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AGING/RETIREMENT

Life Is Booming and Blooming At My New 55 and Older Community

It’s been a lot of fun

Klara Jane Holloway

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Blue hydrangeas with the American flag in the background
Photo by Cara Grobbelaar on Unsplash

"Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional!” — Walt Disney

There’s a big July 4th celebration in my 55 and older community. We’ll have fireworks, loud music, food, and alcohol. There will even be dancing.

No one around us will mind.

They think it’s great when “old” people get to have fun.

If only they knew.

One thing old age can give you is a bye when it comes to disturbing the peace.

We have many veterans that live here from every branch of the service. Last week 2 of our residents went on the Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. One of them was the sweet man whose waiting to write an article about me.

He wrote about his Honor Flight experience in our Newsletter.

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