I would probably put a shovel in the title as well but that is just reticence due to pushing myself to something I am not used to.
I have been warring in myself between being way to comfy doing NOTHING, or getting out there and meeting new people and doing things. Part of it is learning how far I can push my hip and tailbone and how to deal with it discreetly should I need to sit when what we are doing requires standing and walking.
I am remembering my trip to China with my sister and husband and group of people. It was so embarrassing. I had to sit so many times and even sat out a couple of activities. My awesome sister ran around and found me spots to sit whilst the guide taught us stuff about where we were...like the the tour of the massive Forbidden City. She was so good to me. Thats what I remember and the embarrassment. I felt like a drag on everybody except I do know no one gave me two hoots!!
So, on that note, a few months ago I happened to read in our local magazine about the Seniors Sunshine Club. It has thirty-six different activities I could join...bridge, crib, chair yoga, cookbook writing, pot luck lunch once a month, swimming, gardening, painting, tours, crafts and on and on. It is for over fifty year olds. Which is great, no young whipper snappers speeding up our bodies or minds. Except maybe fifty year olds can whipper snap!!!
Anyway I think it is time to push myself out the door. I remember how I was somewhat reluctant to join Kiwanis in Kamloops...yet I so looked forward to every meeting every week. I was probably never going to be best friends with any of them but I really enjoyed every single person there...even the ones that maybe could have been labelled annoying. I think this sunshine club would be good.
I have lived here almost six years. And at first I had the two boys living here and it kept me busy and had lots of visiting. But the last three years have been really people absent. We get all our purchases, food or stuff, delivered. There aren't any activities in town to participate in or even go see so we rarely go anywhere.
Back after the boys moved out Monte and I would tour around, go to the dump, go out for lunch and I loved it. But he doesn't do that anymore. Thank goodness Ange moved in. Even though we don't sit and visit and spend much time together, (her cats won't let her lol) it is awesome having someone in the house. I am already thinking about anyone else that could take her place should she move.
Anyway I am definitely going to sign up, pay the 85 bucks for the year, bookmark the schedule and do some weekly activities. Chair yoga first I think then the Potluck lunch!
Well I need to get out of this chair and clean the house for the housekeeper. I should probably say prepare rather than clean...seems kind of crazy to clean for a cleaner.
Have a wonderful few days til next post and I will update if I get the cajones to go sign up!!! TFL & TTYL
'"Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes."
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