A beautiful story of love and  longevity can be seen in Meaghan Overdeep’s article in Better Homes and Gardens titled “He’s 103, She’s 100, and They Just Celebrated 82 Years of Marriage.”

Overdeep writes, “The North Carolina lovebirds say the secret to their lasting love is simple. ‘Just be nice to each other,’ they agreed.”

To read more about their special celebration in North Carolina, visit

https://www.bhg.com/syndication/hes-103-shes-100-and-they-just-celebrated-82-years-of-marriage/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article&utm_content=20190611&fbclid=IwAR0wjx-CYHJLy4wK4W03GFbyHSpKUvtTEN_J-JHec2DSOH2HeHvmSdNZzM8

Photo courtesy of WSOC-TV.

Need a quick and easy way to create a fun painting experience? Try gathering a collection of interesting objects from your home and set them in the center of a table. With your activity partner, arrange paper and paints around the items and each of you select your favorite object as inspiration. Many people prefer to paint from a picture or object, rather than pulling an idea from their mind. This helps set everyone up for success and also creates the opportunity for choice. Suspend any judgement and enjoy the process of experimenting with color!

You can also try it with a small group or the whole family! Happy Painting!

To help our client stay connected to his lifelong dedication to law, a recent activity session focused on the Supreme Court.

At one point in his education, Jack’s emphasis was Constitutional Law. Jack enjoyed the intellectual and cognitive stimulation that reviewing what one source noted were the “top most influential Supreme Court decisions” provided. To tap into Jack’s expertise and support his self-esteem, after each case, his activity specialist stopped to discuss whether he felt it was worthy enough to make the list. He concurred with most of them but felt “a few more important rulings” were missing. Together they created a list of those missing rulings, which will be utilized in future sessions. Exploring the cases more deeply will further nurture Jack’s intellectual well-being and sense of identity as a lawyer.

A “mobile” farmer’s market offers opportunities for socialization, sensory stimulation and reminiscing.

To celebrate the warmer season and embrace Earth’s beautiful bounty, explore the colors, fragrances and tactile experiences of various fruits and veggies. Gather a variety, like artichokes, spring onions, mint, rosemary, lemon thyme, purple carrots and pink lady apples. A sampling of fresh strawberries and strawberry and mint infused water offers a refreshing treat and opens time to reminisce about favorite foods and recipes.

We hope you and your activity partner will enjoy the many scents, textures and colors that the mobile farmer’s market brings. Try offering suggestions about how to use the items in special dishes and reminisce about preparing food for favorite gatherings of family and friends.