On April 24, 2025 I received an invitation to the 90+ Complimentary Honorary Luncheon May 8, 2025.
I was quite curious as to how many members of the club would be over 90 years of age and who would be attending this luncheon. I became a member in the summer last year and apparently they have this luncheon every May and of course I wasn’t a member last May. I should’ve realized it was open to all members to attend and congratulate all the Honorary members. And it was the first luncheon in the spring, and everyone was to see their friends after a long winter.
I looked around the room of about 50 people and in the first row I saw a smiling face and immediately asked if I could sit in that row. It was Connie and she said the seat next to her was taken, but there was a space across the table which I immediately selected.

Connie
In no time the lunch of chicken pot pie and green salad with bites of apple was served by many volunteers. They not only brought our food, but came back to take away our plates and bring us the chocolate cake. Everything was delicious
After lunch, the Prairie Mountain Fiddlers entertain us starting with a dance called the “schottische”. This brought back memories of my cousin Colleen and myself learning how to do this dance in my home living room. This dance is more like skipping, twisting and twirling. However, there were several couples who could do this dance and did it with us cheering them on.
The band was very good and played a lot of songs I knew from in the 1940’s.

Prairie Mountain Fiddlers
There were 23 of us in the 90+ age group in attendance. You can see that some had left before the photo below was taken.

The 90+ group of the day
All the activities at Good Companions Club are organized by Shauna. This gal is one of a kind. She is up beat and considerate. She treats everyone member as though they are the most important person in this moment. Her enthusiasm is mirrored in the many member volunteers behind every activity. We are so lucky to have Shauna at the club.

Shauna.
And here she is with me.
