Windsong News

Living the Active Adult Garden Party Lifestyle

When the middle of summer arrives with all its heat and pop-up thunderstorms and school buses joining the weekday traffic patterns once more, it’s time to celebrate with ice cream socials and picnics, which are the perfect ingredients for a party at home in your Active Adult community.

Close for Comfort: Attorney Brian Dubuc Celebrates Two Decades of Making Windsong Clients Feel at Home

Long before a Windsong Properties homeowner ever receives his or her keys, Brian Dubuc already is diligently laying the groundwork for long-term satisfaction.

As the active adult community developer’s primary legal partner – and an unofficial ambassador for incoming homebuyers – since it first opened its doors in 2003, Dubuc ensures that both individual properties and entire communities meet both Windsong’s high standards and customers’ expectations.

Baby Boomer Generation Marked by “Single Greatest Technological Achievement”

Every generation has its “standout moment,” a significant event that everyone in that generation remembers and claims. Sunday, July 20, 1969 was that event for the Baby Boomer generation, as Boomers – then ages 8 through 23 – gathered around television sets and watched as Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to land on the surface of the moon.

Boredom-Busters for Boomers

July is one of the most vacation-friendly months on the calendar, and with the July 4 holiday there’s also plenty of opportunity to socialize with friends and family. But it is also designated as National Anti-Boredom Month, when millions of Americans find the lack of a daily routine excruciating.

Thankfully, boredom is alleviated when the mind and body are properly stimulated, and when you have clear goals. Boredom-Busters include:

Interesting Statistics for Boomers on Independence Day

Since Baby Boomers have redefined pretty much every aspect of our society, creating two-income households, pursuing secondary education, and changing the expectations for health care, environmental practices, food industry, retirement, and housing, it is no wonder that Boomers have had an impact on the way we celebrate our holidays, as well.

Boomers Walkin’ on Easy(-Living) Street

A Boomer Poem, inspired by Fats Domino’s “I’m Walkin’”

I’m walkin’ down the street, and talkin’ about just how sweet

It is livin’ this Active life with ease

Enjoyin’ new friends I meet, and lovin’ the company

I’m findin’ with neighbors right near me.

Whatcha gonna do when it’s time to retire,

With a big house that takes all your time

To mow and rake the yard and clean inside.

Take my advice and come down-size

Start livin’ this Active life with ease!

It’s a Good Time for Boomers to Practice Their Saunter

Doctors tell us to get in shape, exercise, take a walk. We all know someone who takes “power walks,” as if they are trying to hurry to get somewhere, but don’t have the desire to break into a run. These forms of walking are great if you have a destination or goal in mind.

And then there’s the saunter.

Active Adults “Take A Hike” for Exercise & Enjoyment

Although June 1 has already passed (can you believe it?!), hiking trails close to home make this an activity in which Boomers can participate anytime they like. Best of all, it’s not an age-specific activity, so it’s a great way for grandparents to bond with grandchildren who are out of school for the summer, and for pet owners to enjoy some exercise with their dogs (check trail websites before taking pets. All of the trails listed on this blog are dog-friendly).

Boomers Transform Courtyards Into Outdoor Rooms for Summer

We don’t have to tell you that it’s hot outside, but we do have some cool ideas to help transform your patio and courtyard spaces into the perfect place to chill out during the summer months, with your morning coffee, hosting friends for lunch, or enjoying the latest book club pick.

If you are into theme gardens, you might want to try one of these:

Active Adults Don’t Need a Reason to Celebrate

It seems like just yesterday

When it was the first week in May

With a whole celebration

Of Boomer designation

And suggestions to live, work, and play.