With monthly meetings and dozens of regular activities and special events for retired and semi-retired men and women, we create a place of enjoyment and fellowship, emphasizing the Probus motto “Our Strength is Fellowship; Our Success is Participation." Some of our most popular activities and events include bookclubs, dining, discussions, walking and hiking, gardening, geocaching, golf, movies, pickleball, theatre and the arts, writing and more.
Terry and I signed up for the Probus Thornhill group in September. Quickly, I found myself involved in a bridge group and a French club.
The French club meets monthly at a local coffee shop. A few of the members are reasonably proficient in French while some are quite limited. I'm right in the middle. Certainly, I'm renewing my interest in speaking and understanding French. In fact, my car radio now has two different French stations among the presets.
I must also add that I have great admiration for those in our group who struggle with the language. How brave it is to leave one's comfort zone and try something new.
In fact, I believe that's the secret to staying young. That and good genes.
Comedian Red Skelton once shared that he made a conscious effort to learn at least one new thing every day of his life. Red Skelton lived to age 84.
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