Oktoberfest

We had a wonderful German celebration called Oktoberfest here at Garden Way Retirement! We had a delicious menu with bratwurst, pork, sauerkraut, German potato salad, potato cakes and more unlimited food choices. Latter that evening we had polka music by Carl Dahaul. We had a wonderful time Friday.

University of Oregon's Art Museum

On Friday October 19th our community took a trip to the art museum located on our college campus. This museum is named the Jordan Schnitzer Art Museum.

They had wonderful dispalys that residetns really loved and a couple of favorites that we all loved and had us still talking on the way home on our bus.

A. Dean and Lucilel Mckenzie Gallery

Displays of Russia & Orthodox icons

Wan Koo & Young Ja huh Wing &Jin Joo Gallery

Displays of China

Fay Boyer Preble & Virginia Cooke Murphy Galleries

displays of China

Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Gallery of American & Regional Art

Displays of American & Regional art Exhibits

Betty and John Soreng Gallery

Dispalys of China

 



Oakridge Oregon

First stop in Oakland Oregon, Tolly's. It is a step back in time with the classic old food, wilderness on the walls plus they had different watercolor, paint and oil paintings all over their walls from different citizens of Oakland. It was so amazing how the place looked and we all cant wait to go back even if it is just for lunch!

First thing you see when you enter Tolly's is all the old coca cola signs and they even had a small candy shop right when you walked in with the oldie favorites. Residents were a gasp!




Smile everyone!! While we get the picture from the second balcony that had the Victorian Furniture too on it!

Second stop is the Museum of Oakland Oregon. It was a cute small museum but put so well together that it was amazing. The whole Museum had sections of the house you would of lived in and then small set ups of the stores that were around to. Like the Post Office, General store, Blacksmith and don't forget the good Doctor. They also had odds and ends of things that brought many memories to the residents.

This was the first set up that we see when you enter the door. Where all the good smelling food happens the Kitchen.



Another set up was the Parlour. I had a few residents with stories of their mothers or fathers playing the piano in their parlour when growing up. Or when they had big family get together.

Watercolor Art by Residents

done by Jody

done by Sandra

done by Bette

 

done by Hal

done by Mary Ann

 

These beautiful art was done in our Watercolor class we have every other monday for two hours. This class has been in place for almost a year and this kind of work is coming out of the class all ready. Im very anxoius to see what is in store for the coming up displayed art.

Lane Historical Museum

 

On Friday our trip was to the Lane County Historical Museum.

It was actually pretty small but the residents that came along enjoyed it very much so the trip was a success!

 

 

Here we have one of the first covered wagon!

 

This was a set up for the Victorian Era. Gorgeous wish we could all go back in time.

The old model T. One of the first cars to hit the road it brought back many memories seeing this again!

The hearse, I could not believe that they actually had a hearse this one was very special looking and amazing to look at it.

Wear Red Fridays

 

We are joining everyone in wearing red on every Friday. It is called Red Friday. This has started to be a nationwide organization that have started this tradition in a sense. The red is to represent blood of the Americans that have falling and those who are still in battle. Blood is the one thing that gives us a common bond with our military and since all Americans bleed red  we will wear red on every Friday to show our support of the troops overseas in the war and show we support them and prayer for their safety. We may not agree with everything the war supports but we do support our troops all the way!

Minature Golf inside

On Friday the 28th we had our very own special miniature golf course. It was made up of five different holes on our second floor. We had a long shot, ramp run, book maze, lazy dog and a noodle maze. The residents that were able to participate all got $500 in funny money and a complimentary meal ticket that pays for four guest. All very happy and everyone won!