BORN TO BE WILD!

GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNING...HEAD OUT ON THE HIGHWAY!
June marks a special birthday for Juniper Village resident, Lorena, and she proved that at her young age of 101 years and 11 months nothing is impossible.  One of Lorena's lifelong dreams was to ride a motorcycle, and Rolling Thunder Chapter 10 of Naples was happy to make that dream come true.  Lorena was inaugurated as an honorary member of the group that consists of caring and giving VietNam Veterans. 

With a tatoo on her arm (temporary, of course), her Rolling Thunder teeshirt on her back, sunglasses on, and safety helmet in place, Lorena was thumbs up and ready to ride.

The thrill of the ride was so infectious that many of our residents lined up for a ride in hopes that they, too, would experience such a thrill.

For some residents, this day brought back memories of years gone by and tears of joy flowed freely.  For others, this was a once in a lifetime adventure.

The smiles on our fun-loving cyclists will never be forgotten by their families, friends, guests, and our staff.  Our road warriors are already planning their wardrobe for next year's ride.

A DAY AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY...JUNIPER VILLAGE STYLE!

At Juniper Village at Cape Coral the preparations for the Kentucky Derby started days before the race.  Our ladies were busily decorating their hats with a colorful assortment of flowers and ribbons, while the men looked on with much approval.  When race day arrived our residents, dressed in their finest attire, spent the afternoon singing and dancing to  Kentucky bluegrass music, sipping traditional mint juleps, and of course reading the racing sheets.  The excitement grew as the residents picked their favorite horse and cast their ballots for the winner.  Even though the winner was a long shot that no one dreamed would win first place, no one was disappointed.  Our residents shared friendship, music, beautiful hats, great food, and those mint juleps!  What a day!