Resident Stories

Larry and Nancy Muschek like to cite "time" as the single-most valuable contribution La Costa Glen has made to their retirement lifestyle. "For us, the real value of living here is the time we've gained in our lives," Larry says. "La Costa Glen has taken us out from under 'maintenance time' and the burdens of keeping a house. We're very busy people and every minute is valuable to us. Living here lets us have that time — for our volunteer projects, to travel and to be with our children. Our life here is free!"

What do Larry and Nancy do with their newfound freedom? "One of our biggest challenges is finding time to do all we want to do here," says Nancy. Larry enjoys Tai Chi and works out in the fitness center three times a week, while Nancy does water aerobics and even finds time to teach a class or two. Larry is very tech-savvy and spends a good portion of each day on the computer. And Nancy belongs to several knitting groups, who produce beautiful items to raise money for charities. She also meets regularly with a La Costa Glen quilting group.

Larry claims that being "unburdened" gives them more time to devote to concerns of the outside world. "If you want to be free to serve," he says, "move to La Costa Glen." Through their church, Solana Beach Presbyterian, Larry heads up the Fire Storm Relief Committee. His group provides relief for all the fires, but, in particularly, for two vulnerable communities in the higher elevations of the southern San Bernardino Mountains. The group builds sheds, digs ditches, plants trees and performs other light construction work, as necessary.

The Muscheks have been involved for four years now with the Come Build Hope project. This coming Memorial Day weekend, Nancy, Larry and 400 others will be off to Mexico to build 22-24 homes for the needy in three days. Larry is in charge of all the foremen and receives help each year from La Costa Glen residents who assemble the detailed Foreman's Manuals for the volunteers. The Muscheks also tutor at Casa De Amistad House of Friendship in an after-school program for Spanish-speaking children. Larry is President of the Board and Nancy has worked with the program for 11 years.

Time, Valuable Time! Larry and Nancy Muschek know what they've found at La Costa Glen and it makes their lives richer. We'd like to show you how time can become one of your most valuable assets with a move to La Costa Glen. Click here to learn more or call us at (800) 852-4384 for a personal tour.