For her upcoming 102nd birthday, Helen Estes had the idea to celebrate by riding a camel. Estes has already checked off a number of items from her bucket list like riding a motorcycle, hot air ballooning, and attending Mardis Gras.
“When I was in junior high we were studying the Arabian Knights and I guess I must have been bug eyed or something, because I wanted to experience what they did,” said Estes.
When she told her community living place what she wanted to do for her 102nd birthday, Polo Park Estates did not hesitate to make it happen. It turned out the cook knew a guy in East Texas who has been handling camels his whole life.
“These are the kind of calls I live for,” says Doug Baum, owner of Texas Camel Corps near Waco. “Honestly, I had to worry because she was … almost 102 years old.”
But she handled it just fine according Baum.
The event attracted quite the crowd when people passing by saw camels in front of Polo Park Estates.
When asked what else she wants to check off her bucket list next, Estes said, “If I find out, I will let you know.”
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