Lenbrook will be having its first Chaplain Intern from the Candler School of Theology this summer. My days have been absorbed with…
What I Learned as President of Lenbrook’s Residents Association
(Gracie is pictured right in the picture above.) This month is my last as President of the Lenbrook Residents Association. So let’s…
The Lenbrook Way Demonstrated
One of our residents made my day recently when he said, “It’s clear you really love this community.” We were at one…
Associate Education Fund Helps Lighten School Load
To be honest, I’d never been a “chairperson” before. But somehow I got recruited to help to lead the development of Lenbrook’s…
A Life Plan Community: Your Life. Your Plan. Your Community.
As the wave of aging baby boomers enters the market for senior living (10,000 turn age 65 every day), these “younger” older…
Twice Retired, Twice Blessed: Working With At-Risk Inner-City Youth via YES!Atlanta
I recently “retired” again, but not exactly like I did in 2007 after 45 years of designing and building houses in Atlanta….
The Soulful Power of “Watering Holes”
By the time someone reaches their 80’s and 90’s, they have seen a lot of life. The ups and the downs. The…
A Sage, Bright and Energetic Community
This school year we partnered with Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School and, through their work study program, we welcomed four interns…
Why I Decided, At My Age, To Move To Lenbrook
“Your husband has very serious heart disease and needs open heart surgery as soon as possible.” Referring to a man who never…
Geezer Squad Tackles iPads, Tablets and YouTube
You could say I founded the “Geezer Squad” here at Lenbrook. When my wife and I moved here about six plus years…