Love Honor Provide

May 2016

1700 Broadway Street, Concord, CA 94520 925.686.1700 www.carltonseniorliving.com

The Carlton Times

1. Choose whole foods over processed foods. They generally are composed of one ingredient, have beenrefined as little as possible, and don't include added salt, carbohydrates or fat. Whole foods include fruits,vegetables, nuts and legumes.

2. Get more of your food from plants. Eating plant-based foods and limiting meat can boost health outcomesand possibly add years to your life. Fruits and vegetables are associated with a lower risk for heart diseaseand cancer, and they help you stay full longer. In a study published in the American Journal of ClinicalNutrition, participants who ate meat less than once a week had a significantly lower risk of death overtime than those who ate it more often. Cutting back on red meat can cut your risk of dying early, theNational Cancer Institute has found.

3. Slash sugar. It may be one of the best things you can do for your health. The American Heart Associationrecommends no more than nine teaspoons a day for men and six for women.

4. Eat nuts. They are one of the best snacks. In one study, participants who ate a handful of nuts dailywere less likely to die for any reason over a three-decade period.

Registered dieticians and nutritionists recommend nuts as part of a diet for a longer life, according to a2013 New England Journal of Medicine study.

5. Water, coffee, tea and red wine are fine. The vast majority of the long-living people were found to drinkthese liquids. Voluminous research has shown the health benefits of drinking plenty of water, especiallyas you age, when it's easier to become dehydrated. Meanwhile, coffee is an antioxidant. Antioxidants arelinked to lower rates of diseases and conditions.

HealthCorner

5 Food Rules for a Longand Healthy Life

For some 150 years since the end of the Civil War, decorating the graves of military service membershas been the primary activity on Memorial Day. Most cemeteries place an American flag on eachservice member's grave regardless of how long ago he or she died.

Memorials in the form of a cross are called intending crosses.

At Arlington National Cemetery, the President places a wreath on the monument known as TheTomb of the Unknown Soldier, honoring those soldiers who, in the chaos of war, could not beidentified and are 'known but to God.' The tomb stands on a hill at Arlington, overlookingWashington, D.C.

As visiting cemeteries on this day became more common, the graves of deceased family memberswere also decorated. Many individuals remember visiting the graves of grandparents, brothers, sisters,aunts and uncles on this one day a year.

And as cremations and natural burials become more popular, online memorials and tributes printedin newspapers are also becoming more common. At natural burial cemeteries, laying of gravestonesor memorial plaques is often not permitted.

During the 150 years since the custom began, almost every family has lost someone, if not a familymember, a friend who was lost is remembered.

For all, a prayer for those who are gone is a fitting memorial.

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Carlton Senior Living- Concord Family

Peter NixdorffExecutive Director

Alyson LipstonSales Director

Phillip CarterPlant Operations

Manager

John VelascoChef

Georgina GarciaPersonal Expressions

Manager

First Impressions Team- Pam Thomas, Suzette Marco and Tammy Demler.Personal Expressions Team- Leslie Pollock.

Maintenance Team- Duc Lam and John Baldwin.Housekeeping Team - Veronica Gomez and Victoria Gentry.

Kitchen and Dining Staff Team- Juan Palomera, Daniel Beard, Donald Maich III, DamianWalters, Lourdes Galvan, Estefany Saucedo, Lupe Rodriguez, Rebecca Meier, Mei Lim, and Kat

Adele.Live-In Responders- Scott Tetzlaff and Brian Abshire.

Join us for Pizza & Beer on aSunday afternoon after WordGames! Sign-up in front of the

Activity office with yourfavorite type of pizza: Cheese,

pepperoni or combination.There is a $3.00 charge per

resident. This includes a sliceof pizza and a beer or soda.

Amount is due that afternoon.

