It was an ordinary day...somewhat! Sunny, but with a nice breeze for a fall day in Pennsylvania. Actually, it is the start of the third year of living at Woodcrest Villas with my wife. It happens to be the fourth location that we have lived during our married lifetime. We married in 1967 and first lived at an apartment unit known as Manor House Apartments. We had a second floor unit with a great view, from the rear porch, of the swimming pool and surrounding area. I was still taking classes at Millersville State Teacher's College in nearby Millersville and working part-time at the Acme Supermarket in the Manor Shopping Center while my wife was working as an assistant at a doctor's office. After graduating at the end of the summer from Millersville, I began teaching at York Eastern High School which was directly across the Susquehanna River in York County. After a year at York Eastern I obtained a job at my Alma mater of Manheim Township High School teaching Industrial Arts. Shortly thereafter we moved to a home on Janet Avenue, at the opposite end of the 900 block from my parents. All three of our children were born while we lived at Janet Ave. The house was a three-story semi-detatched that was wonderful. Enjoyed being close to both of our families with my parents at the other end of the block we lived on and with my wife's parents living a block away at an apartment complex. We eventually moved to a home on Harrington Drive which was also in the Manheim Township community. The house was remarkable with a corner view and large yard in both front and rear of the home. It was a corner home that faced Harrington Drive on one side and Foxshire Drive on the front. We loved the large property, but as time went by, it became a real chore to keep the property in excellent condition. By now I had retired from teaching after 35 years and coaching the school rifle team to the State Championship. Then...3 years ago, with only my wife and I living in the home, we decided to move to a retirement community. I was no longer teaching and didn't need to be as close to where I taught at Manheim Township High School. We did some research and finally decided to move to Woodcrest Villas on the Harrisburg Pike. It now has been two full years of enjoying ourselves at Woodcrest. No more lawn mowing, snow shoveling, outdoor and indoor maintenance and driveway maintenance. Any problems...call the office! Life is good! How could it not be? Our two cats, The Gray Lady and Snickerdoodle love sitting in the windows watching the people walk by with their pets as well as all the squirrels and birds that enjoy the feeders we have in our front yard. My wife now enjoys meeting many days with friends for various activities in the nearby auditorium and I enjoy playing pool a few days a week with new friends at the same location. Life is Good! What more can we ask? It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.
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