Hi Everyone!
We had a fabulous Open House last week with our neighbors at The Holiday. Check out the pictures on Facebook, or Email me at Canterburyretirement@yahoo.com and I will send you a link. Please put Open House in the subject line.
If you are not "internet saavy" give me a call: (860) 232-4833
Hope you are enjoying Summer!
Emily
Monday, August 20, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Dinner; something to blog about
Hi everyone!
My goodness! Staring me in the face when I opened the Canterbury fridge was a Lobster face-eek!
Quite a dinner served here last night, along with potato salad with dill and tomatoes with mozzarella cheese, balsamic vinegar (and more dill-yummy).
I checked, the price was $15-. Not bad! Dessert, salad, drinks etc. all included. I pay one price for the month, a discounted rate.
If you would like to visit and come to dinner please contact me at 860-232-4833, or email me with "dinner" in the subject line at Canterburyretirement@yahoo.com
Thanks! and happy August. Enjoy the blue moon.
Emily
My goodness! Staring me in the face when I opened the Canterbury fridge was a Lobster face-eek!
Quite a dinner served here last night, along with potato salad with dill and tomatoes with mozzarella cheese, balsamic vinegar (and more dill-yummy).
I checked, the price was $15-. Not bad! Dessert, salad, drinks etc. all included. I pay one price for the month, a discounted rate.
If you would like to visit and come to dinner please contact me at 860-232-4833, or email me with "dinner" in the subject line at Canterburyretirement@yahoo.com
Thanks! and happy August. Enjoy the blue moon.
Emily
Friday, August 3, 2012
Coming Soon: Open House! Everyone Invited!
11:00am until 3:00pm
| Join us in Celebrating a Fun for all Ages Event Free Lunch - including Hot Dogs and Dessert Live Entertainment, Games, Activities For the Children - A Petting Zoo (cow, horses, baby goats, chickens) Free entry Raffle – GIFT CARDS AND GRAND PRIZE BRAND NEW 40" HDTV* *Must take tour to qualify for grand prize. Come check us out and see what the fuss is all about on: Wednesday August 15th 11am-3pm Event held at: Holiday and Canterbury Retirement 39 and 45 Highland Street, West Hartford, CT 06119 (860) 233-8208 RSVP requested but not required http:// |
Monday, July 30, 2012
our Queue
Hi Everyone!
Every Saturday we have a movie. Our resident, Marna, runs them. You may remember her as the mom of the big white bunny Timothy who we are all invited to visit. She is multi-talented and knows much about many things, including antiques (she is a former antiques store owner). Her photography has been on exhibit here for some time.
We have so many interesting people here...
and we have so many interesting films thanks to Marna.
Happy Monday everyone, hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Take good care,
Emily
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
BTW
By The Way-
I can not help but to tell you our Head Housekeeper, on vacation for all of 3 days, texted me on my personal cell phone at 10:17am: "I'm missing you guys. How are you? Everything OK there"?
I told her "we are fine, go to the BEACH"!
Later I texted that we are having all our stairs and landings professionally cleaned (she LIKES that)!
Community. It's what we have here.
Please do Email me if you would like to know more:
Canterburyretirement@yahoo.com
:) See you soon
I can not help but to tell you our Head Housekeeper, on vacation for all of 3 days, texted me on my personal cell phone at 10:17am: "I'm missing you guys. How are you? Everything OK there"?
I told her "we are fine, go to the BEACH"!
Later I texted that we are having all our stairs and landings professionally cleaned (she LIKES that)!
Community. It's what we have here.
Please do Email me if you would like to know more:
Canterburyretirement@yahoo.com
:) See you soon
Community
Hi Everyone-
Final plans have been made to have a memorial service for one of our residents. It is being held here, at The Canterbury. Her church service has been held and was well attended but her Canterbury friends just need to do more.
I was looking at pictures of the huge prayer vigil in Colorado. It's difficult to get reports and projects done, brochures mailed, as we are one big family mourning with the 13 families who have lost a member. 13 because the man I don't care to name, the shooter, is obviously gone and lost too, just in a different way.
And all those poor people recovering...
I just feel so sad that the young shooter didn't get the help he obviously so obviously needed...sad he didn't have people paying attention to his mental health and state of mind.
No one paying attention, that's a crime too.
At Canterbury you can keep to yourself, avoid activities and services, but no one gets lost...that's what community is.
I sat outside for a moment today with one of our residents and she pointed out the cloudless blue, blue sky. It was peaceful. She noticed the birds weren't as active at the feeder today and my guess was they were staying in the shade of this warm day. I joked that she was properly appreciating her retirement. She responded how nice it is to be around the people here. She, a former popular Realtor in town, is used to being busy and having people around. Now that she is retired she is glad to be here, with people to talk to. She is the oldest member of her country club she shared. She brought one of our newer residents there recently.
Even our competition loves us, they just brought me chocolate chip cookies and peeked around to see what we are doing right. We must be doing something right because in September we will have been here 25 years!
I must go give some cookies away!
Take good care,
Emily
Final plans have been made to have a memorial service for one of our residents. It is being held here, at The Canterbury. Her church service has been held and was well attended but her Canterbury friends just need to do more.
I was looking at pictures of the huge prayer vigil in Colorado. It's difficult to get reports and projects done, brochures mailed, as we are one big family mourning with the 13 families who have lost a member. 13 because the man I don't care to name, the shooter, is obviously gone and lost too, just in a different way.
And all those poor people recovering...
I just feel so sad that the young shooter didn't get the help he obviously so obviously needed...sad he didn't have people paying attention to his mental health and state of mind.
No one paying attention, that's a crime too.
At Canterbury you can keep to yourself, avoid activities and services, but no one gets lost...that's what community is.
I sat outside for a moment today with one of our residents and she pointed out the cloudless blue, blue sky. It was peaceful. She noticed the birds weren't as active at the feeder today and my guess was they were staying in the shade of this warm day. I joked that she was properly appreciating her retirement. She responded how nice it is to be around the people here. She, a former popular Realtor in town, is used to being busy and having people around. Now that she is retired she is glad to be here, with people to talk to. She is the oldest member of her country club she shared. She brought one of our newer residents there recently.
Even our competition loves us, they just brought me chocolate chip cookies and peeked around to see what we are doing right. We must be doing something right because in September we will have been here 25 years!
I must go give some cookies away!
Take good care,
Emily
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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