It's not always a quiet relaxing life in the retirement village.
Still there are a plenty of excitements, good for the old age.
And life goes on....

The people in the picture are my golf buddies.
They all look like elderly hillbillies... ㅎ, ㅎ, ㅎ. And actually they are !
When I join them in winter months, I will be exactly in the same shapes.
Funny ? Please don't laugh. When you retire, you will look exactly the same. ㅎ, ㅎ, ㅎ.
None of you can get away from the "reality rule" of life.
These people used to look sharp and grand while they were working many years ago.

I have this E-Mail today from Laguna Woods, California.
Koreans are slowly getting "up" there one by one, one step at a time !!
Way to go, man...

Note: Third Mutual is the governing body, a sort of the giant home owner's association,
of the Laguna Woods retirement community. Until last year, it was run by Jewish people
but last year, we elected one Chinese board member with Koreans' support.
This year, with Chinese' support, we added one Korean, Dr. Won Chang, to the governing board.
It's a kind of Obama'zation of the retirement community.
It may be invisible or imperceptible but slowly Asians are climbing up the ladder.

From: won chang Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 2:06 PM Subject: Thanks for your support. I won the election Dear friends, Thank you very very much for your strong support for my campaign for the Third Mutual. Ballots were counted today and I was the top vote getter to be elected, and the official announcement will be at 9:30 tomorrow for the ceremony of assuming my duty as a board member. Now, I’ve committed myself to an extra goal for my retirement agenda. I will conduct research about the board, PCM (the management company), and the residents. I’m already working on this project, which will become my fourth book after my retirement. Once again, I am deeply honored to receive your support and am grateful for your help. Won Chang

Laguna Woods 한인회 회장으로부터 온 E-Mail :

축하합니다.  여러분 감사합니다. 우리는 해냈읍니다.   자랑스럽읍니다.       그동안 Third Mutual Board  멤버 에 출마한 장원호 전 회장께서  투표결과가 오늘 오전 11시30분 개표함으로 당선이 확정 되였다는 소식이 왔읍니다. 라구나우드 역사상 처음으로 한국분이 보드멤버에 나가게 되였고 동양인으로 두번째 로 중국인 에이여 보드에 나가게됨으로 한국인의 위상을 높이는데  일조했다고 보겠읍니다.    그동안 이모양 저모양 으로 수고 하시고 또 물질적으로 후원 해주신 여러분께    감사 드립니다.  장원호 전회장님께서도 곧인사말씀이 있을것입니다.    우선 곧바로 한인회 여러분께 먼저 알리고저 메일을  보냄니다.    감사합니다.  라구나우드 한인회장 김병희 올림 10-5-11 12시20분

이것이 왜 그렇게 Big deal 인가에 대해서 의아해 하시는 분들이 있겠지만,
지금 조국의 정치상황을 보면 갈릴대로 갈러지고 찢어져서 從北左派들이 기성을 부리는데,
여기 한국인들은 조용히 단결해서 정치적 목표를 우리에게 유리하게 이끌어 나간다는것입니다.
역시 나이먹은 사람들이 나이값을 하는것 같습니다.