AARP Rewards Community Learning & Earning Contest August 2022

I play golf and walk, I don't take a cart unless it is really hot and humid. I am a voracious reader, if the book is really good I breeze through it in a few days.

At 68, I am still self employed, creating costumes from scratch. This involves gathering reference materials, drafting the patterns, assembling all materials, and putting together all the parts to create a work of art for my clients. Want to become Superman or Cinderella? Just ask!

I do all the usual word, puzzle and number games as well as jig saw puzzles as often as I'm able (which is often since I'm now retired).I  I try to eat right and get as close to 8 hours of sleep at night.  I walk at least 5 miles a day, which I think contributes to a healthy, active brain as well.

I play word and number games on my phone, and I still work in a hospital clinical setting.

I like to do puzzles and games - either online at AARP or at the dining room table with friends and family. I like to take classes to keep learning either at our local library/community center but can also recommend going a bit farther afield to places like the John C. Campbell Folk School for stretching your mind and skills. During COVID I followed AARP's online exercise videos, but now I go to two regular exercise classes - chair yoga and Zumba gold - both for the company and the workout! Last, I love to travel and explore new places to experience new cultures, new foods and new sights!

As a retired educator, I know it is important to continue learning no matter what my age is. Each morning, with my coffee, I complete the Wordle challenge. I also take part in the ‘Spelling Bee’. Additionally, I daily earn the full allotment of points in the Rewards program. In my sewing room, I regularly listen to podcasts or to music as I create helpful items for the home (such as bowl cozies) that I give away or sell. My “Ann’s Amazing Threads” business hobby is partly an attempt to use up my fabric collection.

i took some watercolor adult education classes with some friends and we had so much fun learning how to work with watercolor.  i was so excited to keep up with what i learned that i started to make some beautiful watercolor paintings and greeting cards.  i look forward to waking up and painting as so many of my friends and family love my work i have actually started to get some extra income in my pocket.  and a local starbucks loved my paintings so much they gve me a wall to put my paintings up .. they have become so popular in the store that people were contacting me to buy them.. of course i was flattered .  never give up on your dream no matter how small or big it is.  one little pleasure can turn out to be a bigger one.  keep my brain always on with thinking of what to paint next.   member eileen millan            millan77@aol.com

I try to ride my coaster bike at least 5 miles a day, play wordle and try to change up daily how I do things.  Use right hand instead of left, change my daily routine.....

I play multiple word games, complete puzzles and play solitaire and bid whist online. I read books and exercise 3-4 days a week. I also take online classes and recently enrolled in a class to learn how to trade options.

I do word games almost every day. I am recently recovered from a bout of covid (mild, thankfully!); when I was on the mend, my interest in word games came back. I don't want to say I couldn't do them while I was sick, but the interest wasn't there.