Pizza & Beer PartySunday, May 22nd

4:00-5:00 pm

Saturday, May 14Saturday May 28th

11:00 - 12:00pm

Crafts with Suzette & Linda

Sunday, May 1stSunday, May 15thSunday, May 29th

2:00 - 3:30pmDining Room

Chaos

Live 2 B Healthy Senior FitnessClass

Wednesdays & Fridays10:30 - 11:30 am

Dining Room

LR:Living Room AR: Activity Room

L: Lobby TR: Theatre Room

BB Balance Bar CY: Courtyard

WW: West Wing

Bold Items= Outings/Special Events orActivities

Resident Spotlight ~ Sue Ahlf

On April 30, 1930 Mary Sue Morrison was born in Santa Monica, CA. Mypresent name has been changed, from a marriage, to Sue Ahlf. I am the only member ofthe family who is a native Californian. I was raised mostly in Piedmont, CA to my widowed

mother and she raised myself, sister and brother alone as my father was killed in 1939.One of my fondest memories is that of being a playmate with Clint Eastwood who was a

neighbor on my street! I graduated from Anna Head Private School, attended UC Berkeleyand as a freshman was a Secretary of a class of 6,000. I pledged the sorority ADP,

married a Sophomore, had a son and daughter and did not get my degree until I went backat 50 with my daughter. My life has been blessed with a second husband for 50 years in

which our family was combined so we had 15, 14, 13, 12 and 5.I began my career as a swim lesson teacher at a private school in Danville 1955 and

learned to coach synchronized swimming. This sport has been my passion as a coach,judge and contributor to many places in the world. In 1968 my daughter and I began the

the Walnut Creek Aquanuts. We gleened swimmers from several clubs and acquiredcoaches who brought the team its first National title in Hershey, PA in 1972. My daughtercontinued to swim in Santa Clara and was part of the US National Team until she retired.

She assumed the role as Head Coach and I assisted and did all the necessary business offinding space and water to expand the team. Today the team has over 100 swimmers,

many novices to National and Olympic team members.In 1980, we moved to Hawaii and I spent my time with clinics on all of the islands and

assisted with having a pool built in Kona where two Nationals have been held and Icontinued to judge at National meets. The most exciting part of this job was seeing thesport admitted to the Olympic games in LA in 1984. Our swimmers won Gold! In 1988 Iworked at Atlanta and was there to see our team win Gold with a perfect score of 10! In

1992 in Barcelona, Kristin Babb (taught her to swim) brought home the gold.We left Hawaii in 1985 and began our trip around the world. Our hosts were mostly

swimmer folks so we were blessed with housing in exchange for clinics. We saw England,Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong and Singapore. We lived inRoseville for 15 years and watched the kids grow and moved to our new home in 2015. We

hope to bring some of our Olympians here for a visit before the games in Rio.

Just Because We LoveIce Cream Social!

Saturday, May 14th12:30-1:00pmDining Room

Sunday, May 1 Thursday, May 5

9:15 - 12:00 Church Shuttles (L)10:00 - 11:00 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)11:00 - 1:00 Sunday Brunch (DR)2:00 - 3:30 Chaos Bingo (LR)3:30 - 4:30 Hooks n’ Needles Club (LR)6:00 - 9:00 Movie: “The Martian” (TR)

9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)1:30 - 2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 Margarita Happy Hour (LR)Entertainment: Ed Davin7:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Charade” (TR)

~Cinco de Mayo~

Monday, May 2 Friday, May 6

8:30 - 9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L)10:00 - 11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:30 - 12:30 Trader Joe’s Shopping Shuttle (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 3:00 Broadway Bridge Club (DR)1:30 - 2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E (AR)7:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise”(TR)

9:00 - 11:00 Bank Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)11:00 - 2:30 Pleasant Hill Loop (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (DR)2:30 - 3:30 Concord Library Shuttle (L)7:30 - 9:30 Men’s Poker (AR)

Tuesday, May 3 Saturday, May 7

9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 1:30 Activity Steering Committee Meeting(LR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)1:30 - 2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR)2:00 - 3:00 Mahjong (AR)

9:00- 10:30 Garold’s Goodies Sale (AR)2:00 - 3:00 Champagne & Cupcakes w/VisitingAngels Homecare (DR)2:00 - 4:00 Movie: “Finding Forrester” (TR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)3:30 - 4:00 ZUMBA Fitness (LR)

Wednesday, May 4 Sunday, May 8

8:30 - 10:00 Jack’s Restaurant Breakfast Outing(L)10:30 -12:00 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)10:30 - 12:30 Draper’s & Damon’s Shopping (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)12:30 - 100 Culinary Meeting (LR)1:00 - 2:00 Massage with Glennie (LR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (AR)2:30 - 3:30 Sing-along with John (LR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)7:30 - 9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (DR)

9:15 - 12:00 Church Shuttles (L)10:00 - 11:00 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)11:00 - 1:00 Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch (DR)2:00 - 3:30 Chaos Bingo (LR)3:30 - 4:30 Hooks n’ Needles Club (LR)6:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Chocolat” (TR)

