Shalom Club Continues to Grow

Kim Schweitzer As the holiday of Passover approached, members of the Shalom Club came together for a warm and welcoming social gathering focused on friendship, conversation, and community. The group gathered at the beautiful outdoor patio of The Ranch House. While there was no formal program or religious observance, the get together offered an opportunity…

Is It Real or Is It…

Arlene Wong At the Travel Talk Tuesday meeting on May 26, Steve Felber will share his photographic knowledge to help answer one of our frequent questions when planning our next trips: “Should I bring my real camera along or will my cell phone camera be good enough?” Before Steve moved to the ranch in 2018,…

Blue Skies for the Horseback Riding Group

Rebecca Williams A total of 14 riders from the Horseback Riding Group enjoyed a glorious blue-sky day for their horseback ride on March 7 at Donnelly’s D-Spur Stable in Gold Canyon. This location is about 75 minutes from the Ranch, on the eastern edge of Phoenix. It was a little windy, but riders had a…

Third Annual Shoe Drive May 26!

Debora Witten The Dinking Divas of SaddleBrooke Ranch have again been asked to host a shoe drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch. It will occur on Tuesday, May 26, from 8 to 10 a.m. Drop off all shoes to the SaddleBrooke Ranch Pickleball Ramada. Last year the Divas collected over 2,000 pairs of shoes. The first year…

Savor Retirement: Savor Reflection in Retirement

Tim Malone Savoring reflection in retirement begins with an evaluation of what has shaped you, what you value most, and how you want to live your years. “The most important skill of aging is the ability to create a good day.”—Mary Pipher Let’s start with a mental exercise taken from the Oxford handbook: Finding Meaning…

Chasing Greens and Shamrocks

Patti Jo Lewis Technically winter was not over yet when we played the annual Updegraff Tournament in gorgeous springlike conditions on March 16 and 17. Jean Cheszek and Barb Simms (Pink Team Captains) and Suz Schuster and Lynn Steele-Flynn (Blue Team Captains) strategically selected their team players and announced the pairings and team opponents at…