On Saturday, we had our program retreat at the Martin Johnson House at SIO. It was supposed to rain, but luckily the weather turned out to be so nice because the house had an amazing view. It overlooked La Jolla Shores and Scripps Pier. I enjoyed getting to know my classmates and playing games with each other. The game that resembled the Game of Life was fun to play and informative since it gave another perspective to the outcomes of different life circumstances. I also enjoyed the lecture given by Patricia Benesh on her book about memoirs. She had showed us some memoirs that she co-wrote with her friend and how special they were to her. It made me excited to work on my project because I knew it was something that was going to bring me and my EP closer. My favorite part of the day was walking the path around the house. We were able to enjoy the beautiful view and also analyze if the path was accessible to everyone. Most of it was an uphill climb, with no places to rest, thus, it was not the best path for everyone. However, it made us reflect on the type of environment we wanted to age in place. In my journal reflection, I wrote about what I imagined my life to be like when I was 80. I wrote that I wanted to spend half my time traveling and the other half with my family. I would hope to live with my husband and that we would be able to play with our grandchildren. I want to continue being active in my elder years as well and want to live in a place where I feel safe enough to go outside and be involved with others. It was an overall fun retreat and a good introduction to what the rest of the year will be like.
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