~Mother’s Day~

Monday, May 9 Friday, May 138:30 - 9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L)10:00 - 11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:30 - 12:30 Grocery Outlet Shopping Shuttle (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 3:00 Broadway Bridge Club (DR)1:30 - 2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 Kit’s Class (LR)2:30 - 3:30 S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E (AR)7:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Singin’ in the Rain” (TR)

9:00 - 11:00 Bank Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)11:00 - 2:30 Walnut Creek Loop (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (DR)2:00 - 3:00 Reader Rendezvous (TR)7:30 - 9:30 Men’s Poker (AR)

Tuesday, May 10 Saturday, May 149:00 - 12:00 Hearing Check with Connect Hearing(AR)9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)1:30 - 2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR)2:00 - 3:00 Mahjong (AR)

9:00- 10:30 Garold’s Goodies Sale (AR)11:00 - 12:00 Arts & Crafts with Suzette & Linda(AR)12:30 - 1:00 Ice Cream Social (DR)2:00 - 4:00 Movie: “Inside Man” (TR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)

Wednesday, May 11 Sunday, May 158:30 - 3:30 Cache Creek Casino Outing (L)10:30 -12:00 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)12:30 - 1:00 Culinary Meeting (LR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (AR)2:30 - 3:30 Sing-along with John (LR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)7:30 - 9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (DR)

9:15 - 12:00 Church Shuttles (L)10:00 - 11:00 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)11:00 - 1:00 Sunday Brunch (DR)2:00 - 3:30 Chaos Bingo (DR)3:30 - 4:30 Peter’s Wine Group (DR)3:30 - 4:30 Hooks n’ Needles Club (LR)6:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Midnight in the Garden of Goodand Evil” (TR)

Thursday, May 12 Suggestions…9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 1:30 Resident Birthday Party (LR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)1:30 - 2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 Happy Hour (LR)Entertainment: Hank Holmes7:00 - 9:00 Movie: “The English Teacher” (TR)

Do you have any suggestions or ideasfor an activity that you would like tosee added to our schedule? Pleasefeel free to share your ideas with

Georgina in the PersonalExpressions office.

Monday, May 16 Friday, May 20

8:30 - 9:00 Dunkin Donuts (DR)8:30 - 9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L)10:00 - 11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:30 - 12:30 Trader Joe’s Shopping Shuttle (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 3:00 Broadway Bridge Club (DR)1:30 - 2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E (AR)7:00 - 9:00 Movie “Fool’s Gold” (TR)

9:00 - 11:00 Bank Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)11:00 - 2:30 Concord Loop (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (DR)2:30 - 3:30 Concord Library Shuttle (L)7:30 - 9:30 Men’s Poker (AR)

Tuesday, May 17 Saturday, May 21

9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:30 - 2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)2:00 - 3:00 Mahjong (AR)

9:00- 10:30 Garold’s Goodies Sale (AR)11:00 - 12:00 Adult Coloring w/Suzette (AR)2:00 - 4:00 Movie: “The Birds” (TR)*2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)

Wednesday, May 18 Sunday, May 22

10:30-3:00 Build A Bear/Stoneridge Mall (L)10:30 -12:00 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 2:00 Massage with Glennie (DR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (DR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)2:30 - 3:30 Sing-along with John (LR)7:30 - 9:30 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (AR)

9:00 - 10:00 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)9:15 - 12:00 Church Shuttles (L)11:00 - 1:00 Sunday Brunch (DR)3:30 - 4:30 Hooks n’ Needles Club (LR)4:00 - 5:00 Pizza & Beer (DR)6:00 - 9:00 Movie: “The Way We Were” (TR)

Thursday, May 19 Did you know??

9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:00 - 11:30 Community Safety ObservationMeeting (LR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 1:30 New Resident Welcome Party (LR)1:30 - 2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)2:30 - 3:30 Happy Hour (L)Entertainment: Antonia Venezia7:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Northern Lights” (TR)

The birth flower of May is Lily of theValley.

It symbolizes humility, chastity,sweetness and purity.

The birthstone of May is Emerald.

