With Eyes of Wonder: The Aquarium of the Pacific

April 24, 2025

  Aquarium of the Pacific   “It was amazing just to see the wonder and amazement in the residents’ eyes.”  Kerensa Jones, MSCH-Riverside       A seal plays peekaboo with MSCH-Riverside residents, Nazaria and Alfredo, at the Aquarium of…

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Lisa Shea Board Bio

April 10, 2025

  The Inner Light: Lisa Shea New MSF Board Member     The magical New Zealand glow-worms   “True goodness is like the glow-worm in this – that it shines most when no eyes except those of heaven are upon…

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Adaptive Skiing 2025

March 13, 2025

  Mountain High Adaptive Ski Program       Residents Laurie, Jimmy, Gary and Kara pose with Mountain High Resort staff.   Nestled in the San Gabriel Mountains, the Mountain High Adaptive Ski Program offers skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing…

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Love in a Box

February 27, 2025

  It’s a LOVE Box!!!   Will you help us fill it? Mountain Shadows Community Homes – San Diego, Apple House Residents create the winning Valentine’s Day Box – “The Love Tree”.   While the incredible Love Boxes shown here…

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11th Annual Biggs Poker Ride

February 14, 2025

  Rev Up!!!    11th Annual Biggs Harley-Davidson Ride for Mountain Shadows     Biggs Harley-Davidson – just across the street from Mountain Shadows in San Marcos, CA   Eleven years ago, Howie Wahl, Director of Marketing & Public Relations,…

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Christopher Groves

January 16, 2025

  The Rainbow Connection:   Resident Christopher Groves Finds What’s on the Other Side Rainbow Painting on Canvas by Christopher Groves     Christopher Groves – one of our beloved, original Mountain Shadows residents, at the opening of Mary Triplett Park.…

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Boots & Bling

January 3, 2025

  Boots & Bling Dance A Wild West, Rip-Snortin’ Good Time     Residents, Lionel and Anne, from Oak house work in cahoots to spread country cheer.   Yeehaw!!!!   Nearly 100 Mountain Shadows residents recently celebrated at the Boots…

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2024 Santa Visits

December 26, 2024

  “Johnny wants a pair of skates … Susie wants a dolly … Nelly wants a storybook … She thinks dolls are folly.” ~ Jolly Old Saint Nicholas by Eddy Arnold     You may wonder … What Christmas wishes…

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Grateful for Catalent Cares

December 19, 2024

  “What if today, we were just grateful for everything?”– Charlie Brown     Catalent Cares volunteers visit Mountain Shadows, sharing a Thanksgiving Day feast.   Today, we are GRATEFUL to Catalent Cares.   Catalent Cares, the volunteer and philanthropy…

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Nancy: Beyond the Short Bus

November 27, 2024

  Thankful Thursday HAPPY THANKSGIVING!   Gratitude Beyond the Short Bus for Nancy Jennings     Gratitude Beyond the Short Bus   By Sheryl Wilde   Author’s Note:    As I thought about Mountain Shadows resident, Nancy, and her story…

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