From Long Island to Montclair: Crafting a Vibrant New Chapter in Retirement
I’m always on the go, but these incredible clients of ours make it look like I’m standing still! Finding Community in a New Town: Meet Alan and Carole from Long Island, New York. Our joyful, energetic clients, Alan and Carole, have embraced life in the Bay Area with open arms. They’ve shared a heartwarming note highlighting the incredible activities and events they’ve discovered, showing just how much this vibrant community has to offer. Their story is a beautiful reminder that new beginnings often lead to wonderful adventures and connections.
Since moving to the Montclair Village it was important for us to continue pursuing the social life we enjoyed back in Long Island. We joined Meetup.com which led us to join groups like: Hiking and Improvisation (I taught Improv for years); Walnut Creek-East Bay Over-60 Social Group (where we have met many couples by bonding with good conversation, food and wine); Live Jazz & Blues (attend Jazz events all over the East Bay); Casual Short Story Book Club (we read short stories based on an authors collection, meet at a local bar and over drinks and conversation we discuss the stories.). Since moving we have often gone to Riggers Loft in Richmond to listen to live music; The Back Room for Jazz, The Monkey House for music and entertainment, Yoshi’s and The Sound Room (for Jazz). We are huge fans of The Moth, a monthly entertainment held at Freight and Salvage and we also attend Freight and Salvage for various musical events. Regarding theater, which was very important in our lives, we joined the Shotgun Theater in Berkeley, attend shows at Berkeley Rep and Berkeley Playhouse. I am always looking out for unusual events and a few weeks ago we attended Pub Choir held at August Hall in San Francisco. It was a fun evening with 800 of us learning a song in 3 part harmony, rehearsing it several times before being filmed. Carole’s interest in photographing street art has led her to join several Photography Meetup groups that meet in SF once a month. It has also led us to discover many neighborhoods in the East Bay as well as in Sacramento, Livermore. Carole has an instagram page: @BrooklynCarole where she posts, on a daily basis, photographs of the street art she has shot all over the world. Through her interest she has met and interacted with many of the artists. To fulfill our cultural needs we joined both SF MOMA and the de Young Museum! We are a fun-loving senior couple that enjoy meeting new people, going on hikes, attending cultural events, joining museums and spending time with our family who live in both East Bay and Marin County.
We’re absolutely thrilled to see Carole and Alan make such a wonderful transition, and it’s been an honor to be part of their journey. They were kindly referred to us by a past client—a gesture we truly value and appreciate. Helping clients move into their next chapter is always a joy. I hope their story brought a smile to your face, just as it did to mine.
PS. And who knows? You might be inspired to follow their lead and try one of their exciting activities yourself!
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