On Top Of The World

Several friends that we would see frequently have moved away recently - Jen & Eddie and Terri & Fred and Jean & Steve.  My snowbird cousins are rarely here or available anymore.  Adult activities at the shul are down a lot since the first year we joined.  I explored options at the JCCs and the Aish center and the senior centers but the pickings are very slim. I'm kind of bummed out about our prospects for meeting new people or having much of a social life. 

So I asked hubby how he would feel about starting a search for an active adult community, something we've talked about for years but never felt the time was right.  He's always up for an adventure and immediately started studying "The Top 50 List" in the latest issue of Where To Retire magazine. He even glommed on to Denton Texas, home of the Robson Ranch retirement community. Wow!  I must admit it did look wonderful - near a quaint college town and a big Jewish community.  I asked him to file it away until we saw all that Florida has to offer. 

So we made reservations for a two night stay at On Top Of The World in Ocala.  I am impressed with its emphasis on lifelong learning, nice floor plans, and its list of clubs including a Jewish American club.  A Reform Temple is just 12 miles away and since we'll be staying over a Friday night we can check it out.  In any case, it will make a nice weekend get-away.

Could a new chapter be waiting around the corner?  Well maybe not around the corner.  Ocala is 290 miles away!

;-)