Marie Pragt

I met Marie Pragt almost two years ago when she joined the U3A Sunraysia’s Writing for Pleasure group. She had left her riverside Robinvale home with a beautiful big garden which she had nurtured for many years. She was disappointed that she had to relocate to Mildura. Go forward eighteen months and what a transformation ... Marie is so jovial and busy with her new activities it’s hard to catch up with her. “Oh, Marie’s an extrovert” is the description offered by her longtime friend, travel companion and work colleague, Chris Smith. The dictionary tells us that an extrovert is: no. 1. an outgoing, socially confident, typically gregarious, and unreserved person. 2. one who seeks out interaction, is friendly, good natured, and easy to talk to. That’s if you can catch her at home - between family holidays, parties, church services, cruises, health appointments and trips to Melbourne for musical concerts and … et cetera. A very busy 89- year-old.