McGeorge family (photo by Tracy McGeorge)
Tracy McGeorge
How do you know you have wonderful parents and a cool family? When you retire and you can live anywhere you wish, you choose to move where they are, even if it is over 1,000 miles away. It seems that the family is closer than ever, both geographically and affectionately. We were always known as the Xerox family for our family resemblance, but is copying your parents’ choices taking it a bit too far?
My parents Doug and Deb McGeorge moved to SaddleBrooke in 2001, relocating from Yardley, Pa. Doug worked in retail his whole career, dragging—I mean moving—his family all over the East Coast. Deb spent her time raising and wrangling four precocious children (some more than others!) until they were old enough for her to work full time as an elementary school teacher.
Following their retirements, Doug and Deb bought a house on Flower Ridge Drive and set about their active-adult living. They have traveled the world, including visiting all seven continents and all 50 states. Both were avid golfers, playing as much as four days a week. Some of you may remember their wild Froggie Frolic parties. Doug now enjoys attending historical lectures, reading, and spending hot afternoons at the pool. He also enjoys showing off his 1969 Corvette at the annual SaddleBrooke Car Show. These days, Deb likes to play bridge and Mah Jongg. She recently started painting with watercolors, revealing a new talent. On a chilly day (so, not often) she enjoys assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
Their oldest child, Anne Romeo, retired from Pennsylvania to SaddleBrooke with her husband Peter in 2015. She is very active with SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club, the Fine Arts Guild, and recently has been playing golf and pickleball.
I am their third and “favorite” child and moved to SaddleBrooke from Boise, Idaho, with my wife Jaci McGeorge in 2021 following retirement. I love to play golf (well, maybe not always) and have an active role on the MPWGA board. I also enjoy pickleball and participate in the Line Dance Club.
This month their fourth and youngest child, the “favorite” son, Brian McGeorge, is moving from Boise to SaddleBrooke and will retire shortly thereafter. He is also a golfer and looks forward to exploring all the clubs and amenities SaddleBrooke has to offer.
There is one hold-out. Their second child, Laura McGeorge, resides in McCall, Idaho, and, at the moment, has no plans to move to SaddleBrooke. She has always marched to the beat of her own drummer. Laura is also retired and spends her time volunteering for the local school board and the American Red Cross as well as walking, hiking, and playing pickleball with her husband Frank Mynar.
SaddleBrooke: a large retirement community overrun with McGeorges. Blame it on Doug and Deb. All of us “kids” have been visiting SaddleBrooke for over 20 years and wanted to retire and live the same wonderful lifestyle as our parents. A tribute to our parents, but also to this community.