Our Lady-Links enjoy sharing memories with our dear friends, those ladies in our retirement community with various types of cognitive decline. When we bring an item for our Show and Tell visits, there’s a wide variety of things to see and interesting stories to be shared. As this Lady-Link sat at her breakfast table with a view of her backyard before moving to our retirement community, she took notice of a pair of cardinals that returned every year to build a nest and raise their little ones. We enjoyed looking at the plate she purchased to remind her of the cardinal sightings, and that prompted each of us (including our dear friend) to share related stories of our own.
Some of our Show and Tell items span decades in our lives….this “Outstanding Homemaking Student of the Year” trophy dating back to high school years brought lots of laughter as we remembered some of our first experiences with baking. Crisco remains the favorite shortening ingredient for making flaky pie crusts back then and now!
The Lunar New Year was a special topic to remind us of the way other cultures celebrate the calendar year.
Holiday decorations are fun items to share and discuss. With Valentine’s Day approaching, there’s lots of items that will spur memories and inspire conversation. Collections that our Lady-Links have are exciting to see. This Snoopy collection was a big hit at one of our visits.
One of our most interesting Show and Tell visits was when our dear friend said she had something to show us. It was her nurses uniform from when she was a student nurse in Kansas City from 1948-1951. What a joy that was to hear her share stories from her early days as a nurse, and to know that we gave her an opportunity to discuss something that was meaningful in her life. Show and Tell visits are truly a win-win situation.
There’s always something interesting when we have a Show and Tell visit. Our dear friends love it and so do we!
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