It was an ordinary day. Just printed out my latest Woodcrest Villa calendar after receiving an email from the Woodcrest Villa office telling me that my December 2022 calendar is available online. Neat calendar that has to be printed vertically since each and every day of the month on the calendar is stocked full of things to do. Cute little pictures and the word "December" fills the upper left of the calendar with December 1 being the first Thursday of the month. So...what things are listed on a calendar meant to be used by people in a retirement community? Well...December 1 lists a 10:00 am Card Making workshop along with an 11:00 am Happy Face Dementia Group, a 1:00 am Water Coloring and Sketching, with a 6:30 pm BINGO. There are just a few days in December that have only a few things to do while other days have many, many more listings. December 14 listings include a 9:30 am Giant Grocery Store shuttle, 9:45 am J&J show, 10:00-Noon Marcia Himeisen, 11:45 am Mobile Book, 1:00 pm Pinochle, 1:00 pm Wegman's Grocery Shuttle, 2:00 pm Catholic Communion, 7:00 pm Bible Study. December 18 features a 10:00am Worship Service and a 7:00pm Hymn Sing. December 24 offers a 5:00 Christmas Service. The final day of the month...December 31 is filled with a red ribbon that wishes everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Small decorations fill many blocks which don't hold as many events, but these blocks are few, since the staff at Woodcrest makes sure that all residents have something interesting to do on just about every day of the month. I have found that many residents do take advantage of the events that are offered at the retirement community. I have talked with some at the villa residents whom still are employed, either full or part-time. Many have a spouse who may be retired, but who chose to continue to work until they feel compelled to retire from a taxing job. Carol and I both made the decision to move to Woodcrest Villa and we have found it to be the correct move. No more lawn mowing, tree trimming, leaf raking, show shoveling, house maintenance, etc., etc., etc. We now have more time to spend together with each other and enjoy our life. We spent many a day talking about a retirement villa before our recent move. This will be our first Christmas in our new home and we are looking forward to it. Woodcrest has filled their holiday calendar with so many events you can participate in that we will be pushed to do as many as we might want to do. Our children await Christmas today as much as they did when they were children, but this time for a different reason. Their parents will not be burdened with all the hassle of preparations and can actually enjoy the entire holiday with their family. And Woodcrest Villa has brightened the Christmas Holiday for all of its residents. We couldn't have found a better place to be on Christmas 2022. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. Merry Christmas To All This Holiday Season! from Carol & Larry!
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