Monday, May 23 Friday, May 278:30 - 9:00 Dunkin Donuts (DR)8:30 - 9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L)10:00 - 11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:30 - 12:30 Grocery Outlet Shopping Shuttle (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 3:00 Broadway Bridge Club (DR)1:30 - 2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 Kit’s Class (LR)2:30 - 3:30 S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E (AR)7:00 - 9:00 Movie “Infinitely Polar Bear” (TR)

9:00 - 11:00 Bank Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)11:00 - 2:30 Martinez Loop (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (DR)2:00 - 3:00 Reader Rendezvous (TR)7:30 - 9:30 Men’s Poker (AR)

Tuesday, May 24 Saturday, May 289:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)11:00 - 11:45 Texas Children’s Choir Performance(DR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:30 - 2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)2:00 - 3:00 Mahjong (AR)

9:00- 10:30 Garold’s Goodies Sale (AR)11:00 - 12:00 Arts & Crafts with Suzette & Linda(AR)2:00 - 4:00 Movie: “Rear Window” (TR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)3:30 - 4:00 ZUMBA Fitness (DR)

Wednesday, May 25 Sunday, May 299:30 - 3:30 Oakland Zoo Outing (L)10:30 - 11:30 Live 2 B Healthy Senior Fitness Class(DR)10:30 -12:00 Mt. Diablo Safeway Shuttle (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)2:00 - 2:30 Popcorn Social (DR)2:30 - 3:30 Sing-along with John (LR)2:30 - 3:00 Indoor Walking (L)7:30 - 9:00 Wacky Wednesday Bingo (AR)

9:15 - 12:00 Church Shuttles (L)10:00 - 11:00 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)11:00 - 1:00 Sunday Brunch (DR)2:00 - 3:30 Chaos Bingo (LR)3:30 - 4:30 Hooks n’ Needles Club (LR)6:00 - 9:00 Movie: “Bridge of Spies” (TR)

Thursday, May 26 May is..9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:15 - 2:15 Rehab Care Presentation (DR)1:30 - 2:30 Bible Study with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 -3:30 Happy Hour (L)Entertainment: Jack & Tom7:00 - 9:00 Movie: “The Age of Adeline” (TR)

Arthritis Awareness MonthFamily Wellness MonthBetter Hearing MonthHealthy Vision MonthNational BBQ Month

National Meditation MonthNational Smile Month

Monday, May 30

8:30 - 9:30 24-Hour Fitness Shuttle (L)10:00 - 11:30 Safeway Shopping Shuttle (L)10:30 - 11:00 Fabulous Fitness (LR)11:30 - 12:30 Trader Joe’s Shopping Shuttle(L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:00 - 3:00 Broadway Bridge Club (DR)1:30 - 2:30 Worship with Pastor Phil (TR)2:30 - 3:30 S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E (AR)3:00 - 5:00 Memorial Day BBQ (DR)Entertainment: Jack Convery7:00 - 9:00 Movie “Max” (TR)

~Memorial Day~ Tuesday, May 31

9:30 - 3:00 Doctor Shuttles (L)12:00 - 12:45 Catholic Mass w/Father Walt (TR)1:30 - 2:30 General Store Open (WW)1:30 - 2:00 Trivia with Georgina (LR)2:00 - 3:00 Mahjong (AR)

Loop service began last month and below youwill find a list of the stores that are available

in the areas where there will be drop-offs.Please note, there will not be a drop off at each

store, only in the shopping center. We willleave Chateau lobby at calendar time and

begin drop-offs; you will be given a pick-uptime to meet the bus by the driver when youare dropped off. Any other special requests,

please see Georgina.

Pleasant Hill

Trader Joe’s Shopping Center (Concord Ave);Target, Ross, Home Goods; Sun Valley

Shopping Center (JCPenney & Sears Drop-offs)

Walnut Creek

Nob Hill Shopping Center- Daphne’s GreekCafe, Panda Express, Nob Hill Grocery Store,Ice Monster, Mary’s Pizza Shack and Bev Mo.Countrywood Shopping Center - Black Bear

Diner, Safeway, CVS, and McCulloughs.

Concord Loop

Walgreens, Big Lots, FoodMaxx, Rite Aid,Kohls and Marshalls.

Martinez Loop

Walmart and Home Depot.

Loop Service Monthly

We currently have three Ladies inthe community working on gettingour library back into shape. Theyhave requested residents to pleasenot leave anymore boxes of books

in the Library. We are notcurrently accepting donations.

Thank you for your patience andunderstanding during our

transition.

