Happenings at Oak Terrace
Jan. 1st Sing Along with Marilyn
Jan. 6th Snowball Fight &
Eat Smore’s
Jan. 8th Autumn Lane’s Birthday Party
Jan. 12th Roberta B. on Piano
Jan. 13th Dance/Dance/Dance in St. Peter
Jan. 15th Trip to Wal-mart & Dollar Tree
Jan. 19th Joe Marcotte on Guitar
Jan. 20th Assisted Side B-day Party (Belalak’s performing)!
Jan. 21st Special Concert with Chris Van Ark performing!
Jan. 22nd St. Joseph the Worker – Catholic Church in A.L.
Jan. 23rd Movie & Popcorn Afternoon
Jan. 26th Mind Teaser’s
Jan. 27th Out to Lunch –
Red Lobster
Jan. 27th Jerry David & movie “Is God Dead”!
Jan. 29th Beth Wilson’s Sing Along
Jan. 30th Karen Dugan on Piano!
Linda’s Communique’
Senior Citizens and New Year’s Resolutions
For seniors, setting New Year’s resolutions should be old hat by now. After all, we’ve had enough opportunities to get it right. Personally, I think it is fun to set new goals and plans for the New Year. Senior citizens and New Year’s resolutions should go hand in hand as we move into this New Year. I would like to think of each New Year as a new beginning. For me, each day, week, month, and year are opportunities to start over and hopefully get it right this time. It’s a time of putting the mistakes and bad memories in the past and moving on with new plans, hopes, dreams and desires. Every one of us, no matter how old we are, can still make plans, set goals, and resolve to either keep doing what works or decide to change what isn’t going so well. We can still make plans for our health, wealth, and social life. We can resolve to lose weight or gain more exercise. We can plan to renew old acquaintances or shore up those that have started to drift away. We can plan to read that book we never seem to get to, or watch a funny movie once a week to keep our humor level up where it belongs. There are any number of ways for seniors to look forward as the new year unfolds. It may be my penchant for positive thinking, but I hope I never tire of making at least some kind of plans every year. Letting go of the past and embracing the future is one of the most positive steps a person can take no matter how old they are. I would encourage you to at least write one positive thing down that you would like to see come true this year. Even for seniors, writing down our thoughts and desires can make a big difference in our general outlook on life. Writing out your New Year’s resolutions is a way to move into 2015 with an upbeat and positive attitude.
Words of wisdom for the New Year……
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.
*Helen Keller
Don’t forget to say
to our residents who have
January Birthdays
Lucille Carlson 5th
Marilyn Johnson 10th
Phyllis Dumke 11th
Ruth Severson 13th
Cy Kaus 24th
Artha Witt 28th
Evelyn Windschitl 29th
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