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Friday’s Merry Christmas Theme

OceansideStrokeRecovery.org
December 22, 2021

Hi folks!

Friday’s Christmas meeting theme was a great success!  The turnout was phenomenal, the sessions were excellent (as always), and the treats were dangerously delicious!

Another year is in the books.  2021 was uniquely challenging for us all, but we moved forward/progressed in ways many were hesitant to think possible!  It was tough.  We are tougher! 

2022 will have it’s own share of surprising challenges, which we will turn into unsurprising opportunities!  It’s what we do.

The Friday Sweater Competition was fun!  In case you missed it, here were the top 3:

Jean and Rick (third) with their Christmas Smiles

 

Fantastic Christmas Sweaters! Mike got 2nd

 

And first place goes too…. Doug!

Our Moosician!

 

Congratulations again Doug, Mike, and Rick, for getting into the top 3!

But there were so many great outfits and smiles worn by everyone, we all won.  See for yourself! 

Batista excited for the holidays

Rick Turner bringing the holiday spirit!

#1 Helper Elf!

Bernice and Rose cheery as always

John proudly showing us his sandwich

Jim and his 10/10 stache

Rob’s excited to say hello to 2022

Coordinator Extraordinaire – Kathleen

 

Sorry I couldn’t get a caption in every picture.  Over the holidays I will add some that may or may not be especially clever, but they’ll give me a chuckle 🙂 .

Below is a fun poem I hope y’all enjoy, and share with family/friends over the holidays:

Twas the night before Christmas, but Covid was here,

So we all had to stay extra cautious this year.

Our masks were all hung by the chimney with care

In case Santa forgot his and needed a spare.

With Covid, we couldn’t leave cookies or cake

So we left Santa hand sanitizer to take.

The children were sleeping, the brave little tots.

The ones over 5 had just had their first shots,

And mom in her kerchief and me in my cap

Had just settled in for a long winter’s nap.

But we tossed and we turned all night in our beds

As visions of variants danced in our heads.

Gamma and Delta and now Omicron:

These Covid mutations that go on and on.

I thought to myself, “If this doesn’t get better,

I’ll soon be familiar with every Greek letter.”

Then just as I started to drift off and doze,

A clatter of noise from the front lawn arose.

I leapt from my bed and ran straight down the stair

I opened the door, and an old gent stood there.

His N 95 made him look pretty weird,

But I knew who he was by his red suit and beard.

I kept six feet away but blurted out quick

“What are you doing here, jolly Saint Nick?”

Then I said, “Where’s your presents, your reindeer and sleigh?

Don’t you know that tomorrow will be Christmas Day?”

And Santa stood there looking sad in the snow

As he started to tell me a long tale of woe.

He said he’d been stuck at the North Pole alone.

All his white collar elves had been working from home,

And most of the others said “Santa, don’t hire us!

We can live off the CERB now, thanks to the virus.”

Those left in the toyshop had little to do,

With supply chain disruptions, they could make nothing new.

And as for the reindeer, they’d all gone away;

None of them left to pull on his sleigh.

He said Dasher and Dancer were in quarantine,

Prancer and Vixen refused the vaccine,

Comet and Cupid were in ICU,

So were Donner and Blitzen, they may not pull through.

And Rudolph’s career can’t be resurrected.

With his shiny red nose, they all think he’s infected.

Even with his old sleigh, Santa couldn’t go far.

Every border to cross needs a new PCR.

Santa sighed as he told me how nice it would be

If children could once again sit on his knee.

He couldn’t care less if they’re naughty or nice

But they’d have to show proof that they’d had their shot twice.

But then the old twinkle returned to his eyes,

And he said that he’d brought me a Christmas surprise.

When I unwrapped the box and opened it wide,

Starlight and rainbows streamed out from inside.

Some letters whirled round and flew up to the sky

And they spelled out a word that was 40 feet high.

There first was an H, then an O, then a P,

Then I saw it spelled HOPE when it added the E.

“Christmas magic” said Santa as he smiled through his beard.

Then suddenly all of the reindeer appeared.

He jumped into his sleigh and he waved me good-bye,

Then he soared o’er the rooftops and into the sky.

I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight,

“Get your vaccines my friends, Merry Christmas, good-night.”

Then I went back to bed and a sweet Christmas dream

Of a world when we’d finished with COVID 19.

 

Joseph David

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and have a Happy New Year!

 

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AGM + Nancy’s Garden Party

OceansideStrokeRecovery.org

Hi Folks,

Wow, this year went by fast!  It’s true what they say, “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”  😀

Thursday’s AGM was a strong turnout (thanks everyone for attending on a wet and windy day).  Special thanks to the executive for steadfastly steering us through this challenging year of uncertainty!  We’re not out of the woods yet!   

