Today's Left,Right,Center is without nickels. It's nice to get different people in on it, especially the ones who don't have nickels. Lots of laughter and it is free for all. What a great Monday indeed.

Judy is a faithful attender of activities. Today she decided to school me in the game of checkers. She won 4 of 5. At one point she tried to say I was throwing the games, believe me-i wasn't. Earlier in the day she threw 4 strikes and 4 spares. Come on over for activities, Judy will show you the ropes.

Today Bickford of Rockford got crooned by the YMCA Men's Choir. It's always fun to see them, thanks for the visit gentlemen.

Friday we went to the Burpee to see the prehistoric bones and see Jane, the teenage T-Rex. It was an amazing experience to share with other BFMs and residents, everyone bonding and learning together. Okay, where should we go next?

Tom was looking for something different to do. He loves Wii Bowling so we turned it on. He is trying sitting and standing to keep it safe and experiment.

There was big fun in a small group today. We were gifted a bunch of neat jewelry and the ladies were enjoying it. The former Post Master of Cherry Valley was busy sorting through the mail pile. Everyone was engaged with the things that bring them joy. Lots of smiles and memories. I love my passion. I love these ladies.

For the safety of our residents, all Bickford BFM’s are trained and certified in CPR and life saving skills!

We went to Union Dairy in Freeport for a lunch outing. Everyone had a great time, and awesome food... and ice cream. Evelyn impressed us all by eating all of her ice cream.

If you know Deanna then you know she has an affection (some may say obsession) with Crocs. What you may not know is Deanna and our Director, Shelli share the same Birthday. Shelli was invited to Deanna’s party and was unable to make it so she wanted to do something special to commemorate this event. She was able to find a Croc keychain in one of Deanna’s favorite colors! She was thrilled and thought it was unique and thoughtful gesture.

Doing creative things with the residents is another way to connect and make memories. Jewelry was made and friendship made stronger. Thanks for a fun time ladies.