Life is a series of new beginnings. New residents of Thurber Tower, an independent living residence in Columbus, Ohio, redirect their energy to new lifepatterns and Gay Hadley has done justthat in the last year. After eight decades of life in Columbus, Gay movedto Thurber Tower in 2012. Among her many activities, Gay is a writer -- and life in Thurber Tower offered abundant inspiration. Thisbook collects herwritings from Year One as she explored life inhernew home. Gay Hadley's creative writings allow you to explore the world of living in a senior community. Braceyourself, parts of this new world may surpriseyou Thank you, Gay, for capturing the essence oflifehere at Thurber Tower. -from the Foreword by Joel Wrobbel"