First Fall in Lumberton
After a September that seemed like an extension of summer, we began to have cooler weather and an occasional touch of frost, interspersed with some eighty-degree days whose heat and humidity had us digging out those summer clothes we’d carefully put away. I thought back to the year before when we were in the early stages of our move…
Singing Without a Net
Here’s a story of the week that was.
On Wednesday, October 19, the Medford Leas Singers performed for 175 residents from 20 New Jersey CCRCs. But on Wednesdays Chris Bass, our amazing conductor who leads the women’s chorus at Temple University, can’t be with us. To perform without Chris is like working without a net.
Walking “The Way:” a Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage
In 2016 we are completing the ~500 mile Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain. We’ve made the pilgrimage in thirds, walking about 150 miles in each of 2014 and 2015, and finishing up with 200 miles this year.
A Newcomer’s Perspective
“All right, everyone, let’s jog to the end of the pool and back,” commands Ann Naulty, Lumberton resident and volunteer pool exercise leader. The group breaks into an awkward trot, some faster, some slower. “When you get to the wall, jog backwards!” Ann directs, and we reverse the process. There is much laughter and an occasional collision as we get ready for an hour of low impact, high energy fitness with our friends.
Medford Leas Flower Show
Thanks to the residents who organized the Annual Medford Leas Flower Show.
In addition to Horticultural and Design Divisions, residents and staff provided educational exhibits on the topics of Monarch Butterflies, and Gardening in Raised Beds.
Eden’s Garden by Herb Heineman
A resident of Medford Leas, Herb is a retired professor of medicine specializing in infectious diseases, as well as former director of the Public Health Laboratory in Philadelphia.