Posts by Liz Wildberger


I Can’t Believe You’re 20 Already!

Usually this line is delivered to one’s grandchild on the occasion of turning twenty, but residents of PVE are increasingly turning this expression of disbelief toward our retirement community at Paradise Valley Estates.


PVE Book Discussion Group’s Favorite Winter Reads

Few things are more pleasurable on a cold winter afternoon than curling up with a good book.


Rules of the Road That Drive Me Crazy

Conversation around the Community Center here at PVE frequently focuses on an unwelcome but relentlessly present event – the DMV notice informing a resident that he or she is due to take a Driving Test.


Living Better through Chemistry

Nancy and Fred Wisner met in high school, but not as dewy-eyed teenagers.


Passionate Baking & the Problem with Puff Pastry

One of the “hottest” groups on campus is the Passionate Bakers.


The PIPs of PVE

It is mid-summer and the visiting grandchildren are concluding their visits with us and eagerly anticipating their college experiences at the campuses of their choice.


The Language of Flowers: A Perfect Summer Read

Looking for a good book with plenty of sunshine and flowers?


Sunday in the Company of Friends

The pianist plays ten measured strokes on the “church bell” keyboard to indicate that the weekly Interdenominational Worship Service is about to begin.


A Monthly Booking

Did you ever wonder what people who are visiting PVE for the first time think about all the activities, athletic venues and cultural opportunities?


Fore!

One of the ways we try to age gracefully is by taking care of minor problems before they become really big deterrents to retirement living.