Changes At The Manor

I missed writing since Halloween night because I think I had the flu.  I was tired and achy and slept most of the time.
Today I felt better and went to see my surgeon early this morning then on a long ride on my scooter.  On Sept. 5, while out riding Freedom, my name for my scooter, I tried to go on a part of a sidewalk that was way too steep for me to navigate and I panicked and scooter and I rolled over and I broked, no smashed, my shoulder and ended up at the hospital and four days later had surgery and have metal replacements in the left shoulder.  It is still sore but the mobility is returning SLOWLY.  By March it should be healed.  Enough about me.
The Manor has seen some changes and some of the long time residents do not like it.  We have a Tenants Committee who lead a monthly meeting and plan events and are in charge of parties, fund-raisers, etc. For years it was the same people who ran everything and in the last two years there have been many changes. Some from the tenants and some from the owners of the building.  The tenants have elected new officers, bought new tables for the Public lounge, a Wii, a shuffleboard table and other things that have improved the building and the tenants use of it.  Housing has put in new windows in all of the apartments.
As in all Seniors Buildings, there are several deaths a year and this past month there were two and they both mean a lot to us. The first was a lady who had so much cancer in her body that she was put into a drug induced coma and one night she just slipped away.  We miss her wonderful, loud laugh and her caring nature. The other was a man who was our best man eight years ago and a great friend.  He had COPD and emphysema and he slipped away tonight around 5.  There have been many tears tonight but we know he is not suffering anymore.  We will always love our friends and miss them.

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