My First Two Activities Here at THD- Happy Juneteenth Holiday

Happy Juneteenth HolidayBefore I start this blog, do you know why today is called Junteenth. Here's what Wikipedia says:Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865In the Philippines it is also the Birthday of Jose Rizal, Philippines Popular National  HeroNorman, Marsha and I enjoying our Sunday Brunch, June 18, 2023, Norman was my coworker in Stauffer in the early 1980's and Marsha was my Greeter. THD has Greeter volunteers who welcome new comers and show them around and make them feel at home right away.   

The other day I attended my first activity here at THD besides the Happy Hour Event every Friday Afternoon. It was a Bingo Game. I played for 7 rounds and did not win anything, just lost $7 but had fun and will play again. It was held at the Library and my only complain was the seat I had was hard and my butt hurt after seating for an hour. 

The second activity that I attended was the Father's Day live Music at 3PM held at the Lobby. WE enjoyed the music and we turned some songs into a sing along activity. Jeff Wessman and his guitar sang old classic, country and broadway melodies. He sang also a couple of requested songs. I requested Moon River and he sang it perfectly and nostalgia slightly overwhelmed me. Moon River is one of Macrine's Favorite songs. 

Another requested song was New York, New York. His last song was Frank Sinatra's " I did it My Way". There were some songs with a Cha Cha beat. Marsha and I danced for a few minutes only because I tired so easily. This is an activity that should be repeated frequently perhaps every Friday during The Happy Hour Event. It is just too bad that only about 20 residents were present during Wessman performance. Here are some photos I took during the Father's Day Brunch in case you have not seen them.

They called it tuxedo cake, but it taste like Tirimasu