The Foreign Service Journal, May 2013

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY 2013 63 AFSA NEWS The SmarT ChoiCe for WaShingTon, DC Fully Furnished short-termApArtment rentAls (888) 812-3545 ■ (202) 747-1800 ■ info@sig-properties.com www.sig-properties.com ■ TDY Per Diem Rates Accepted ■ 30 Days Stay or Longer ■ All DC Locations Near Metro ■ Any Size Apartment: Studio, One & Two Bedrooms ■ All Utilities, Cable & High Speed Internet Included ■ Pets & Credit Cards Accepted ■ Locally Woman-Owned & Operated Business AFSA's popular Book Notes series continues on Wednesday, May 22, when we are pleased to present author Peter Spiers and his book, Master Class: Living Longer, Stronger and Happier (Center Press, 2012). Spiers is a senior vice president at Road Scholar, a Boston-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educational travel. AFSA has offered Road Scholar programs since 1996. Road Scholar participants AFSA Book Notes Presents a Master Class can be seen in communi- ties throughout the coun- try—those amazingly hale, hearty and happy older folks who are having fun, have a million friends, are sharp as tacks and look like they'll live forever. Their secret is an active lifestyle that blends moving, thinking, socializing and creating. Through inspirational stories from active seniors, supported by the latest research in the fields of psy- chology and neuro-science, Master Class shows how to build an enriching lifestyle on a foundation of favorite activities. Spiers provides easy-to-follow charts that allow readers to break out of their daily routines by filling the gaps with a selection from 25 "Master Activities," such as learning a musical instrument, playing tennis or volunteering. Spiers spent his child- hood in the Foreign Service. His father, Ronald Spiers, served as U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Pakistan and the Bahamas; assistant secre- tary of state for intelligence and research; and under secretary of State for man- agement, among many other assignments. The Master Class program will take place at AFSA, 2101 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., at 2 p.m., on May 22. Books will be available for purchase. Please RSVP to events@afsa.org. n