by David Weber
First published 2019
Regina settles into Regents Point, a continuing care retirement community in Irvine, California, alongside her husband. Over ten years, she documents their daily experiences in this adult community designed for residents over 55. Regina participates in various activities and explores the amenities that define life at this upscale facility. She walks the campus grounds, admiring the carefully maintained trees and flowers, and ventures into the neighboring Mason Regional Park, which serves as an extension of their residential environment. Through Regina's eyes, readers witness the rhythms of retirement living in Southern California. Her observations capture both the practical aspects of community life and the emotional reality of aging in a quality residence. This fourth iteration of her ongoing documentation reveals how two people adapt to and find meaning in their later years within an institutional yet comfortable setting.
Genres: family-life, contemporary, adult, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: slice-of-life
Setting: Irvine, Regents Point, Southern California
Period: 21st-century
41 pages · Paperback · Independently published