Hi Carole, It was good to see you post! I get lonely also, but I have gone to a luncheon hosted by my realtor and I have attended church a few times. I have a new neighbor and my Grandson and I met him last night while I was watering. He seems like a real nice person. I used to close myself off from everyone and never wanted to participate in anything but family stuff. Now, I am putting my self out there and I am willing to meet new people and be out of my comfort zone. I have heard that the bond you have with your first grandchild is special. I am finding that my grandson is real busy during the school year with extra activities and that as he gets older, my time with him will lessen. That will be a hard one for me. I would love to turn my extra bedroom into a craft room but I am not very talented when it comes to stuff like that. LOL!!! Volunteering at the ER would be a fulfilling job to do. I could see you doing that. You have a lot to offer. Take care.