What: Bob Michaels will be holding a MOCK fire drill for all independent-living residents
When: Fridays, March 15 and March 22, 2:30 pm.
Where: the Formal Dining Room (aka the FDR)
This is important stuff, well worth attending!
New to the Kendal Lobby
CAFA — the Common Area Furnishings and Art Committee — along with the Art Committee are pleased to bring your attention to a new painting in our KoH Lobby.
Peter Sibley has loaned his oil painting of the “Delacorte Theater from The Turtle Pond in Central Park, NYC.” His detailed rendition complements his portrayal of West Point, exhibited on our Main Street.
Peter, a skilled and seasoned artist, recently worked with Birgitta Hockstader curating our Winter Dreams art show. He is also dedicated to encouraging both budding and experienced resident artists at Saturday morning sessions in the Art Studiio.
Don’t miss this new addition gracing the Lobby staircase.
Low Vision? The Low-Vision Committee Can Help!
Need help due to low vision? The Low-Vision Help Committee can help!
How? Here’s how. They can:
1) Place enlarged printed copies of Kendal lunch and dinner menus in your cubby every Wednesday.
Contact: Amelia (x1747) or email: wertwomen@aol.com
2) Provide hearing and/or vision help with Zoom broadcasts. Contact KOH Zoom master, Stan Amberg (x1844) or email: stan.amberg@amberglaw.com
2) Provide large-print Spotlights
Contact Ellen x1080 or email: eottstadt@kohud.kendal.org
And the Library Committee Helps Out, Too!
The Library Committee is pleased to offer a new service for low-vision readers.
An Acrobat HD Ultra Enhanced Vision machine has been donated to the Kendal library. It is located on the shelf across from the desk next to the public computer. Its basic function (magnifying documents onto a screen) is very simple, and desk volunteers can show residents how to use it.
Playing with Words . . .
How do you make holy water? You take some regular water and boil the hell out of it.
Will glass coffins be a success? Remains to be seen.
What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo? One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter.
Hear about the new restaurant called Karma? There’s no menu. You get what you deserve.
I went to buy some camouflage trousers yesterday but couldn't find any.
What do you call a bee that can’t make up its mind? A maybe.
I tried to sue the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case.
To be continued . . .
Contributed by Bob Abramovitz
Lost & Found
Who knew? Kendal has a Lost & Found closet behind the Front Desk.
Lost something? Found something? The Kendal Lost & Found is accessible daily between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm when a staff member is present.
Had something missing for a while? Don’t give up! Many Items have been stored in Lost & Found for a long time! If you’ve lost something, check with the Front Desk. If you find something, bring it there.
For Your Funnybone . . .
Contributed by Barbara Bruno
Poetry and Art, by Sheila Benedis
Two Worlds
Inner world
Inspired by democracy
compassion for oppressed
lightness of peace hope justice
life fragile and precious
outer world
devastated by autocracy
darkness of war
precarious safety and health
innocent people in fear
Inner world
calm peaceful
place of freedom to create art
outer world
chaos and terror
Inner world
texture and movement of natural organic shapes
bright cheerful colors
soothing sound of grateful clouds
fragrant flowers
taste of honey
outer world
jagged geometric shapes
harsh colors
shrill sound of loud thunder
smell of rotten eggs
taste of bitterness
entrance to my apartment
welcoming oasis of joy and excitement
other apartments
more neutral
may I feel my inner beauty
may my creativity uplift the outer world
Diversity Art Book
Art by Hart
Finbar saw the poetry and magic in an oven mitt
Prentice suspected things were going on behind his back
Maddy found Clyde a take-no-prisoners Pilates teacher
Suzanne performed the double-squid dance for the talent portion of the Little Miss Adorable pageant
It was true: Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down
Art and photos by Jane Hart
In and Around Kendal
Can Spring Be Far Behind?
Signs of Life in Rockwood Park, by Aruna Raghaven
Magnolia Tree Buds Greening in the Park, by Carolyn Reiss
Nature’s Nakashima
Photo by Edward Kasinec
Challah Heaven
Rita Benzer (aka Baker Benzer) recently took a course in Challah baking at her temple. Voila! The results. Lookin’ yummy, Baker Benzer!
Photo by Rita Benzer
Words to Live & Learn By
I went to the paint store to get thinner. It didn’t work.
Boarding school taught me how to get on an airplane.
My neighbor couldn’t afford his water bill, so I sent him a get well soon card.
Man in boxer shorts leads police in brief chase.
Please cancel my subscription to your issues.
It doesn’t make any cents, but volunteering is rewarding.
It wouldn’t have been wright if ford invented the airplane.
Do race horses slow down when they see police horses?
Being in debt attracts a lot of interest from bankers.
