut hours.
Following the coffee/doughnut hour, they have paper crafting in the community center.
I do not know exactly what they do here but they sure create interesting things. The people that attend the paper crafting are so very talented and creative.
The following day there is card making. They do lovely work at this also and they send the cards to the individual rest homes for the elderly. It is definitely appreciated by the residents that receive them.
There is also mah jongg played in the center and it is always fun. It takes a lot of concentration to play this game and we have a new card for the year to deal with also. The new card is so much different than the last card and therefore really keeps you thinking.
On this same day, we also play cribbage. I love this game as it definitely keeps you on your toes and wonder what move to make next. Since mah jongg and cribbage are played on the same day and almost the same time, a tough decision has to be made by several people on which to play.
On Friday, they play rummikub which is also a fun and lively game.
So you see, even though the snowbirds are leaving, there are still many activities to keep you busy.
In addition to the weekly activities, there’s a women’s luncheon on the first Tuesday of every month, while some of the men attend Hooters.
On May 3, Pat Mc Kain hosted a luncheon at the Terra Restaurant. Approximately 20 women attended. Since I was unable to attend, Joyce Bell told me that everyone who attended enjoyed the tasty and healthy food. I was looking forward to attending but I will just have to wait until next season, and hopefully, they will have it again. Thanks go out to Joyce for keeping me informed and to Pat for hosting this lovely luncheon.
By Helene Rubenstein
Grand Horizons
Published May 11, 2016
