Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
East Goshen Township couple staying busy during lockdown
Staying put has been quite a challenge for Richard and Cynthia Pound, residents of Wellington at Hershey’s Mill in East Goshen Township, Chester County.
They’ve been doing a variety of activities to keep their mind and bodies active.
A few things that have helped pass the time are staying in touch with their grandchildren and a 6-yearold great-grand. This has been by far their favorite activity and at the top of the list as far as priorities go.
Richard and Cynthia, as well as the kids, love the reassurances they get knowing the people they love are well.
Richard was pleased to move to Wellington after the sale of his home last year. He says Wellington offers more in the way of activities than other community he and Cynthia visited.
After the coronavirus pandemic arrived and activities were cancelled to protect both the residents and staff of Wellington, they had to get creative.
Richard walks a mile, maybe 2, every day. He’ll pop into Giant as needed and exercise in his apartment. He has also been reading a lot and watching television.
Cynthia loves to cook and bake. She’s been making lots of breads, pastries and biscotti from new recipes as well as old.
Cynthia is very generous and doesn’t want to be the only one gaining the quarantine 15, so she makes sure she delivers goodies to her all her neighbors.
Other activities keeping Cynthia busy are practicing the piano 1 to 2 hours a day, sewing (mostly masks), watching Netflix and Amazon and reading.
While Richard and Cynthia are doing their best to keep busy they both agree that the most important thing to remember is your sense of humor. Whenever you see either Richard or Cynthia you’ll usually see a smile on their face!
April Soublis is director of communications at Wellington at Hershey’s Mill.