John Walsh & Kathleen Earley – Manor 264

By Bob Bennett

Our Story: John Walsh and Kathleen Earley of Manor 264 are both retired. John was a Real Estate Broker and Real Estate Appraiser. Kathleen was a business manager for a law rm. For almost 22 years, John and Kathleen have lived in Leisure World from mid-October to mid-April. eir other home is in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

Our Family: John and Kathleen were married in 1990. Kathleen decided to keep her name. eirs is a blended family. Kathleen is the mother of seven and John is the father of three, for a total of 10 children. ey have 22 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Our Leisure World Discovery: In January 2001, while shopping at Vans Golf Shop on Power Road, John and Kathleen saw the large globe at the Leisure World Power Road entrance. ey soon found themselves in the Leisure World Real Estate o ce. ere was no thought of buying since they already had a park model at Sun Life. However, Ray Kerr showed them some homes and suddenly they were “sold” on Leisure World! A few days later they were in a contract to buy Manor 264, which they still own to this day. Since then, three of their kids have bought homes here in Leisure World. Not to be outdone, Kathleen’s sister and her husband also bought homes here. en, two of their Wisconsin friends also bought homes here. And their friend’s families have also bought homes here. So, because John and Kathleen bought a home in Leisure World, at least 20 additional homes were sold to their family and their friends and their families!

Our Leisure World Hometown: Even in retirement, John and Kathleen still enjoy Wisconsin real estate research, and restoring and selling golf carts. In their spare time, they enjoy playing cribbage with an informal group of 30 to 40 like-minded players. ey meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 p.m. in the King Card Room. ey also enjoy going to close-by Usery Mountain, Regional Park.

Our Leisure World Favorites: John and Kathleen love the fact that Leisure World is a large, gated community. And the “cherry” on top is the convenient location with wide access to shopping, recreation, and highways. anks John and Kathleen, for making Leisure World your Arizona hometown!

We are proud to present the rst issue of our quarterly digital magazine, The MUSE: A Leisure World Publication.

We are so excited to release this publication as it is very di erent from our Leisure World Newspaper in that it is curated solely by the residents of our community. We have some very talented, creative residents who we are happy to showcase!

We are now taking submissions for the second issue. Please submit all prose, artwork, photography, short stories and articles to news@lwca.com

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Foreign At Home and Away Foreign Born Wives in the US Foreign Service by Margaret Bender - Bender, an Australian married to an American diplomat, has interviewed more than 30 foreign-born women married to American diplomats. e book gives one an idea of what the diplomatic life is really like for any spouse with special emphasis on the particular trials met by those who are not born into the American culture. ough rst published in 2002 this book came to LW Library

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in January 2023. I enjoyed the read and learned a lot about how the foreign service functions.

Fiction - Regular Print - Thriller

Code 6 by James Grippando – A gripping story, this page-turner explores the relationship between data technology, the power of wealth, greed, and the power of government. On the way, we see what that mix might do to individuals and families. From the rst uses of IBM data technology by the Nazis in the late 1930 on into the present day we see how tech invented and built with the best of intentions was and will be used to do terrible harm. I could not put this book down. Rated 4.5 stars.

Large Print Western Sons of under by William W. Johnstone & J.A. Johnstone – Slash and Pecos, former bank and train robbers, are now honest freighters except when they are compelled by head sheri Bledsoe to act as deputies on nefarious cases too “edgy” for the regular full-time deputies to handle. In this case, they cross paths with a glamorous showgirl who is wily, slippery, and deadly. is book o ers lots of action and some humorous situations. I found it a quick, light, and enjoyable read. Rated 4.25 stars.