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Charlotte Gets First Tattoo Ever To Honor Son
Charlotte, 68, is a resident of Brookdale Club Hill in Garland, TX and has always wanted a tattoo. More than a decoration, Charlotte’s dream ink is a tribute to her beloved son, Bradley, who was born with Down’s syndrome and passed away about 15 years ago at the age...
Van Celebrates Her Love of F1 Racing
At age 91, Gabrielle of Brookdale North Scottsdale, who goes by “Van,” claims that she is Formula 1 racer Kimi “The Ice Man” Räikkönen’s oldest and most dedicated fan. Räikkönen is a Finnish racer who is a member of the Formula 1 Ferrari team. Van is a long-time fan...
Bea Enjoys an Italian Experience
Bea, 79, is an active, determined and positive person. She is very mentally active and loves to help around the community and chat with others as much as she can. After losing her husband twelve years ago, she often reminisces on the fun date nights they used to have...
Ken Shares His Family History
Ken Darcy, 82, of Marysville, Washington, has a fascinating family history that he wanted to share with his grandsons. Born and raised in the Seattle area, Ken's father was an Irish father and his mother was Swedish. His father left Ireland when he was 10 years old to...
Rosalie’s Reunion
Rosalie is a 67-year-old resident of Brookdale Courtyard Puyallup in Washington. Rosalie grew up in Pueblo, Colorado with her six siblings. Although they all still consider Pueblo to be a kind of “home base,” most of the family has spread out all over the country....
Ron cheers on the Brewers
Ron, 73, grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he worked for Appleton Corner Papers as a statistician who reported sports statistics. Growing up in Wisconsin and reporting sports, Ron quickly became a Brewers fan. Today, Ron loves listening to Brewers games on his...
Al Attends a Yankee’s Game
Al from Brookdale Henderson in Henderson, Texas, has spent his life cheering on the New York Yankees, claiming he knew how to spell the word “Yankee” before “America”! Al’s interest sparked from watching baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio, as he led his team to many...
Rick Attends Pre-Olympics Track and Field Trials
“Don’t ever tell me I can’t” has been the motto that Rick, 72, has lived by his entire life. Rick began running when he was eight years old. He started training for the 800 meter dash in the 8th grade and continued competing throughout high school in Jacksonville, FL....
Date Night with George and Pearl
George, 91, enlisted in the Coast Guard during World War II. Studying to be a pharmacist, he was stationed in Manhattan Beach, where every so often the sailors would attend dances on Friday nights. One night, George was the on-duty pharmacist when a young girl...
Betsy’s Book Signing Party
Betsy, 90, has a passion for writing, which sparked her ultimate dream of becoming a published author. Throughout her life, she set aside her dreams to raise a family but revisited her passion in 2011 when she finished her first fiction novel, “Summer is Her Name.”...
Shirley Drives a Professional Race Car
Shirley celebrates her passion for racing and fulfills her lifelong dream to drive a professional race car.
Joe Goes Back to Wrigley Field
Born and raised in Chicago, 84-year-old Joe is the epitome of a lifelong Cubs fan. As a kid, Joe and his friends would spend their summer days scouring the city collecting discarded bottles. With 25 pounds of glass, they earned the fifty cents they needed to purchase...
Verna Hits the Road
Verna, a 100-year-old Brookdale resident, grew up in Long Beach, California, and has spent most of her life riding motorcycles. She and her husband used to spend every summer taking road trips on their motorcycles throughout the United States, specifically in...
A Mariachi Band Visits Laura
Laura, 100, is very proud of her Mexican American heritage. Her father was a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) that advocates for Hispanic civil rights in the United States. At the age of 10, Laura learned how to play the piano and was...
Steve Reunites with Family
Steve, 68, is a dedicated family man and enjoys helping others in any way possible. He was in the military in England for 16 years before becoming a police officer in the United States. He immigrated to the United States from England in 1981 after his ex-wife came to...
