The "A Visit From Friends" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Standing in front of my home at Woodcrest Villas, helping a neighbor with her boxes of trash which seemed to be overwhelming to her.  Just as I had finished helping her, my friends Hal and Jeff pulled into a parking space across from my front door.  I knew they were coming and ushered them into my home for some friendship as well as information.  Jeff and Hal were returning from a visit with another good friend, Barry, who taught Industrial Arts with the three of us for many years at Manheim Township School District in Neffsville, Pennsylvania.  They stopped at Woodcrest Villas so Jeff could see what the villa that Carol and I have been living in for over half a year might be like.  Seems he and his wife may also be interested in moving to a retirement home sometime in the future.  Carol ushered both Jeff and Hal around our home and then we sat down for some refreshments before they had to leave.  Hal and I have both been retired for some time now and thoroughly enjoy retirement living.   Jeff was a student at Manheim Township in both my classes as well as Hal's classes.  Jeff later began teaching at the Industrial Arts Department at Manheim Township after graduating from Millersville University.  Each one of us had taught a variety of Industrial Arts classes when we taught at Manheim Township School District.  I took Jeff around our villa so he could see the size of the rooms and how much of his furniture could be accommodated in a villa the size that Carol and I have.  Not sure how soon he might want to move into a villa, but he now has an idea as to the size of one of the units that can be found at Woodcrest Villas.  Wasn't long before Hal and Jeff departed and headed home.  The longer Carol and I live at Woodcrest, the more visitors we entertain so they too can see what retirement living might be like.  We are glad we made the move, but still miss features we had in our last home on Harrington Drive in Manheim Township.  Over our married lifetime we had shared three homes together and we have fond memories of all three.  Our main reason for our last and hopefully final move was due to maintenance and upkeep on our last home which was beginning to overwhelm us.  At our villa we have the best employees to help us if and when we might need help with something.  You will see how much that means when you reach retirement age.  Maintenance is a phone call away when we need help!  Fantastic help I must admit and we have told all our friends about how much we enjoy living our lives without all the chores needed to keep our house in good condition.  We have never regretted our move to retirement living.   It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.