--- title: Taking Flight to Celebrate 90! description: Soaring into a milestone birthday image: https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/skydive_edited_n60fzu.jpg --- Menu [Contact Us](https://www.merrillgardens.com/contact-us) - [Home](https://www.merrillgardens.com/) - [Who We Are](https://www.merrillgardens.com/who-we-are) - [Communities](https://www.merrillgardens.com/communities) - [Careers](https://www.merrillgardens.com/careers) - [News](https://blog.merrillgardens.com) [![Merrill Gardens logo](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MerrillGardens_January2024/images/m-logo.png?width=144&height=135&name=m-logo.png "Merrill Gardens logo")](https://www.merrillgardens.com/) [206-676-5300](tel:206-676-5300) [Email](https://www.merrillgardens.com/contact-us) ![Taking Flight to Celebrate 90!](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/skydive_edited_n60fzu.jpg) # Taking Flight to Celebrate 90! - Home - [Merrill Gardens Blog](https://blog.merrillgardens.com) - Taking Flight to Celebrate 90! [The Team at Merrill Gardens](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/author/the-team-at-merrill-gardens) 10/24/2019 [0 Comments](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/taking-flight-to-celebrate-90#postComment) 1 Minutes As Wayne Adams was getting ready to celebrate his 90th birthday, his daughter asked him what he would like to do. . "I want to do something different," he said.  "I think I'd like to skydive." Adams, a retired pastor who lives at [Merrill Gardens at Monterey](https://www.merrillgardens.com/senior-living/ca/monterey/merrill-gardens-at-monterey/), did just that, strapping on a parachute and taking to the sky.  ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Wayne_Adams_xiplxr.jpg) Wayne also decided to tie his skydiving experience to a charity he supports.  [Seeds in the Garden](https://seedsinhisgarden.org/) provides care for orphaned children in Kenya.  The charity is run by Wayne's daughter and he is working to raise $90,000 to support a young boy named Luke who is living at the orphanage and has a number of health issues that will require a lifetime of care.  ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IMG_5228_rjwoeg.jpg) Wayne was accompanied on his big jump by his two grandsons and his son-in-law. His fellow Merrill Gardens residents and team members also supported him.  The picture below is Wayne with Merrill Gardens Active Living Program Director Ruby Perez before his jump. ![](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Wayne_ALPD_Ruby_yoqyel.jpg) The local news station in Monterey was there to record the event and you can watch their story **[here](https://www.ksbw.com/article/retired-central-coast-pastor-skydives-for-90th-birthday/29494063).**  Happy Birthday Wayne - what a terrific way to leap into your 90's!  --- #### Tag: #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/taking-flight-to-celebrate-90) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/taking-flight-to-celebrate-90&text=Taking%20Flight%20to%20Celebrate%2090!) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/taking-flight-to-celebrate-90) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.merrillgardens.com/taking-flight-to-celebrate-90&text=Taking%20Flight%20to%20Celebrate%2090!description=As%20Wayne%20Adams%20was%20getting%20ready%20to%20celebrate%20his%2090th%20birthday,%20his%20daughter%20asked%20him%20what%20he%20would%20like%20to%20do.%20.&media=https://5001117.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5001117/Imported_Blog_Media/skydive_edited_n60fzu.jpg) --- ##### [More posts](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/) ### Leave a Comment Below --- ![W3C](https://blog.merrillgardens.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MerrillGardens_January2024/images/wcag2.1AA-blue-v_jaqpmq.png?width=368&name=wcag2.1AA-blue-v_jaqpmq.png "W3C") ###### Merrill Gardens [1938 Fairview Avenue E #300 Seattle, WA 98102](https://www.merrillgardens.com/communities) [206-676-5300](tel:206-676-5300) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.merrillgardens.com/privacy-policy) - [Accessibility and Non Discrimination](https://www.merrillgardens.com/accessibility-statement) - [Do Not Share My Personal Information/Limit the Use or Disclosure of My Sensitive Personal Information](https://conversionlogix.com/ccpa-opt-out/) Copyright © 2026 Merrill Gardens [Equal Opportunity Housing](https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp)