One unforgettable weekend in St. Louis brought together big dreams, new adventures and a Cedarhurst resident who was finally ready to take flight.
As the Cedarhurst Senior Living hot air balloon began to rise above Forest Park in St. Louis, Karen Lindner turned toward the ground with a smile and waved.
Below, friends and family waved back.
For Karen, a resident of Cedarhurst of Tesson Heights, it was a moment years
in the making. She had climbed aboard a hot air balloon once before, but that balloon was tethered to the ground and never went anywhere.
This time was different.
Karen was taking flight during the Great Forest Park Balloon Race as part of Cedarhurst’s Dream Come TRUE ® program, choosing the experience in remembrance of her mother-in- law, Rose Marie. “I was so happy I got to go up in the balloon in memory of her,” Karen said afterward.
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