Ranchette Putters October Winners

Pat Albu With snowbirds slowly returning to the Ranch, and our beautiful weather continuing, the Putters are increasing in numbers every week. We’ve got room for more, though, and we encourage you to join on Wednesday mornings at 8:45 on the putting green. We think we’re the most fun group in SBR! October Gross Averages…

Living Retired: OMG! What Next?

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…

Welcome Newcomers!

Linda Shannon-Hills Are you a new resident to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR)? Join us for an informational presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 3, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. You are invited to join us for the Newcomers Welcome Gathering to learn more about the SaddleBrooke Ranch community and other things…

What Is Pickleball?

Come join the fun and find out! Learn about pickleball on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. Registration closes at 3 p.m. the day before the session! Please arrive 15 minutes early at the Ramada for paperwork. Space is limited to 24 people, so visit our website at www.sbrpickleball.club to register, then click on “Click…

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,…