Back row: Rick Pierson, Mark Gray, Bill DeGroot, Gary Winter, Dan Benzine, and Ed Sholty. Front row: Eileen Pierson, Flo Gray, Marilyn Winter, Sharon Benzine, Mary Sholty, Nancy Spratt and Roger Spratt.
Cherlyn Conway
Well, yes, it’s another story about more fun activities for the neighbors of NxNW on the streets of Osprey, Brant, Cinnamon, and Willet.
During our working years, we lived for the weekends and the fun that awaited us. These days a retirees playground timetable is Monday through Thursday somewhere between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. It’s the perfect time to keep up appointments, run errands and of course connect with our friends and neighbors while trying to incorporate a little fun along the way.
On a Thursday afternoon in October, the NxNW Fall event found thirteen neighbors and friends traveling to Big Shots Golf off I-35W and Hwy 114 for a couple hours of fun, beverages, food, and trash talk. Spreading out across three bays, there was plenty of golf club swinging and something for everyone, including virtual golf games, driving range challenges, classic yard games, putting challenges and more. Whether showcasing their skills or trying something new, everyone had an opportunity to join in the fun.
With laughter filling the air and food and beverages flowing you could feel something special happening. It was more than just a golf outing; it was another reminder of how friendships among neighbors have grown into something much deeper, we are family.
As time ran out on the rented bays, everyone gathered their belongings and headed to their cars for the drive back to the ranch. Along the way, conversations included everything from those thinking “Hey, maybe I should tackle this golf thing” to those firmly declaring, “Nope, probably never going to achieve pro-gofer status!”
To anyone outside of our neighborhood it was probably an ordinary Thursday. But for these thirteen from NxNW, it was another memorable day filled with laughter, friendship, and the kind of connections that make a neighborhood feel like home.
As 2026 winds down and another chapter of NxNW escapades ends, one thing is certain, there are still plenty more events and stories waiting to be told. So, stay tuned! You never know where the NxNW gang will turn up next!