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Minnie and Carroll Celebrate 62 Years of Marriage
Minnie and Carroll have been married for 62 years. The couple originally met in San Antonio, Texas at the Lackland Airforce base and then fell in love and married shortly after that. Minnie and Carroll traveled all around the world, making stops in Brussels, London,...
Darlena Attends MegaFest
Darlena C. (70) of Denver, CO is a very loving and caring older adult who was diagnosed with Lymphedema and Graves disease in 2002. Darlena never thought she herself would become disabled someday as she served in the air force, worked as a law enforcer and served...
At 95, Roger Flies Again!
Roger D., 95, immediately joined the Navy after he heard that the Japanese had hit Pearl Harbor. Roger was in the middle of pursuing his college degree when the call to duty came, and he dropped everything to defend his country. Roger soon became a pilot in the Navy,...
Ned Goes to a Hockey Game
Ned D., 89, from Brookdale Victoria in Texas, was just a 10 year old boy playing on his neighborhood lake when he discovered his immense love for the game of hockey. Throughout the years, the sport has become an integral aspect of Ned’s identity and a deeply...
Leta Receives Special Message from Rachael Ray
Leta H., 78, from Brookdale Westlake Hills in Austin, Texas, has been a fan of Rachael Ray for several years. Leta owned her own cookware store, Bon Appetit, for about 10 years. Bon Appetit offered cooking classes, sold cookware and organized trips that involved food....Tyler goes to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Tyler, age 76, of Brookdale Shadowlake in Houston, TX, loves to reminisce about growing up in her small family-owned farm in Virginia. “I was a farm girl, you know?” she would always say. “I have been away from farming aspect for quite some time,” she said. Her Wish...