OYEN LODGE: Residents celebrate holidays with festivities and friends
By Dianne Spath
Hello everyone, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We were thankful the weather was good until after Christmas.
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On Monday, December 22, the morning started with exercises, followed by a one-on-one Scrabble game. In the afternoon, there was bingo.
Tuesday morning featured the regular bus run downtown for shopping, followed by Catholic Church led by Father Rodell. Dianne was away, so there were no activities in the afternoon.
December 24, Christmas Eve, started with exercises, followed by crossword games. In the afternoon, the residents enjoyed singing Christmas carols, then had hot chocolate and snacks. That night, Santa arrived with Christmas stockings filled with goodies for the residents to enjoy on Christmas morning.
On Christmas Day, the residents and some guests had a wonderful turkey dinner.
On Monday, December 29, Dianne was away, so there were no activities. On Tuesday, there were exercises in the morning, and in the afternoon, the residents enjoyed an ice cream parlour featuring sundaes, banana splits, and floats.
Happy Birthday to Donna Stanley on December 30.
New Year’s Eve day started with exercises in the morning. In the afternoon, there was a combination birthday bash and New Year’s party, with a variety of refreshments and snacks. Everyone cheered to the New Year! Happy Birthday to Amanda Dick on December 31.
On New Year’s Day, the kitchen prepared a lovely ham dinner for the residents and some guests.
On Friday, Dianne was away, so the residents played cards and card bingo. In the evening, there was music by the Jorgensons. Happy Birthday to Gordon Haag and Greg Mendoza on January 4.
We hope everyone had a wonderful New Year celebrating with family and friends. Happy New Year to everyone from the Oyen Lodge residents and staff.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: The time is fast approaching when we’ll take a second look at the year we’ve left behind, like a worn, outdated book. You may find some errors on the pages of yesteryear and plan to do better for those you hold dear. But in this year that’s starting, I’m sure those pretty resolutions may somehow slip your mind. So this year, I’ve decided that in the days ahead, I’ll make my resolutions from day to day instead.
Have a great week, everyone!