When you dream in color, it’s a pigment of your imagination.
I married my wife for her looks — but not the ones I’m getting lately.
Contributed by Jane Hart
Pool Prep
Joe Bruno and Art Brady studied and documented the progress of leak-repair work achieved over our beloved pool.
Photo by Joe Bruno
Photo by Art Brady
For Your Funny Bone
Contributed by Barbara Kornfield
Contributed by Barbara Roggemann
Contributed by Barbara Bruno
Art by Hart
Sir Owen had to interrupt his knightly quest to take the kids to hockey practice
Kay-Lee was everyone's choice for Kale Queen
Carley had trouble fitting everything into her purse
Nate met the other two in AP history, and the rest is history
Spencer regarded himself as a force of nature
Art and photos by Jane Hart
Poetry and Art, by Sheila Benedis
creativity
is there a future for the world
devastation of autocracy
climate change
destruction and displacement of people in Gaza
Russian invasion of Ukraine
democracy threatened
creativity should be the
color of mist
written by the wind
a sparkling feeling
an original idea
soothing to the body
sense of inner beauty
inspiration for all individuals
hopeful
exciting
to our nonfunctioning world
make people feel safe
make people feel healthy
make people feel happy
may creativity uplift
Etherial Sculpture
In and Around Kendal
As Evening Comes to Sleepy Hollow
Deer in the Dell, by Edward Kasinec
Photo by Jane Beers
A Refresh Strategy to Consider
Since The Refresh is still in its planning stages — albeit well along in it — Joe Bruno has sent an idea that would make excellent use of space (such as the PDF, perhaps?) and at that same time engage residents in what one might call “an opportunity for learning new knowledge and skills and “a way for residents to stay social and engaged.” Just a thought.
Click on the picture below for the link to the online article at reasonstobecheerful.world.
Contributed by Joe Bruno
Phoning It In
Photo by Joe Bruno
No, Art Brady (above) is not threatening to connect 2 wires and blow up CATIE. Rather, on February 21, he — under the auspices of the Computer Committee — offered an iPhone seminar. Specifically, he covered how to use your voice to send texts and how to best take photos on your iPhone.
During his presentation, Art played 10 short YouTube or Apple videos.
Did you miss it? If you were there, would you like a repeat performance? If either of the above is true, check out the short descriptions (below) of what he covered and the links he’s provided for finding “how-to” information. Happy learning!
How you can use your voice to send text in iphone
How you can use your voice to type text in iPhone
Dictation or voice typing
How to use photos on your iPhone
Take and edit photos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
iPhone CAMERA Tutorial & Tips for Photography
How to get a photo from the iPhone to a computer
iPhone: How to Manually Adjust Camera Exposure
Editing: How To Adjust Exposure on iPhone [Photos + Camera]
How to Adjust Exposure on iPhone and Film in Sunlight
How to Edit Photos on iPhone Camera Roll (FREE No Apps!) (Tutorial)
Use These iPhone Camera Settings & Editing Tricks for Better Photos!
The Time of Our Lives
Now, I'm wondering . . . did I send this to you, did you send it to me or have I only sent it to myself.
You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop irritating you.
Your people skills are just fine. It’s your tolerance for idiots that needs work.
“On time” is when you get there.
Even duct tape can’t fix stupid – but it sure does muffle the sound.
It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes, then come out wrinkle-free . . . and 3 sizes smaller.
Lately, you’ve noticed people your age are so much older than you.
“One for the road” means peeing before you leave the house.
Contributed by Donald Butt and Bob Abramovitz
I Never Knew That . . .
Contributed by Jane Hart
For Your Funny Bone . . .
Contributed by Barbara Bruno
Contributed by Barbara Bruno
Art By Hart
Amy wondered whether Troy would remember her after so many years
Ms. Pond really, really wanted the transfer to Waterville, both for herself and even more for her daughter Algae
Asking grownups for permission could be tricky
For Nettie, it was hard to be a good sport when everything was dropped in your lap
It was negative ten degrees out, but Lulu was already shopping Spring catalogs
Creativity Poem and Collage, by Sheila Benedis
creativity
is there a future for the world
devastation of autocracy
climate change
destruction and displacement of people in Gaza
Russian invasion of Ukraine
democracy threatened
creativity should be the
color of mist
written by the wind
a sparkling feeling
an original idea
soothing to the body
sense of inner beauty
inspiration for all individuals
hopeful
exciting
to our nonfunctioning world
make people feel safe
make people feel healthy
make people feel happy
may creativity uplift
In and Around Kendal
February 13: the View from a Window, by Rita Benzer
A Snow-Stormy Day, by Harry Bloomfeld
Snowshoeing in the Snowy Park, by Gerry Mahoney
Coming Up This Week
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