Sending Off Summer

As all good things must, summer came to an end this week, with the celebration of Labor Day. Here at Greenview Place, we sent summer off with a “flurry” of fun as we had a snow cone bar! These delicious and refreshing treats were a fantastic way to say farewell to the warm weather, and relive all our great summer memories.

While reminiscing, Bob O. commented that he “felt like he was on a tropical island vacation” as he sipped his lime snow cone. Others commented that it had been a very long time since they had a snow cone, and one resident, Roy H., said that when he was little they were called “snowballs.” One lady even mentioned that she remembered having something like a snow cone at the state fair when she was a child.

The afternoon was all smiles and laughs as we remembered the past, and enjoyed the present. It was a great way to finish off the summer, and get ready for the fall.

She Takes the Cake

We have many very special residents at Greenview Place, and it has been my pleasure to get to know each of them. One such person is Susan. Susan is a very active member of the Greenview Place community. In addition to her contributions to the weekly sing-a-long and daily attendance of the exercise group, she also is a driving force behind the craft room, and leads the bi-monthly Resident Craft Corner.

Last week, I was treated to the smell of fresh baked goods as Susan prepared an angel food cake in the Pursuit of Happiness kitchen. It turns out that she was baking for her monthly book club. Each month, the Westinghouse High School Book Club meets at a different member’s house to talk shop, discuss the selection, and figure out what to read for the coming month. Susan got involved after teaching there for 25 years. This month, the group met on the Greenview terrace, and Susan reports that, “It was lovely; a lovely day.”