Christmas Light at Waterford Gardens

We took the bus from Winter Ranch at 5 PM for Waterford Gardens. Waterford Gardens is an assisted living facility located in Mission Texas at 1522 East Griffin Parkway, between Stewart and Bryan roads. When we arrived we were treated to chili and cornbread. That was followed by dessert cakes and home-made fudge. We were also treated to some egg nog and other beverages including hot chocolate.

When we finished eating we took a stroll through Peppermint Lane, Swirly Twirly Gumdrop Garden and Toyland at Waterford Gardens.

When we arrived a few of the lights were on in the gardens. Then after most people had finished eating, the lights all went on in the gardens It is a dazzling display.

Jankes, Benfields and Hansens

It was a wonderful evening and the visit really put us all in the Christmas spirit.

Sock Hop at Winter Ranch

We've been working full-time or more actually at Winter Ranch as Activity Directors and we decided to have a new activity this season so we had a Sock Hop today.  

The Chuck Wagon became the Winter Ranch Cafe today and our volunteers all dressed like the 50's.

We had burgers and chips today and a chocolate sundae.

JoAnn and Ruth having a good time.

Some of the Gang

The Stroll

  

The Limbo

Kathy trying to relearn the Hula Hoop

Lee got it going!

 

Carlos Canos and Ned Spencer doing a duet

Dancing to some 50's tunes

Starting the Stroll

That's Us

Mary working in the kitchen

Halloween 2015

We had fun on Halloween this year. The day started out with a baking contest and so breakfast was served!

We have lots of good cooks at Winter Ranch that is for sure. Here are the winners of the Baking Contests.

Now it was time for Bean Bag Baseball but Trophy Gardens didn't show up due to some glitch in their scheduling.  We had enough people for two teams and so the games went on.

                                    Lee is the Score Keeper!

                                    The Winning Team

We are all set for the Golf Cart Parade

Later in the evening we attended the Halloween Dance at Trophy Gardens!

If you remember the Laugh In Show with the Dirty Old Man on the Bench and the Poor Woman He sat down with - well that is who we are! Just in case it was impossible to figure out!

JD, now the Manager at Trophy Gardens, and Lee

These guys won the Costume Contest

It was just great fun, as usual!