A chip with a schtickl of cheese,
a dollop of sour cream onion dip, yes please.
Come sip a glass of an 8 ounce pour, a vodka chilled, an olive filled. 

A flat bread a.k.a. bread and cheese -is quite a popular fad. Topped with a variety of veggies and herbs could be good- what could be bad?

So when shifting gears in a community unknown, there is an overwhelming push not to feel alone.

We sign up for some courses, grab a burger at the bar.
Fitting into a groove and playing a card game couldn’t be too far.

We sign up for Pilates, practice long and straight with our eye on the ball.

A real who knew as we are waiting -for that “come join us for a dinner “call.

We need a fourth for canasta, our mj game needs one more.

We grab our card and mojo and dash quickly out the door.

A brand new group of people, a daunting part of life.

With popularity throughout a lifetime and now another slice.

So we set the alarm for 7:00.
Grab our gear to play 9 holes.

They need a 5th for mah jongg, our calling could be close.

As we recalibrate priorities and add grateful to the mix.

Woke up and smelled the coffee, refilled our bag of tricks.

Flipped our myopic vision.
A game is just a game.
Yet all in all it’s social.
Acceptance leads the way.
We hope to be included cause we are here to stay.