Speaking of woods, Nancy hosted an outdoor Garden Party in her beautiful backyard earlier this month!  Thank you MJ for sharing with us many of the pictures you took.  Good times were had by all.  See for yourself!

L to R: Batista, Rick, Walter, Pat, Marja

Kathleen (Front), Karen (middle), Bernice (back)

Marie and Kathleen M

Doug shredding on his Ax

Nancy (the host), Paul, John, and Toga (hiding)

Bob & Irene H

The Whiteheads

Alf and Terry

This is a great shot!

 

 

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A Hillbilly Website Anniversary Post!

OceansideStrokeRecovery.org
July 10, 2021

Hey y’all!

Today’s the 5th year anniversary for the OSRS Website!  What better way to celebrate it, than to celebrate the latest Music Therapy Session in Foster Park!  

Special Thanks to Tom for his incredible contributions to the music session!  We want to hear more! Many Thanks to Bernice and Karen for the Loafundraiser, treats, and ice cream!  Last but not least, thanks to June of Smart Move Services for her continued support of our website!  Here’s to the next 5 years!

If anyone has some pictures of the session, please send them over.  They’ll get added to the gallery!

Check out some of the pictures we have so far:

 

Special Guest Tom sound checking Special Guest Tom sound checking
Tom's assistant: Chico Tom's assistant: Chico
Marie looking lovely as always Marie looking lovely as always
John on his 2nd helping John on his 2nd helping
Doug starts Hayseed transformation Doug starts Hayseed transformation
Getting in the Zone... and then. Getting in the Zone... and then.
"the chafing! I'm going to need ointment tonight." Hayseed "the chafing! I'm going to need ointment tonight." Hayseed
Heavens to Betsy! Heavens to Betsy!
Tom's good as all get out! Tom's good as all get out!
HillBillies! HillBillies!
Jim enjoying every minute! Jim enjoying every minute!
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100+ Women who Care Oceanside deliver a Big Cheque during Music in the Park!!

OceansideStrokeRecovery.org
April 21, 2021

Howdy Folks! 

Last week’s Music Therapy session was a special one!  The theme: Cowboy Songs (Walt’s great suggestion)!  Walt came dressed as the man in black (picture coming soon).  Hopefully, when things are brighter, we’ll see him dressed in white :D.

But the big news: 100+ Women Who Care Oceanside recently selected OSRS as the recipient of their quarterly donation to a local charity. Meeting via Zoom, they listened to 3 members talk about their nominated organization. The members then voted, OSRS was selected, and received $28,900! Thank you!!!!

From Left: 100+’ Joan Ethier and Mellisa Tracey, OSRS’ President Gerry and Coordinator Kathleen, 100+’ Debbe Patterson

 

This gift couldn’t have come at a better time, as Covid forced us to suspend many of our core fundraising activities. The funds will help cover the cost of the hall, our Coordinator, and various therapy programs. Our therapy sessions (run by professionals) include: exercise therapy, music therapy, art therapy, two speech therapists, an occupational therapist, and a psychologist (who provides counselling to stroke survivors and their caregivers).  Some of these sessions are on hold until we can meet indoors again, of course.

Best of all, attending these sessions encourages social interactions which gives us a great opportunity to tell each other some bad jokes, and further develop the things we are working on in the sessions!!!

Again, thank you, thank you, thank you (!), 100+ Women Who Care Oceanside! 

Check out some pictures from the amazing afternoon (click to enlarge):  Updated with more pictures, thank you Bernice and Suzanne!!!

Paul with his new Master ;) Paul with his new Master ;)
Walt: the Man in Black Walt: the Man in Black
John and Elaine dressed for anything! John and Elaine dressed for anything!
Christine ready to sing! Christine ready to sing!
Bernice and Karen enjoying the cool shade Bernice and Karen enjoying the cool shade
Aren't they a cute couple Aren't they a cute couple
President Gerry. You know he's smiling! President Gerry. You know he's smiling!
Toga and Jim saying hello Toga and Jim saying hello.
Doug and Kathleen getting set up for the session. Doug n Kathleen getting set up for the session.
Doug's trusty steed Doug's trusty steed
Bill and 2 Cowgirls Bill and 2 Cowgirls
John sharing a story John sharing a story
Suzanne laughs after saying "We are all a little weird!" (IIRC) Suzanne laughs after saying, "We are all a little weird." (IIRC)
100+' Melissa Tracey and 100+' mystery photographer 100+ Melissa Tracey and 100+' mystery photographer

(Gallery will be updated with more pictures as they become available)

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