Monday, January 14, 2013

RESOLVED: MAKE IT A GREAT NEW YEAR!


Before I retired to Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, I spent the last day of each year deciding what part of me - mind? body? spirit? - needed improvement. I started out strong, but various things got in the way.  Having to drive to an activity. Cold or rainy weather. Reluctance to be out at night.  Frequently, my resolve slipped away. 

No more.  Any resolution I make can be accomplished right here. Indoors. With qualified instructors, leaders and like-minded friends.  Exercise? Two indoor swimming pools and a modern fitness center await, day and night.  Read more good books? We have an outstanding library, a shared “round table” of new novels and mysteries, and a Book Magic Club with live reviews by writers, librarians, and professors. Weight and nutrition issues?  Look no further than our Dining Room's Salad Bar and daily Healthy Selection meals. Expand your horizons? Attend weekly forums.  Take an art class. Sing in the Men’s Chorus. Learn to tap dance.  There are dozens more choices, as diverse and unique as the men and women who live here.  

2013 is more than a New Year. It’s an opportunity for personal joy and growth. And it  arrives with fresh resolve, every morning, here on the Chesapeake Bay.  

Reflections of a Resident