We had another excellent day at
Garden View Village! Thelma joined us again and asked us to come by her doorway
so that we could see the winter scene she and her daughter, Donna, had set up
outside her entryway. It was amazing and each of the kindergartens told her
their favourite part. We went on a tour of the rest of the facility and joined
a group of residents having their morning coffee. The kindergartens went around
their chairs and introduced themselves then chatted with the residents for a
while. We noticed along the way that the fish tank in the lobby has fewer fish
than the tank in Ms. Scott’s room, but the fish are bigger. J
Afterwards, we went back upstairs where Peggy (Ms. Kinsey’s mom and one of our
volunteers) read a story while Ms. Scott and Mrs. McLean set up the fine motor
stations. Thelma joined us again and one of the kindergartens made the comment
that “Thelma can colour in the lines and I can’t!” Marg also came in to chat
with us then Pat came in after she returned from swimming at the pool. Donna
(Thelma’s daughter) and Kathy (the resident manager) stayed with us to help out
at the stations. Before we left, we sang “Happy Birthday” to Thelma because we
found out her 86th birthday was the next day!
