Throughout her lifetime, Margery, a patient at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois, has taken many trips to California to see family. Trains have always brought back fond memories of her youth. When an opportunity rose for her to take a train ride from Galesburg to Kewanee, staff members asked if she would be interested in going. Margery answered with an enthusiastic, "Sure, I'd love to go."
Margery's sisters Helen, also a patient at Heartland, and Mary joined her for the trip. They boarded the train at 7:30 a.m. for the hour-long venture down the tracks. When they arrived at their destination, they enjoyed breakfast at a local restaurant called The Station House. After a short stay, they returned to the station to board the train back to Galesburg. Despite the unseasonably cold weather, the women all had a great time and enjoyed the sisterly bonding experience.