Category: October 2026

Living Retired: Mastering Doing Nothing

Gary Chalk Health experts have long suggested that Living Retired may lead to a sedentary lifestyle. They recommend we keep active socially, mentally, and physically. This is why many retirees socialize playing cards with their friends, read to keep their brain active, and play pickleball so they can gripe about the emergency room wait times.…

Congratulations to Quail Creek’s Own Kenneth Bravo!

On Sept. 11, Kenneth Bravo won Best Male Bartender in the Tucson area as part of the annual Arizona Daily Star Readers’ Choice Awards. Representing The Grill at Quail Creek, Kenneth earned this outstanding recognition through his dedication to exceptional service and creating memorable experiences for residents and guests alike. Being selected as one of…

Resident Author: Joan Brown

Robson Quail Creek resident publishes first book in new series on Amazon KDP. The new release of Joan Brown’s book, Ancient Hidden Secrets Reveal Jesus’ True Birthday was released on Aug. 28. It is now available in both paperback and as an eBook. Joan says, “Don’t throw away your Christmas tree, the truth of Jesus’…

Savor Retirement: Savor Optionality in Retirement

Tim Malone Savoring optionality in retirement means savoring freedom; the kind you’ve earned, the kind you get to shape, and the kind that keeps life feeling fresh, spacious, and wonderfully yours. Optionality is the quiet superpower of this stage: the ability to choose, to pivot, to explore, and to let each day unfold with a…

A Note from Your Serenity Spa Team

Ever wonder which massage your body actually needs? While all three offer incredible benefits, they target different levels of tension and are geared towards different goals: * Tranquil Massage: The stress-reliever. It uses light-to-medium pressure and long, flowing strokes to calm your nervous system and melt away tension. Best for: Pure relaxation and unwinding after…

Word of the Month: Animist

David Zapatka In a recent conversation with a dear friend about my belief that consciousness is universal and present in all matter, I commented that all of nature and all matter are alive with some degree of awareness and consciousness. This led to “There is no ‘dead’ matter, blind or unconscious law in the cosmos…

October Fire Prevention Summary

Fire Prevention Week 2026 (Oct. 4 to 10) focuses on the NFPA theme “Charge into Fire Safety™: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.” The campaign highlights the importance of safely charging devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, including phones, tablets, laptops, power tools, e-bikes, and scooters. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used because they store a large amount…

Fundraising for Charities at Fall Festival

Once again, the members of Caring Hearts and Hands will be selling handcrafted goods at the Quail Creek Fall Festival this Nov. 7 and 8 in the Madera Ballroom. The proceeds will go to support our three charities (LAPAN, Morris Air National Guard 162nd Wing in Tucson, and YOTO—Youth On Their Own). At this year’s…

Come Join Us—Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek

Connie Vaughan Caring Hearts and Hands of Quail Creek (CHHQC) would like to introduce ourselves and invite returning residents and new homeowners to check us out and join our organization. We are a group of caring, compassionate, and patriotic resident men and women who work together to assist, support, and help military families, at-risk youths…