Members of Watersound Fountains, a Watermark Retirement Community in the Florida panhandle, took to the water in late July for a men’s fishing trip in Choctawhatchee Bay.
Six men from the independent living community attended the outing aboard the Reel Addiction, a 25-foot captained fishing boat. The group caught a variety of fish and released them back into the water.
The trip lasted four hours and the group enjoyed breakfast sandwiches and deli sandwiches, cool brews prepared by the community’s Dining Services Director Charlie Cameron. Plant Operations Director Sammy Strudgeon drove and accompanied them on the outing.
The men are all new residents at the community, which opened this spring. They have since started a men’s group called ROMEO’s, which stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. The community regularly plans outings to restaurants and local events, as well as half- and full-day Extraordinary Outings like the fishing trip. The Extraordinary Outing was planned by Community Life Director Michelle Graves, who oversees community programs.
While the ROMEOs didn’t bring home any fish, they created lasting memories with new neighbors who are becoming friends. They’re looking forward to their next big outing!
Author: Sowal Editor
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