Ruth Ann, that was certainly not my point! First off, I was writing to describe a pleasant social occasion in hopes of encouraging Twisted Tree and DeCordova to repeat such an opportunity. I also hoped that people my age who read the post would think it sounded like fun & might come to another such evening event.
In addition I was trying to say that when I have heard people talk about opportunities for intergenerational contact as something to be gained from co-locating COA and programs for kids in what is being proposed at Hartwell, I haven’t been able to imagine what they were talking about. Huhm, I’d be down there in the community space at new Comm Center Hartwell hoping to bump into someone to talk to and young people would be picking up their kids after work/school, heading home for dinner & family time, and they’d stop & talk with this older woman lurking in the hall? I doubt it. The was something relaxed & convivial about what happened at Twisted Tree DeCordova. Was it that alcohol was an option? I didn’t have an alcoholic drink, but others did. The event took place after work, early evening, kids invited, a facility that engages the kids, parents keeping an eye on them, but not required to be overly involved, drinks, deliberately going out somewhere for purpose of making contact. I went hoping to hang out with some people more or less my own age who had chosen to go out in the early evening to connect. Didn’t really find them there but maybe by describing my positive experience others would be encouraged to come another time. And I was happily surprised to find myself enjoying an intergenerational occasion. I go to lots of Lincoln events including at COA. I’m a widow & new in town, I’m hoping to make friends. Pricked by your response, I’ll try to go to more! I hope this is clarifying! > On Oct 9, 2023, at 12:04 PM, RAandBOB <raand...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > So, just a reality check. Your point is that none of the people you would > meet at COAHS would be an interesting person worth talking to. > > Ruth Ann > (She, her, hers) > >>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, >> between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? >> >> We meet at events like you have just described - at DeCordova, at Pierce >> House ( First Day, 4 th of July), at Codman Farm, at the Library, and >> sometimes at events at the schools ( Town Meeting, eg), and Winter Carnival. >> …just a few examples. >> >> >> …just a reality check. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Anne Sobol <anne.so...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6 >>> and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I >>> bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to >>> mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman >>> with a lovely little daughter said she'd met me at the dump (how Lincoln!), >>> and we commenced to talk about how we had both grown up in Lincoln (I in >>> the '50's, she I think she said in the '90's). We both had lived in >>> California when Covid hit in 2020, and ended up moving back to Lincoln. She >>> told me about her work and we discussed how we found Lincoln after living >>> in California. She asked me for my contact info and we agreed to get >>> together for coffee in the future. >>> >>> I went into the shop to get a plastic cup for the remains of my drink, and >>> struck up conversation with a man and his wife, both more or less my age, >>> who were waiting in line (the only other people my age I saw while I was >>> there, they in the company of their family and small children). He was into >>> the Hanscom expansion opposition, and we had an animated conversation until >>> I felt I had to leave to get ready for a trip in the morning. We exchanged >>> info about where we lived and they invited me to stop by. >>> >>> When people ask me what I want in a Community Center, I say a place to meet >>> people without a specific date. This is what I got at the Twisted Tree >>> DeCordova last night. I haven't related to the often-mentioned notion of >>> intergenerational mixing in the context of a Community Center, but I >>> enjoyed last night mixing with younger people and their children. >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>
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