Breakfast With The Olde Folks

Today the staff hosted a Grandparents breakfast feast and bingo celebration. I have to admit the food presentation was excellent and as usual the outreach workers and program coordinator did a good job in making the tenants feel comfortable and welcome. I was fortunate to be sitting with some of the more likable tenants, we all had a great conversation going on.....when...

Holy Moses! Out of the blue someone at the other end of table just had to make snide and threatening remarks. I couldn't help thinking "who pissed in his corn flakes?" lol Anyway Charles calmed the situation and we continued on with our breakfast. All in all it was an interesting morning. I didn't stick around for the bingo game...I'm not a fan of bingo but later I heard laughter and horsing around from the community room so I know the tenants had a good time. Congratulations to my fellow neighbor Deano he won a $25,000 gift card at the bingo game...Ooops! sorry I meant $25 gift card. ;)

Note to the oldest staff member: According to the King School of Etiquette, talking on a cellphone while eating and ignoring those around you at a social gathering is considered bad table manners and btw why the long face? Cheer up! The job can’t be that bad. :P

Who wants a toasted sesame seed bagel with cream cheese? :)

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