Reflecting on the comings and goings of four Presidents — and powerful moments that rewrote history — during one lifetime.
by Carol Moore
Carrie’s Heavy Lifting Worth Weight in Gold
Here’s a fun fact. Our Life Plan Community is home to a World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters Hall of Famer. Learn more about Carrie and how lifting has influenced her life.
by Liz Wildberger & Jerry Hedrick
Best Friends Forever (BFF)
Many Solano Winds performances have been honed before an appreciative dress rehearsal audience at our Life Plan Community. Learn how the tradition began.
by Floyd Gripman
I Heart NY
One resident recalls the dismay of getting lost — and thrill of finding his way — through downtown New York City traffic.
by Liz Wildberger
It’s Not the End of the World
One resident discovers the joy in giving the steering wheel over to others after a lifetime of carpooling, errands and countless miles of driving.
by Liz Wildberger
An Irish Christmas
From the gentle huff of a Lionel train to silly family singalongs, Christmas traditions are an unforgettable joy.
by R.A. Jones
The BIG Foxhole
One officer’s journey through the Army headquarters hierarchy trains him for a real-world assignment: parenting.
by Dick Youngflesh
Illusions of Grandeur
On the road from their Florida training to a Texas assignment, two newly commissioned officers made a play for a round of golf on a spectacular course. One look at a club goer let them know to keep moving.
by Jan Heise
The Memory Archaeologist
A memory archaeologist helps you sift through your experiences, stories and artifacts of the past to help preserve them for the future. Paradise Valley Estates has been fortunate to have one of the best working with our residents.
by Bill Rawlinson
Get Me to the Ship on Time
When Bill Rawlinson traveled back to the States during his military service, he gained a wife and a problem: he’d left his passport in England. Quick thinking, light feet and an inspired cabbie solved his quandary.
