Austin – New friends, old friends, memories

Over 50 years ago, Denise and Bernie Mayoff were partners in creating Mayoff Day. This is the first year when Denise is not present.
Denise loved being with people and we moved to Brookdale Gaines Ranch to make it easier for her to be with friends and to be active.

I think she would be proud of this event. Mayoff Days will always be a tribute to her.

The Invitation

Invitations for residents and guests — An invitation for Guests and an invitation for Residents

The Song

Musical rainbow

View the Mayoff Day Song Book and sing along to the Mayoff Day 2022 song

The Celebration

The masked valets — The Brookdale marketing team provided valet parking for guests

Activities Director preparing a frozen bellini — Activity Director Terri served frozen bellinis

Nancy Jo with Mayoff Day cookies and snacks

Bernie, Kaz, Delia and Rob — Bernie, Kaz, Delia, Rob

Evelyn, Susan, Victor, Art

Nancy Jo serves Mayoff Day cookies and snacks — Nancy Jo serves Mayoff Day cookies to Valerie, Margaret Rose and Walt

Photo of Merilyn Moonshine, Eleanor Johnson, Lee Robertson — Merilyn, Eleanor, Lee

Bird centerpiece carved from an apple — Bernie created centerpieces for the cocktail tables

Nancy Hodges — Nancy

Mary Oslund and Georgeann Maberry — Mary and Georgeann

Eleanor Heinecke and Gail Peterson — Eleanor and Gail

Billy McLaurin — Billy

Shirley Morrison and Larry Gonzales — Shirley and Larry

Janice Suggs, Lorraine Brown, Donna Van Noy — Shirley, Lorraine and Donna

Marilyn, Dorla and Reecie

Sylvia and Sue

Ric and Rick — Rick and Rick

Jean and Evelyn

Jim

Gail, John and Sarah

Art, Walt and Margaret Rose

Susan and Victor

Delia and Evelyn

Rob

Delia and Evelyn

Bob and Mary Lou

Si and Sue

Delia and Jeff

Randy, Ann and Linda

Lots of people sitting in the lobby as Bernie addresses the celebrants

Group of people looking toward the speaker — Notice that one “bird” has its head, but did someone cut the head off of the other one?

Bernie speaking to a few of the guests — Bernie never has enough time to really talk to each of the guests at Mayof Day celebrations

Bernie — Bernie thanking everyone for indulging in this light-hearted celebration

The unmasked valets — At the end of the evening, the valets were unmasked!

Mayoff Day pens, "A Celebration of Friendship" — The guests each went home with a Mayoff Day pen, “A Celebration of Friendship”

Welcome billboard — HAPPY MAYOFF DAY