The Robson Ranch Fused Glass Club is pleased to introduce our member of the month, Laurel Prysiazny. Like many Robson residents, Laurel and her husband, Dwayne, started their journey in Canada before eventually relocating to Robson Ranch. She and Dwayne married on Halloween 1981 so they would never forget their wedding anniversary! On their wedding…
Terry Helmstetter This summer the Fine Arts Guild is putting a new twist on their painting themes. One week each month we will do an intense study on one topic of interest. The first in this series concentrated on water: an ocean scene, a river scene, and a lake scene and how to make each…
Sharon White Look around—there’s holiday fabric everywhere! The Fabric Committee is hosting a Christmas in July project with holiday themed pillowcase kits to sew up for kids to enjoy during the winter holidays. Members will make a pillowcase using the “burrito” method. A lucky child will get a cute pillowcase and the pattern is given…
Doris Betuel A block of wood. A love of music. What do these two things have in common? Our Robson Woodshop has a tremendous array of tools and equipment. Doubtless you have seen or purchased some awesome bowls, cutting boards, or trays from them. Perhaps you have even made some of these items in their…
Julie White The stained glass club is open for business during these hot days of summer. Working in our air-conditioned studio is the perfect way to stay cool while getting creative. Recently Donna Cody and Mary Hogan took part in a beginner’s class led by our president, Beth Sulek-LaHousse. Together, they tackled enchanting beginner projects…
David Zapatka The dink is pickleball’s most nuanced shot, deceptively simple to learn, endlessly deep to master. While beginners treat it as a stopgap between rallies, advanced players weaponize it. Here’s how to transform your dinking game from passive to dominant. Elite dinks share three qualities. They land in the kitchen, stay low over the…
Tim Malone Savoring the joy of retirement means recognizing that this is your time. Your time to rest, to grow, to explore, and to delight in the world around you. It’s a chance to wake up each morning with a sense of possibility and to end each day with gratitude. Retirement isn’t an ending; it’s…
Martin Bender July 1813, Baltimore, Maryland: Major George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry ordered two American flags large enough to be visible for miles, especially by ships approaching Baltimore Harbor. Congress declared war with Britain a year earlier in June 1812 because of British attempts to limit American trade with Europe, the impressment of American…
David Zapatka Reader Kim Park wrote, “Recently at the Chop, Block and Brew restaurant, my server offered a pizookie for dessert. This word is a portmanteau, the very word you wrote about in the April issue. It is ‘pizza’ and ‘cookie’ put together to form one word, pizookie. I learned it originated at BJ’s Chicago…
Gary Potter Are you an active adult? Are you prepared for your future? I’m quite sure you don’t know what the future may bring, but right now most of you are enjoying life in the sun. It’s an exciting time in our lives. Many of us are retired or working from home, giving us the…