Ron Peck The Golden Goose Thrift Shop is your festive destination this holiday season! Join us for joyful shopping filled with silver and gold treasures, clothing, furniture, home décor, and so much more to bring cheer to your home. We will be closed on Dec. 25 to let our wonderful volunteers and donors celebrate with…
Gary Chalk For the record, I have never ever considered using ‘OMG’ in the headline of my Living Retired columns. However, desperate times call for desperate column titles. This is what I mean… With so much turmoil in the world these days, you have to wonder what worse could be coming! Well, ‘what worse,’ is…
Tim Malone Savoring peace in retirement refers to the mindful and deeply appreciative experience of tranquility, freedom, and emotional well-being that often comes with leaving the workforce. It’s not just about relaxing—it’s about embracing a slower pace of life, finding joy in simple moments, and reconnecting with oneself and others without the pressures of a…
Connie Kotke On Nov. 18, 76 players from the SaddleBrooke One Lady Niners golf league and the Verde Sputters women’s putting group teamed up for a fun (and chilly) tournament on the Catalina course. This is an annual event that encourages new friendships, builds putting skills, and gives those Sputters who don’t golf a chance…
David Zapatka No man’s land, sometimes referred to as the transition area, aka the kitchen, is the area of the pickleball court between the non-volley zone line and the baseline. Think of it as a space 11 feet long and 20 feet wide; two feet behind the non-volley zone line and two feet inside the…
Kathy DeMerritt A big thank you to the Verde Sputters! They did a great job of making the Turkey Shoot a great success on Nov. 18. Their article in this issue of the SaddleBrooke Progress will provide details of our day. We had fun and a delicious lunch! Next up was our holiday play day…