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grandchildren are instant celebrities—even the staff go out regardless of which of my grandchildren come to see me, is
of their way to extend special recognition! Bistro milkshakes always a milkshake from the Bistro!
are always a hit following a swim in the gigantic pool.
The juke box is fascinating, as well as the ambiance of the Miki and Pops, a.k.a. Julie and Jerry King
Billiard Room. Great food without all the fuss of prep
and cleanup is clearly a bonus for them and us, and we My “Grandma name” derived from the fact that a small
are grateful for opportunities to spend special occasions at child could not say Mrs. King. What came out was “Miki.”
Carillon with them. So, now I’m everyone’s Miki. Being a grandparent is the
spice of life. Six amazing grandchildren have blessed our
lives with their love and smiles. Now, with
my husband in Assisted Living and myself
in an apartment home here at Carillon,
we both get a thrill when they get to come
visit us!
Two beautiful memories of having my
grandchildren here at Carillon stand out
to me. My youngest granddaughter loves
to spend the night and always insists that
we eat at Carillon for “the best breakfast
anywhere”! The staff love to spoil her and
get her anything she could want (usually
two hot chocolates and all the pancakes
she can eat). Of course, we always have to
swim in the pool, which she believes is the
biggest in the world! Even though she’s
in middle school now, she still wants to
spend the night and have breakfast here at
Carillon.
Mimi, a.k.a. Eleanor Maulding Grandkids.
A while back, Carillon asked my
grandchildren and me to be in one of their
commercials. We absolutely loved doing it
Mimi, a.k.a. Eleanor Maulding and seeing it come to fruition on the television screen. In the
commercial, we were eating ice cream, and I explained not
When I chose my apartment at Carillon, I did so with my only how Carillon spoils me, but also my grandchildren.
grandchildren in mind. I wanted them to know I had a My family is so pleased that we made the decision to make
place for them when they came to visit. They don’t come Carillon our home. It was the best gift we could have given
as often as I would like, of course, because they are a part our kids.
of a very busy family. When they do get to come visit, we
always have fun!

I’m Mimi to six grandchildren
who range in age from 5 to 16.
The three youngest came for a
visit on a recent Friday night.
We had pizza delivered and
ate in the Fireside Lounge at
Point Plaza here at Carillon.
After supper, they changed
into swimsuits, and we went
to the pool. They had so much
fun but not nearly as much fun
as I had watching them swim
and play.

We made it back to my
apartment home and, after
they changed into dry clothes
and ate more pizza, it was
time for their mother and two
older sisters to pick them up Miki and Pops, a.k.a. Julie and Jerry King Grandkids.
to go home to Muleshoe. The
highlight of a visit with Mimi,

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