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…
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December 2025, Features
Word of the Month: Contronym (Continued!)
David Zapatka Reader JoAnn Weston writes about the October 2025 WOTM column, “Hello David. Here is another contronym for your list: “Bound,” meaning to leap, but also the opposite, tied up. I enjoy your column, very clever! Oh, another one—“Leave” meaning to go and to remain!” In serendipitous fashion, friend and fellow verbivore, Richard Lederer,…
December 2025, Features
Welcome New Neighbors
Linda Shannon-Hills Welcome to our new residents moving into our beautiful community in the last few months. We have a wonderful welcome program for all new residents to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR). Each month, the Newcomers Welcome Volunteers hold informational presentations for new residents about living at SaddleBrooke Ranch. On Oct. 22, new and soon-to-be residents…
December 2025, Features
Consider Reexamining the Meaning of the Holidays
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart December is a time of friends, family, fun, festivities, and food, but it is also a time of reflection and planning for the year ahead. The winter festival predates all organized religions by millennia; we celebrate Christmas when we do because it aligns with the cycles of nature and of our lives.…
December 2025, Features
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December 2025, Features
Nature’s Way: The Geminids Are Coming!
Ben Eisenstein Get ready to look up, Saddlebrooke Ranch! If you love a spectacular night sky show, December has a huge treat for you. The Geminids meteor shower—one of the year’s brightest and most reliable celestial events—is about to peak. Mark your calendars for the night of Dec. 13 into the early morning of Dec.…
December 2025, Features
Savor Retirement: Savoring Peace in Retirement
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…
December 2025, Features
The Ranch Riders Visit Tortilla Flat
A group of eight motorcycles from the Ranch rode the 100 miles up to Tortilla Flat, Ariz., and the famous Superstition Saloon on Oct. 30. Tortilla Flat boasts having only six residents and is on a very windy road with switchbacks and many elevation changes. The restaurant is wallpapered with $1 bills and they believe…
December 2025, Features
2 Your Health – December 2025
Self-Care Isn’t Selfish—It’s Essential Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 The holidays are supposed to be merry and bright—but for many of us, they feel more like a marathon than a celebration. Among shopping, cooking, planning, traveling, and meeting everyone’s expectations, it’s easy to lose ourselves in the chaos. By the time New Year’s Day arrives, we’re…