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Retirement
friends is retired Hollins English teacher Amanda
Cockrell. " Instead of looking at 10,000 different
cities, we came down here, looked around and
made the decision to move here, " says Wally.
She is a former technical writer, and he is a
retired software engineer. They enthusiastically
attacked retirement, says Therry. " We adjusted in
no time at all, " she says. " Grandin Village [where
they live] is a great place to retire to. One of the
most helpful decisions was finding a church. "
They settled on Second Presbyterian, which is a
few blocks from their house. They found Grandin
Village full of the things they like: a movie theater,
good places to eat and walkability. They are opera
buffs and found " the quality of Opera Roanoke is
astonishing. " They can-and do-hop on a train
and catch the opera in Washington and New York.
Wally was an artist before the couple moved
to Roanoke and she became one, taking classes
after the move. Each has an art studio in the home.
" What you must realize about retirement, "
Therry says, " is that you finally have time for all
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those things you didn't have time for when you
were working. I'd always heard that people are
often busier in retirement than before it. That's
true for us. "
Wally suggests that " you need to be flexible in
retirement. Change your plans. If it doesn't work,
find something else. " There's plenty out there.
That " plenty " could include ballroom or
contra dancing, senior center activities (Virginia's
Blue Ridge has several locality-sponsored senior
centers and many more at its churches). Foster
Grandparents programs are of particular appeal
to those grieving the nest being empty.
Connolly points to the many Roanoke Valley
festivals as having special appeal to seniors
as spectators or participants. Those would
include Festival in the Park, the Chili Festival, the
Balloon Festival, the Highland Games and Local
Colors, celebrating diversity, and even an annual
downtown Jazz Festival.
Regardless of your interest, there's an outlet,
irrespective of your age.
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