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Annette Visits the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Annette, 84, from Brookdale Waxahachie in Waxahachie, Texas, lost her husband, James, in 2014. The two were married for 61 years. A few years ago, Annette and James visited the National Museum of the Marine Corps. They walked the winding brick pathways to the rally...
Mark, 66, watches his two favorite teams square off in Miami
Mark, 67, of Boca Raton, Florida, has loved the Miami Dolphins for many decades. He has watched every Dolphins game for the last twenty years and continues to watch them at his Brookdale residence. Mark's connection to the Dolphins is quite special, and his weekly...
Harvey Makes his Long Awaited Return to Lambeau Field
Harvey is a 101-year-old man who has lived in Wisconsin for the majority of his life. He spent most of his life working in factories and raising his children. However, despite his busy schedule, he always made time to cheer on his Packers. In fact, Harvey was a...
Dorothy and Sam Renew Their Vows
Dorothy, 88, from Brookdale Greenville in Greenville, Ohio, met her husband, Sam, 70 years ago in high school. Dorothy was a drum majorette, and when Sam saw her on the field he leaned over to his friend and said, “I’m going to marry those legs one day!” Soon after,...
Debbie Interacts with Exotic Animals
Debbie, 68, has overcome a lot in her life. Being blind since birth, she has embraced the philosophy of making each day count. She has dedicated her life to reaching high and far to realize her goal of full inclusion in her version of the American dream. Through words...
Marie Attends an OKC Thunder Game
Marie, 94, from Brookdale Bethany, has a passion for basketball. She grew up on a farm in Chester, Oklahoma, where she went to grade school for eight years in a small schoolhouse with one room. Marie was the only one of five siblings to continue on to high school....
Helen Rides a Motorcycle Again
Helen, 80, of Brookdale Gaines Ranch, has a passion for motorcycles. She was 16 or 17 the first time she rode with her brother. It's been many years, but Helen has never forgotten the feeling of immense freedom of that first ride. Helen was a self-described tomboy and...
Iris Reunites With Family After 20 Years
Iris is an 89-year-old resident at Brookdale Niles in Illinois. Family has always come first for Iris, who is now the oldest member of her family. Her Wish of a Lifetime was to attend her family reunion in Scottsdale, Arizona, where her family would be celebrating her...
Simon watches the Miami Dolphins defeat the Buffalo Bills
Simon of Hutchinson, Kansas has always had a strong work ethic. He worked in Phoenix, Arizona for much of his life for the city’s water and sewage department. He spent many years in this occupation, working long hours to provide for his family, who are incredibly...
Ruth attends the Hour of Power and meets Bobby Schuller
Ruth, 86, of Longwood, Florida, is a lifetime teacher who has always described herself as a ‘people person.’ Ruth spent 30 years teaching elementary school and was very involved in her religious community. Although Ruth happily reflects on her life as ‘full of...
Troy Attends a Musical Reunion Event
Troy, 69 of Oxford, Mississippi, is very involved at his church as a pastor and musician. Since he was 20 years old, Troy has been playing the guitar and has been a part of three gospel groups. His Wish of a Lifetime was to attend the Lee Williams and the Spiritual...
Helen Tours Chicago
Helen, 90, currently resides at Brookdale Niles in Illinois. She was born and raised in Elmira, New York, but moved to the Chicago area about nine months ago to be closer to her family. Ever since the move, she has felt very out of place because the other residents...
Bobbie Goes to Nashville
84 year-old Bobbie grew up in small-town Texas. As she puts it, “I’ve never done anything out of the ordinary and I have never smoked or had a drink in my life.” Bobbie’s Wish of a Lifetime was to go to Nashville and see a country music concert at the Grand Ole Opry....
Albert and Esther Visit Holocaust Museum
Although Albert, 89, and Esther, 80, resided in different areas of France during WWII, it proved to be a pivotal era in both of their lives. Being of Jewish decent, they were forced to flee their homes in order to survive. Since Albert is nearly ten years older than...
Mary Sings in a Recording Studio
Mary, 89, of Brookdale El Camino in Pueblo, Colorado, was born in Texas and raised in New Mexico. She grew up with her two sisters on a farm with no electricity or running water. Recalling having to milk 30-40 cows a day and haul water from natural springs in addition...
