Bingo Night

By Mindy Griffin

     I went to Bingo Night on the 22nd of June and had a blast!  We had smoothie bowls. Somebody said they were better than ice cream, and they were. For bingo prizes you could either get a specialty homemade cookie or a gift card from Dunkin’ Donuts. I won a gift card, and spent it on a frozen hot chocolate. We played regular bingo throughout, and blackout in the end. It was really nice. I liked it a lot and enjoyed it thoroughly. It’s moments like these that I’m glad to be alive.

B'More Wellness Walks

 

    By Raymond Nichols and Mariana Torres

  

 

   We all know that exercise is good for you physically but did you know it’s just as good for you mentally. To get the benefits of exercise you don’t have to go to a gym, all you really need to do is walk. Walking just 15-30 minutes a day can lower your risks of depression, help with your sleep schedule, and create social opportunities which are also good for your mental health. Along with lowering your risk of depression, walking can also help lower your stress and anxiety.

    Here at B’More Clubhouse we understand the importance of walking as part of your daily routine. Walking can be great self care or it can be something you do with your friends. At B’More Clubhouse we like to go on “wellness walks” during our lunch hour as part of our commitment to both physical and mental wellness. Colleagues have reflected that wellness walks are nice because you have a chance to get outside during the work ordered day, as well as getting a chance to socialize with your colleagues outside of the working space.

    Sometimes we just walk around the block but sometimes we are walking with a goal in mind or a place to be. This past month quite a few colleagues walked over to the Enoch Pratt Free Library to sign up for the summer reading program to receive a free t-shirt and a free book. This was a great example of how walking can become an easy and fun part of your day, and it all still helps!

Baltimore Excitement About Sports

 By Raymond Nichols

 

Here at the B’More Clubhouse, we have a lot of sports fans, one of them is Raymond. He is a big Orioles and Ravens fan. He is a lifelong Orioles fan and has been to numerous Orioles games. 2 of the most notable games he has attended were 2 different world series games. Looking back at these games, the food and ticket prices have gone up a lot since his first Orioles game. 

 

Baltimore Colts Logo

Baltimore Ravens Logo

Baltimore Orioles Logo

Along with the Orioles, Raymond has also been a big fan of our Baltimore football teams. Before the Ravens, there was the Baltimore Colts. Raymond went to his first Colts game when he was 16 and he went to his first Ravens game in 2000. Raymond has a lot of hope for the Ravens this year and that now we have Lamar Jackson, we could maybe go all the way. In Raymond’s opinion, Jackson was the missing piece to complete the Ravens.

4th Saturday at The Bun Shop

 By Mindy Griffin

     On Saturday May 27th, I got out of the house and went with the Clubhouse to The Bun Shop. The Bun Shop is a restaurant that serves any kind of bun you can think of. I had a Breakfast Bake bun with a cappuccino and an Americano. We also played board games while we were there. I had a really good time. Cusa brought a card game with pictures of sushi on it which was really cute. I also played chess, but lost. I still liked playing though; it was challenging and stimulating for the mind.

     The Bun Shop was a cozy little place, and when you’re a paying customer, they treat you well.  For art they had all kinds of graffiti in their bathroom, and they had a big table set up that we played board games on. I also had umpteen cups of courtesy water with ice.  It was a mountaintop experience, and I think we’re blessed as a Clubhouse to host such events. It’s nice that we can get out and about to socialize at places like The Bun Shop every fourth Saturday.