Arbor Day - Planting of the Lilac 4/26/13

What is Arbor Day?

Arbor Day is all about celebrating trees.

So, here at Deer Park we purchased a lilac. Lilac's come in either tree form or bushes.  We went with the 'Miss Kim Korean Lilac' tree.

We all gathered around the patio to hear a very own Christie Miller read this lovely poem she had written and to plant the Miss Kim Korean Lilac tree.

Earth Day - Pledge an Act of Green 4/22/13

Our residents received lots of ideas at lunch for pledging an act of green on Earth Day. 

April Raffle 4/25/13

And the winners are......

Muir Woods & Marin Joe's 4/24/13

On January 9, 1908, with just the stroke of a pen, President Theodore Roosevelt used the powers of the Antiquities Act to create Muir Woods National Monument. William Kent, who donated the land for the monument, requested that it be named for noted conservationist John Muir.

295 beautiful acres of Redwoods.

 

 

This tree started B.C. Very very old.

 

 

 

Lunch at Marin Joe's

Cake Baking with Chef Bryan 4/18/13

Irene enjoyed the afternoon baking and decorating individual cakes with Chef Bryan.

Sacramento 4.17.13

On a very blustery day (but eventually warm) we went to Sacramento, having lunch at Joe's Crab Shack in Old Town Sacramento.  The restaurant sits on the shore of the Sacramento River and serves up pretty good fare! Everyone left full and happy.We are going to have to schedule a day to come up here and wander around Old Town...

We then did some sightseeing along the Capital Mall, with a very impressive Capital building.  Our destination - the International Peace Rose Garden, which inhabits the eastern end of a beautiful park surrounding the Capital Bldg.  Everyone very much enjoyed the sights and smells of the roses...

Oh, my, the sights and smells!

In Memory of Boston Victims...

 

 

 

                                 

 

Our bus outings are VERY popular (sign up early!)