It was great to come back—this was my fourth performance at University House, Wallingford (UHW) in Seattle. I returned on Friday, 29 May, to present my one-hour trumpet show, “Happy Songs Only!” It’s a collection of 26 spirit-lifting songs that are very familiar to the residents of retirement communities. I used four horns in this performance–my trumpet, cornet, pocket trumpet, and flugelhorn. Two residents at the show told me they also play trumpet!

My previous performances were all of my show, “I Stand for the Flag,” on or about Memorial Day and Veterans Day in 2019, 2021, and 2022. I now have 7 different trumpet shows and am working a new one to premier in 2027.

UHW has a very pleasant, spacious lobby and Olympic Auditorium (see photos). UHW was developed in 1997 by Eli and Rebecca Almo, real estate developers specializing in retirement communities. They now have a family of 8 such communities in the Greater Seattle area (please see http://www.eraliving.com). The sister community to UHW is University House, Issaquah (please see my blog post of 30 March 2019). Both communities have affiliations with the UW Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work and the UW Retirement Association for the benefit of their residents. There is an emphasis in their programs and services on a “lifetime of learning.” Please see http://www.eraliving.com/about/health-wellness-partnerships/.

UHW offers independent and assisted living care services. It has 146 maintenance-free, senior residences in one or two-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 530 to 1,040 sq. ft. Please see http://www.eraliving.com/communities/wallingford/floor-plans/.

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