PROBUS Club of the Gateway

President's Message
August 2025

“Well,“ said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think.  Because although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.   -  A.A. Milne

Dear member;

I call that moment anticipation!

It doesn’t matter how many years it’s been since I was a student, September always reminds me of the thrill of going back to school.  A fresh start, a new beginning.  I anticipate September.  It’s magnetic, it’s intriguing, - it’s a gift that’s just waiting to be opened. 

Growing up, September meant a new pair of shoes, new pencil crayons, and a new teacher to break in.  And being one grade further along, I felt more mature and closer to my ultimate destiny.

Some things have changed.  My feet have stopped growing and so I no longer get a new pair of shoes.   And the mirror suggests that “older” might be a better descriptor than “more mature”.  But if summer is the time when it’s ok to be lazy, September is the time to roll up our sleeves and get to work.  And one of the true gems of being retired is that we get to choose what that work is.  We don’t have to sit in a classroom or set an alarm for some god awful time.  We can do things that truly energize us when and how we want.  We can start a new hobby – e.g. can you imagine building a plane or two in your own garage?  Believe it or not, one of our members does just that.  Or how about joining a club?  Check out Gateway’s 24 Activity Clubs for starters.   This link will take you there. Link to Activities    Volunteer – at our club or in the community.   Travel - explore our community, the country, or the entire planet.  Your life, your choice.    

So what are you waiting for – It’s a short month.  Let’s get to it!

And thinking of energizing things to do, I look forward to seeing you at our September 16 Monthly Membership meeting.

Joan