My Week That Was - July 27

The Grasslands - the newest independent living homes
at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge. 7/15/2019 (dwm photo) 

This past Saturday I decided to focus on my memory of July 20, 1969, so it feels like I have two weeks on which to catch you up.

Oakwood's Prairie Ridge campus is nearing completion.  The 33 new assisted living units are complete and awaiting new residents.

The Grasslands is made of three individual buildings with 71 apartment homes.  People started moving in two months ago, and the steady stream of new folks is expected to continue for another month.

The work began in late 2017, so it is nice for residents and staff to see the end coming.

It's not done yet.  Landscaping is making rapid progress and the few remaining interior touches are quickly coming to a close.  The donor touches that the foundation has worked on the last 18 months are a part of the campus development.

Donor gifts are used to enhance the lives of residents without adding to the cost of living at Oakwood.  My colleagues in the foundation are thrilled that we are at 96% of goal and expect to reach the goal before year's end.

Outside Monk's restaurant.
7/20/19 (dwm)

After a humid and hilly early ride last Saturday morning, it felt good grabbing a hearty lunch at Monk's Bar & Grill.

The rest of that day was spent riding out storms in advance of a front that changed the weather for the better.  The following days were much more comfortable.

Tuesday evening I joined some men from our church at the first meeting of what likely becomes the "men's group."  It is a starter congregation, so things like this are starting from zero.  The early conversations on ideas and expectations are very interesting; it will be interesting to see how it develops.

At the end of the week I had the opportunity to give some rides on one of Oakwood's rickshaws.  The first of its kind experience, came on the last couple of rides.  That was when the battery died while I was pedaling two people up hill!

I kept going while trying to turn the battery off and on in hopes of wringing some more juice out of it.  Thankfully, the last load was light enough that we crested the hill and were able to glide or make it under our own power back to the starting point.

Because of the low fuel, we had to postpone rides for two people hoping for a ride around the campus - which I hated.  But it was better than getting stranded with people who can't walk a long way from home base.

All in all, it was a quiet week.  I suspect the next one will be busier!   Have a good one!