Memorial Day BBQ

Join us in the Courtyard and DiningRoom on

Monday, May 30th

3:00 - 5:00pm

For our Memorial Day BBQ.

Hamburgers, Hot dogs and othertreats will be served.

Please RSVP any guests to the frontdesk by 5/23/16. No meal passes

or comps, please.

Welcome Home toChateau on Broadway

Joan Brudie, #101Theresa Erickson, #227

Janie Olofson, #316Beth Cuny, #339

Come down and welcome the newest residents toChateau on Broadway!

Garold’s GoodiesEvery SaturdayActivity Room

9:00 - 10:30 am

Proceeds donated to ResidentCommunity Fund. New items

weekly!

Happy Birthday to You!Irving Sylva, 5/2

Jeri Forrester-Smith, 5/3

Donald Thomas, 5/4

Margaret Nagai, 5/5

Jeani Hood, 5/7

Sandy Blackburn, 5/13

Natalie Hoffman 5/15

Knud Kellund, 5/21

Mike Morrill, 5/25

Florence Warfield, 5/27

Aggie Vecchio, 5/28

Darlene Musacchio, 5/30

We will celebrate all birthdaysThursday, May 12th, 1:00-1:30 in

the Living Room.

A Note from PeterFrom our most recent survey we will add

extra attention and focus to key areas. Wewill be adding a healthy cold option such

as a chef salad or weekly salad to themenu. We are currently looking to hire alead server in the dining room. We have

already increased the maintenanceschedule for the cleaning of our floors, tile

and hallways. We will also increase thenumber of days we recycle with an added

focus to maintain the cleanliness of ourtrash and recycling rooms. We will place

an ad for an activity assistant andincrease our daily activities.

Culinary, Personal Expressions andSafety Notes will be distributed monthly toall residents although we encourage youto attend and add value to our meetings.We recently completed the installation ofsecurity cameras in the community andadded LED lighting as well. We are also

finalizing our vendor and working with theCity to repair and replace our sidewalks,

more to follow.

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Dewitt Jones

Today I walked into our living room, sat down and picked up one of two books which have been onour coffee table for months. During the day, I seldom take time to simply sit down and enjoy a goodbook. But today my eye was drawn to the treasure that has been lying on the glass table. It has alight green cover that is curling upward now and the personal inscription inside has faded, for I’vehad it over twenty years. It is a treasured possession because Helen, the woman who gave it to me,had been an older woman who worked at Nordstrom’s in Vancouver, Washington, and sent it to meafter her retirement with a note that is still tucked into its pages. She writes that she thinks of meevery time she looks through it, and now she wants me to have it. She inked in a large asterisk onthe photos and poetry she loved the most. Helen died shortly after her retirement but I think of herwith great feeling even though we were not friends in the traditional way.

Dag Hammarskjold

This book titled, , with photos by the well known photographer,Dewitt Jones, and includes quotes from famous people, has lain there month after month. The onlytime it is touched is when the dust cloth caresses it. But today the covers were opened and the greattreasures came tumbling out and I wondered --- how many books or photo albums do you have thatmay be crying to be opened so that they can spill the abundance of warm memories trapped betweenthe covers?

Through the years I have created at least thirty photo albums, usually one per year during the timethat Tom and I have been married. When the children were still at home I used to change coffeetable albums every month so we could enjoy the photos together and reminisce. However, now thechildren have homes of their own; and we live such busy lives that we seldom think to sit down withan album and let the memories flow. And when they come to visit from out of state, looking at photosdoesn’t seem to be a priority.

–Dag Hammarskjold.

In each book or album that you treasure, that your fingers have lovingly caressed as you securedphotos onto the pages so that your life will not be forgotten by the next generations, are the treasuresof a lifetime waiting to be enjoyed repeatedly with someone dear, or by yourself. Open the pagesslowly, take time to think back to the event, relive it, savor it, and embrace it with open arms. I findthat photos bring back memories that had been long forgotten but can be refreshed as though theyhappened yesterday. You need not limit this to photos albums. Perhaps you have treasured scrapbookstucked away someplace, filled with programs, tickets, pressed flowers, treasured greeting cards, andmore. We have several “Memory boxes” filled with scrapbooks or zip lock bags that bulging with ayear’s worth of memories, with the year written in black on the outside. Don’t wait any longer toenjoy what you’ve collected. “Night is drawing nigh---“

– Annie Dillard

Written by our beloved Ruby MacDonald