WellesleyMA

of Wellesley, MA

Four years ago a few regular academic freeloaders (senior town residents who audit courses at Wellesley College) thought it a good idea to establish an occasional venue where we could schmooze without disturbing our younger and prettier classmates. We meet only once a month and at restaurants selected each month by a different member. We grew rapidly to about a dozen regulars, most of whom have a New York City connection (childhood or university or career, etc.). Ten of us range in age from 70 to 80 with two 60-somethings longing to fully retire and be like the rest of us. We don't think of the monthly gathering as a club so much as an excuse to spend a few bucks more than usual on lunch with simpatico non-textmessagers. We travel up to an hour to any restaurant worth the drive. We tend to prefer better places that are too expensive at dinnertime. Being too cheap to spend on Red Sox tickets, we may even go to a Pawtucket baseball game before autumn sets in. We suspect a few of the group of being closet Republicans but avoid the subject so as not to embarrass them.

If you would like to contact our group e-mail Herb for more information.