Retirement for me would be a time to take long walks through natural surroundings. On this crisp Fall day, I did just that..as I frequently do in my over-55 retirement community. I was very grateful that I was living in a retirement community that had large scenic natural woodlands. The leaves were piled so deep that the musty odor of Fall was in the air and the squirrels bounced around full of activity. On this day, the remaining leaves had been washed off by a rainstorm the day before. I noticed the red berries as they stood out on leafless trees. The green pinetrees took precedence now too..winter wasn’t far away. It was quieter as the leaves were ankle deep.. I wanted to walk as much as I could..after years of sitting in offices, I was out of shape… Read the rest of this entry »