Wake up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and start each day with a hearty breakfast. Then, head to the outdoor dining area facing the side garden to read the newspaper or magazine while sipping coffee or tea. Walk to the garden and do your stretching and exercises or meditation. While you're in the garden, remember to stop and smell the roses, too. Enjoy a quiet brunch/snacks by the patio: yes, we will squeeze those fresh oranges you picked from our tree and juice them up for you; soak in the sunshine from the pool underneath the blue sky; take a nap; relax by the veranda, read a book, monitor your stocks through your phone/tablet, practice golf or bocce, learn a new skill, brush up on your French, play your musical instrument, watch the birds as they flutter their wings from one tree to another, play board games with the staff and other residents, or simply cozy up on the couch as you watch a movie or binge-watch your new favorite series. Socialize over ice cream or a mocktail for happy hour. Catch up with friends over a home-cooked dinner; unwind by the fireplace. Retire on your comfortable bed, and be assured that you can have another splendid day (over and over again--today, tomorrow, and the days ahead) because this is how retirement should look and feel. Yes, you deserve to call this sanctuary (this secret garden) your new home.
Cheers to this exemplary life!
