Visiting Blue Rose Retirement Villa

Okay, so here it goes. I want to share with you my visit to Blue Rose Retirement Villa. This is a place that my cousin Daniel and I talked about when I visited with him last June in Vancouver. Because I am a dutiful daughter who wants to know that my parents will still be able to have joy in their wise years, I have been wheeling and dealing to try and find a place for them to go. My Aunt Sue wouldn't do a contract to take them in so when I was talking to Daniel, he suggested that all the siblings and their spouses could retire to the Blue Rose Farm. Now due to the fact that there can only be one building for living in on the property (zoning regulations who needs them???), we decided that possible they could add wings to accommodate the retirees. This accomplishes two purposes. First the siblings can enjoy each other's company once again and reminisce about the days gone by and the follies of youth. Second, if we can get all the cousins and their children to sign up to take a weeks vacation at different times throughout the year we only have to go once a year....smart thinking!!

So I had the opportunity to preview what the Blue Rose Retirement Villa might be like when the old folks arrive. We arrived around 8pm. It was starting to be dusk and the sun was setting but it was beautiful. Although there were no people to give us shouts of joy that we had arrived at our destination, the dogs more than made up for that. They greeted us with wagging tails.

I was lucky enough to have booked first and so received the royal treatment having been booked into the guest bedroom. Upon the bed I found a beautiful letter outlining the events of the weekend and all of the wonders to behold at the Blue Rose Retirement Villa along with 3 chocolates. The en suite was beautiful as you can see in the pictures below. It was fabulous! The service and treatment received were wonderful.

The weekend was a blast and the conversation with all who were at the Blue Rose was marvelous. I even played two games of Clue with Cara (who won both times). So for any family members who are thinking about a place to retire, this is definitely one to check out. The pool wasn't open when I was there but there are rumors about water polo games and other assorted activities that may or may not require horses...