04/09/2024
My apologies once again people, we have been running on all four cylinders for months now and the days are a blur!
This recap is to tell you all about last week, one. big. week.
It was for the most part an ordinary start; we held our Potluck morning tea on the Monday which everyone has been enjoying, Tuesday was a change from our usual Tunes in Berri at A. C. Care, we instead went to watch a performance called "I wish.." - all thanks to the help of Sophie Cass at the Chaffey Theatre.
Our clients sat and experienced a live performance of color, acrobatics and story telling of emotions and what they represent, engaging with the performers along with the other people in attendance.
The rest of the week played along as usual with cooking, lunches outdoors, the Berri Gymnasium.... and then Friday.
Friday just gone was our Lukes 51st birthday!
As we have been doing, we planned a birthday to suit the client and Luke is no exception.
As a surprise for him we had his best mate of many years, Marty, come over from Murray Bridge with his lovely mum Rosie and support worker Rachel, who was such a sport driving them both over just for the day!
Lukes Uncle Garry also came to celebrate with Luke, which having family here does something for our clients that none of us could ever do and having their support is everything.
Now because Luke divides his time between LAAS and Riverland Respite & Recreation Service Inc. we felt it was only fitting that we invite RRRSI to the BBQ lunch as well- the only thing was, I didn't realize that there were so many people there!
It was the biggest BBQ birthday lunch we have ever held and it would have to have been the best!
Thank you so much to everyone from RRRSI, all clients- some faces familiar, some new and to all the staff who took the time out to join us and help Luke celebrate his day, we'll have to do this again!
A special thanks to Sarah, Damian P, Paula, Mahayla and Kelli for all of your assistance and hard work in helping the day go so smoothly for Luke (and for making his cake).
Fortunately- there are no birthdays in September - so we can have a break for now!
