Redefine Retirement

SIR BR54 has a focus on retirement enrichment. We have activities that expand your experiences while you make new friends. We travel, play games, hike and enjoy interesting speakers while we enjoy lunch.

Monthly BR54 Member Lunch

If you cannot join in person, most meetings are on Zoom . You can view the presentations by clicking the links or images associated with the speakers on the Speaker Page.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92953111620?pwd=JhN1IKT5nHBxmLslO5qWfw59jmtMpX.1

Meeting ID: 929 5311 1620
Passcode: 298421

Ka Yun Cheng will discuss

END OF LIFE PLANNING

Leave Behind Love

It can be a lot to plan for your estate, finances, or future health care. To think about where everything is and where everything will go. To factor in loved ones and contingency plans. To think about what matters most to everyone involved. To decide what you want if you can’t speak for yourself. 

Whether you’re getting your affairs in order or helping other people with theirs, I’m here to help you through it.

TRAVEL

 We have several travel opportunities in 2024 ranging from Alaska, through the Panama canal, Mexico and several trips to Europe..

To view travel opportunity details… Go to our Travel Page

Investment Club

Silicon Valley Retirees Investment Club (SVRIG) –Meeting Notice – We meet at 1 pm on the LAST Thursday of the month except November & December when it is combined on the FIRST Thursday of December.

  Go to our Investment Page for meeting information the schedule.

Chess

Chess meets every Tuesday 12:30 – 3:30PM except holidays in the Community Center at 2175 Lincoln Ave, San Jose.

Go to our Chess page for more information.

Pool

Join Leo Pursley and Gary Cameron for a round or two of Pool following each SIR luncheon on Thursday. See either of them for more details at the luncheon. Meet at Burbanks Bites & Billiards 398 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 408-320-2466

Parking in the rear of building.

Where is the next Mystery Spot

Your Day Trip Team, Glenn & Chuck, are both resigning due to medical issues. We need a replacement so we can keep this fun activity. You can volunteer or send your ideas for replacements to Big SIR Hersh Brown. hershb@gmail.com

We play bocce every Thursday at Almaden Lake Park with the exception of the second Thursday which is dedicated to the Sirs luncheon. We start at 10am and finish around noon. There is no need to RSVP, just show up around ten and we’ll fold you into the game.

Go to the Bocce page for more information, maps and directions.

If you have any questions, contact Leo Pursley at 408-997-7739, pursleypm@comcast.net.

Dear Sirs,

Those of you who were thinking about joining us but didn’t, you missed a very nice walk. Ron Gaumont, Peter Catherwood, Kirk Stoddart and I walked the Los Gatos Creek from the Pruneyard shopping center all the way to the dam.  A distance of 2.4 miles round trip.  The weather was perfect and I was expecting the usual somewhat crowded trail but I suppose many listen to the weather forecast.

I agree I sweated a bit trying to keep up with my long legged companions.  The highlight of the walk was the sighting of a big salmon swimming upstream probably to lay eggs.  It was at least a foot and a half long or two.

The next hike is technically on the second of January but that’s not a good idea considering it’s very close to New Year’s Eve parties.  I am about ready to review and redo our hiking schedule for 2026.

Please, contact me if you have any suggestions or recommendations.

Marcel Tomassian (408)306-0532

P.S.  I have attached a hiking schedule for 2025.  Be aware that we can be flexible due to weather reports, requests from you, or conflicts with other events.

Hello mild hikers and neighborhood walkers.  Monday mornings we walk. The walk typically covers 2-3 miles of mild up and down streets.

During the summer we start at 8 AM at SIR Charles (Heck) Hecker’s place on Crisp Ave. just two and a half blocks east of Fruitvale Ave. near West Valley College.

If you’re interested let me know and plan on arriving between 7:45 and 7:55.  We try to leave promptly at 8. 

Larry Snapp 

Folks,

Have a healthy, happy, joyous and meaningful New Year filled with love, peace and prosperity.

We had lots of wonderful Petanque games this past year.

It allowed all of us to spend precious time together, learn from each other, share our thoughts, socialize, workout and have a delightful time.

I am canceling the games today due to rain.

Thank you for your continuous support and friendship.

See you next year.

Enjoy lovely time with your friends and family.

All the best 😀.

Archie

Look at professional Petanque games (see YouTube link). It’s beautiful!

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-infospace-003&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-003&hspart=infospace&param1=samlxcxqpnrrx78gt1xni106&p=youtube+petanque+2024&type=ud-c-us–s-p-sj23mhp6–exp-none–subid-none#id=9&vid=189b8c6b98acf8ad1669e38cd20dc527&action=click

For directions and more information go to the Petanque page.

On Wednesday and Saturday you can join Archie at Azule Park for lively competition and lots of fun. For rules, park directions and prior event photos click Petanque.

Competition Golf 

No 2025 Oct. Area 11 Tournament

Golf is fun on Monday and Wednesday

To see the golf schedule, competition results and photo’s just click Golf.

Some of our members also regularly play golf at Bay View, Moffett Field and Spring Valley. Sometimes we play Dublin Ranch, Santa Teresa, Poppy Ridge, Canyon Lakes, Wente Vineyards and Cinnabar.

There is a challenge for all of us. But most of all we just have fun. Come and join us.