2009.09.20 04:27
Want to retire where residents live a long life, there are lots of doctors and hospitals nearby, and you can pursue an active lifestyle? Check out these towns. 1. Anaheim, CA
Population: 333,200 % over 50: 26% Doctors (in county): 8,370 Hospitals (in 30 miles): 420 Life expectancy at birth: 79.55 In southern California, there's an anti-aging secret that doesn't involve plastic surgery -- just a little magic: Embrace your youthfulness and head to Disneyland -- the only theme park designed by Walt Disney himself. Walk the park's 85 acres or get your heart rate up riding Splash Mountain, which drops more than 50 feet at 45 miles per hour. If that sounds too Mickey Mouse, go to the coast for a tougher workout -- biking the boardwalk or playing beach volleyball. Or zen out with some yoga on the beach. In addition to loyal sunshine and sparkling seas, Anaheim also boasts several award-winning golf courses. Black Gold Golf Club offers the highest elevated tee in the O.C. and views of the Black Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Best places for a healthy retirement Want to retire where residents live a long life, Population: 19,000 % over 50: 38% Doctors (in county): 5,546 Hospitals (in 30 miles): 222 Life expectancy at birth: 78.44 Retirees can leave their cars behind and stay fit exploring this quaint, affluent Michigan town on foot. While Motor City is just a half-hour's drive away, in this Detroit suburb, the focus is on walking. Birmingham has been taking steps to make its downtown more pedestrian-friendly -- and it's now considered among the top 20 walkable towns in the U.S. Shoppers can check out an eclectic mix of boutiques and antique stores in the spirited downtown area. There's also a dynamic dining and entertainment district. For a scenic path, try the woodchip trail along the Rouge Rivers, which has a number of access points throughout the town, or other trails in Birmingham's 220 acres of parks. Birmingham also boasts two community golf courses and several tennis courts. --H.Y |
2009.09.20 04:29
2009.09.20 05:12
2009.09.20 14:00
A Quiet Evening Of Birmingham, Michigan
Hahn Joong Lee
I wonder how I came here to this peaceful corner of this new world,
rich in twilights of the evening,
in the shadows of the familiar old trees under the familiar old, full moon,
and most importantly, in love.
I find no more need to travel around this planet
to find what an ambitious young man once meant to look for.
When the darkness of the evening muffles the last noises of the village,
Birmingham falls in sleep untroubled, and
I become part of the quiet evening
with my body and soul permeated thoroughly
with peace and serenity, and
walk miles in the dark.
I run miles and miles,
through the lanes of my memory, and
I try to calm my restlessness and rest my tired soul.
It is exactly ten years since I left Korea.
I know where my children are sleeping.
I know where my lovely wife is waiting.
I know how to find my way back home
in the quiet evening of Birmingham, Michigan.
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The above poem was written in 1975, two years after my family, five of us,
move into our first house in Birmingham.
The ages of my three children were 8, 6 and 4.
And I was 35.
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which were selected based on good objective criteria.
I was pleased to see that Birmingham, Michigan, which is usually lumped together
with Bloomfied Hills in many civic activities and socioeconomic functions,
where Sukjoo and I live, and is a few miles from our house was picked as No. 14 in the nation.
We have many of our Michigan alumni living in our town, and they should be pleased as Sukjoo and I do.
Although I'm biased, I've known for sure for forty three years during which time we've lived in Birmingham
and Bloomfield Hills that our town is a pretty good place to live.