A 95-year-old woman walked into her regular McDonald’s expecting lunch and found a room full of people waiting on her, including staff who made her a cake and planned a full surprise.
A 95-year-old woman walked into her regular McDonald’s expecting lunch and found a room full of people waiting on her, including staff who made her a cake and planned a full surprise.The restaurant at 935 N.
York Road in Hinsdale filled with friends, family, and employees who stopped what they were doing to greet her as she walked in."I thought, holy cast, what’s going on?" Charmaine Blessman said. "I think it’s very nice that you’re here."Blessman has been coming to this McDonald’s for years, and her family says there has never been a reason to change the plan."For many years. So many years I can’t even count them," she said.Her daughter, Lee Antonio, said the family returns to the same location each year, just a few miles from where they lived in Western Springs."We bring mom to McDonald’s for her birthday every year. She loves it, especially this one," Antonio said.Employees know her order and recognize her when she walks in. This year, they went further by decorating the space and making her cake.Blessman was born in 1930, when gas cost about 20 cents a gallon and television was not yet common in American homes.She grew up in Chicago, attended Farragut High School, and later went to the University of Illinois in Champaign, where she met her husband. They were married for 62 years.She worked in food and nutrition for People’s Gas, giving cooking demonstrations and answering questions from customers.She still follows a steady routine. She reads the newspaper cover to cover. She keeps in touch with friends. She used to make English toffee candy and still talks about it. She has a glass of wine before dinner."I love to cook, and I love be with people," she said. "Love to come to McDonald’s."When asked what has helped her live a long life, Blessman kept her answer direct."Get to be with people and to be kind to them and help them if they need help," she said. "I love to exercise."She added one more line that reflects how she lives day to day."The key is liking McDonald’s food."Her family plans another celebration at Plymouth Place, where she lives.
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