As a soon-to-be 76-year-old senior, I enjoy visiting with my granddaughters and following their sports activities and great accomplishments in school. I keep up with my granddaughters through their chosen careers and goals of which they have done well. To know that they are young Christian ladies gives me great joy. It is a joy visiting with my Mother-in-Law (MOM), who is almost 90-years-old and has taught me many life experiences and Christian values throughout the years. I enjoy connecting with my neighbors, sitting on the front porch in the porch swing with a cool beverage, and visiting daily life experiences. I recently introduced myself to a new senior neighborhood that just purchased the house next door. We visited across our common fence and spoke about our yard projects.
As to building new skills, I am still working as a Real Estate Broker and always learning by taking continuing education courses online in my field. I am a history buff and own a 1931 Model A, which is my hobby. I belong to a Model A Club group nationwide of senior guys like myself, and we try to help each other and message each other about our Model A through a Vintage Ford Forum. I learn something new from my club members every time I connect with them.
Being the oldest sibling of 10 children, I stay in touch with all my brothers and sisters. I keep up with their family, and for years, we had a family reunion that we honored our mother on her birthday. That was an experience that I looked forward to every year.
I find ways to share, connect, and engage through my church and enjoy being a member of our Chamber of Commerce. I recently sold a vacant building downtown which was owned by one church and purchased by another church. Bother churches got blessed as well as the seniors in the community. The purchaser renovated it and turned it into a coffee shop that supports coffee bean farmers in Honduras. I got blessed and got to meet up with some of the local seniors. I also celebrate by participating in different Chamber events throughout the year and meet other seniors in the community.
