{"id":5291,"date":"2015-10-26T15:50:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T22:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/?p=5291"},"modified":"2015-10-26T15:50:18","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T22:50:18","slug":"diannas-corner-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/diannas-corner-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Dianna&#8217;s Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Autumn, the word conjures up images of trees with colored leaves, pumpkins, chrysanthemum, and the smell of burning leaves. It actually starts in September, but gets going full blast in October. Hot spiced cider, ducks flying south, and bon fires enlarge the mental image. All you need to add is marshmallows with graham crackers and chocolate bars, S\u2019mores! Did you ever roast wieners over a pile of burning leaves? Great memories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Now we have new bits of information about Autumn that I didn\u2019t know before; and maybe they will be new to you too. If you are born between September and November, you are more likely to live to be 100 than anyone born at other times of the year. You\u2019re special! (per Random history.com)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany takes place in the Autumn. Huge tents are set up that will accommodate 5,000 people each. What was once a prince\u2019s wedding festival has turned into an annual celebration. About 1.3 million gallons of beer are consumed. We went there one year and it is something to see!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> We start thinking about outdoor activities as it cools off. More evening walks, sidewalk cafes, yard sales, local theatre productions, etc. There is so much to choose from as the weather cools. We also have more residents in our community as the part-time residents join us. It\u2019s almost like a family reunion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Of course, our favorite holiday of the month is Halloween. People decorate for Halloween as much or more than they do for Christmas. Sadly, the number of \u201ctrick or treaters\u201d seems to be dwindling. There must be more home parties going on. We used to go out on two nights, All Hallows Eve and on Halloween night. Really had a good time and raked in lots of treats. Back then, many were homemade cookies, popcorn balls, apples, etc&#8230;.. You don\u2019t see that anymore, either. Not everything new is better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> One thing I do differently now is I paint faces on the pumpkins rather than cutting them. They last longer and don\u2019t get all mushy. I let the little \u201cWhimsy Elf\u201d in me come out and have fun with the paint!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Of course the most important autumn event is the starting of the football season!! Everyone rooting for their particular favorite, convinced no one<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> else is nearly as good. LOL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are a bit challenged now as one of our grandsons graduated from a different school from the one my husband attended, and they compete against each other. Friendly rivalry\u2026. HeHeHe. It is all fun and adds a bit of spice to the weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> For us, it is a time of preparation. We train and work to learn all the new plans and changes to plans that become available on October 15. If you have a prescription drug plan, or a Medicare Advantage plan, watch for the Annual Notice of Change letter you will receive to find out if your plan has made changes. If it has and you want to review it, give us a call and we will be happy to help; that\u2019s what we do.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Have a great Autumn, enjoy the cooler weather; we have survived another summer in style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2015-ARA-October-Newsletter-TO-PRINT-28.5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0for the full version of the October newsletter.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[spacer height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-5217 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/americanretirementadvisors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Picture3\" width=\"134\" height=\"175\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;2px&#8221;]<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dianna Harbaugh<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[spacer height=&#8221;2px&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>Healthcare &amp; Retirement <\/i><\/b><b><i>Planning Professional<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><i>[spacer height=&#8221;2px&#8221;] <\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><i>Taking Care of People is\u00a0<\/i><i>My Life Long Mission<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autumn, the word conjures up images of trees with colored leaves, pumpkins, chrysanthemum, and the smell of burning leaves. 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