Trick or Treat

Yesterday the halls of Garden Way were not filled with the usual shrieks and shrills of Halloween, but instead filled laughter and excitement. Our favorite Girl Scouts came to visit each resident they saw they gave a special painted pumpkin. The girls were decorated in Halloween costumes and during dinner time went to each table and trick or treated going from table to table.

 

 

 

Oktoberfest

Guten Tag!

Yesterday at Garden Way we had our first Oktoberfest! The accordion music was playing, people were dancing and stomachs were fill to the brim with delicious German food made specially by our Executive Chef Martin and Sous Chef Brandon! We all enjoyed pork chops, sausage and sour crout, beet salad, pear walnut salad, apple fritters, corn on the cob, green beans and German chocolate cake for dessert. A local musician, Carl Duvahu,l played traditional German Music as our residents and guest danced the afternoon away!

 

 

Ninkasi Brewery

According to the Oregon Brewers Guild, there is an estimated 159 microbreweries in Oregon. We were able to travel across town to Ninkasi, the third largest brewery in Oregon for a tour and beer tasting. Marlene's granddaughter Zoe is the director of the tasting room at Ninkasi and set us up with a private tour, as well as free tastings of their most popular selections of beer. The tour showed the process it took to from wheat and barley until it is bottled to perfection and our tour giude Winter, knew exactly what we would want to see! We then got to sit in the crisp fall air and enjoy beer tasting compliments of Zoe!

Winter showing us what Hops looked and smelled like

Marge telling us that this keg was her serving size

Zoe explaining the different beers to us

The crew holding their favorite drink

Karaoke Night

Last night at Garden Way was a true party which showed what fun loving and zestful residents we have here! Sandra, one of our residents, asked if we could pull out her karaoke machine for a good time! And that is just what we did! Our assistant managers, Jeffrey and Sheila started of the night singing "I Got You Babe" to set the mood. We then enjoyed an evening of various songs ranging in genre. Before long, our karaoke night turned into a sing-a-long as residents enjoyed all joining in and singing their favorite songs such as "In the Garden", "Could I Have This Dance", "My Old Kentucky Home" and so much more! There were many laughs and smiles as we all reminisced through song after song bringing back joyous memories!

 

 

Oregon Tuba Association

Since 1979 the Oregon Tuba Association (OTA) has been gathering players of tubas, sousaphones, euphoniums and baritones to present a concerts to promote the image and appreciation of the Tuba their use as a means of artistic expression. We had the privilege of not only having a concert by the OTA but all 26 players also came to join in a meal with us before they played. Like all guests who share a meal with us, the OTA was amazed by the hospitality of our management and residents and of course the taste of the amazing apple

cider chicken they enjoyed!