Back to Catch Up

So I have to "catch up" again.  I wish I had more hours in a day or days in a week, I'm not sure which.  

I have to catch everyone up on our great Dancing With The Superstition Sunrise Stars show from March 6th.  We had a lot of fun, but it was a lot of work.  I was a nervous wreck about being on stage in front of all those people.  Needless to say, I didn't do my best & didn't win, but it was a wonderful experience & I had a lot of fun.  Wouldn't do it again in a million years.  The Utah Ballroom Dance Company has the most wonderful bunch of young dancers!!  They were amazing.  They all were patient, kind, understanding & helpful.  They never once made you feel like a clumsy old person!  They presented an awesome show after we did our dances.  Four of us gals went to see them on Friday night at another park where they put on just their show.  They are so professional, but only do this part time as a hobby as they love to dance.  Most are college students who also hold down jobs besides.  They practice 18-20 hrs. a week together.  I can't say enough about them.   They are simply awesome!

Here are a few pictures of our dancers and the show:

Our MC/Host/Dancer of the night, Mark Baker, Company Manager.  I didn't realize how much he participated in the show as a dancer until they started their performance.

Joey & Peggy dancing the Chustle

 

Peggy & Joey, Nitzan & Dave, Erika & Wally

 Alex & June (the winners), Sharon & Andrew, Jaymee & Jim, Peggy

 

 Taking our bow

  

The winners - Alex & June.  They danced the Salsa & she did a terrific job!!

 

 Our "after the show" poses:

 I had the best looking partner there!!!

 Nitzan & Dave

  Sharon & Andrew

 My friends scores on her program.  We got a 24.  Not too bad for being scared to death!

 My friend took this during intermission

 Now the real show begins! 

 
 

Jesse Maher - Production Manager/dancer/jack of all trades!

This was from Harry Potter.  They brought the girl (Erika) out first just like a manikin.  She never moved!!  Then they brought Andrew out like a manikin & moved him around on a dolly.  It was fantastic.  Harry Potter in the middle of the girls, is Joey, my partner.

 Mark & Jaymee.  What can I say except elegant!!  She is a real sweetheart.  I got to wear her stretch shorts under my costume!  Thank you Jaymee!

 

It was a fun night but it all has to end sometime.  We had a sold out performance.  This is my gold star for participating.  I had a wonderful time & met some wonderful, talented guys & gals.

The next 3 days after the dance contest I spent at the shuffleboard courts helping to input wins & losses into a computer program & to be a head referee.  It was interesting and I learned a lot.  Our tournament was a mixed doubles - man/woman teams.  We had a couple of very cold days with the wind blowing wax off the boards on Wednesday really bad.  Here are some pictures of tournament and winners:

These were the Championship playoffs:

 Consolation Playoffs:  Friend Tom in the red shirt.

 His wife Connie in the blue vest & hat.  They placed 3rd

 The table of trophies

 Muriel, our snack bar coordinator!

 Our temporary head chief:  John B.

 Well, we can't sit around and do nothing once one activity is over.  It's on to St. Patrick's Day Parade.  We have some crazy neighbors that can rope us into doing most anything - from Happy Hours to participating in their crazy group.  They have some of the most fun of any group I know.  And what imaginations!!  Here are some pictures from pre-parade to parade:

 Brian & Gina hanging the laundry

 O'Sheet's Wash House

 Cathy (our neighbor across the street) & Steve, our neighbor up the street

 Ron

 The crazy Washer Women Gang

 Denice, Helen & LeRoy waiting for the parade

 Chuck & Denice

 96 year old chick - Lois

 Frank, Cathy & some of the gang

 Our pregnant redneck

  Shared Recipes Group

 Our friend, Ray, from Michigan

 The O'Daisy Girls

 Zumba Friends

 Friends & "judges"??

 Crazy Alisa.  Love her shirt - "Part Irish - All Trouble"

 Bill's card playing friend, Sam, 94 yrs. old & me

 As you can see, the fun never ceases!

This week will end a lot of activities for me.  Wednesday & Thursday I'll teach a computer class in Windows 7, Friday will be our last computer club meeting and our last Pilate's exercise class.  Friday night we are going to a Branson type show at the club house.

Next week we will go to get our taxes done and then I'm hoping for a lot of R & R by the pool!!  

The most exciting news I found out today was that DWTSuperstition Sunrise Stars has been booked to come back to our park Jan. 24, 2013!!!  Whoo Hoo!!!

April will bring my turn to do the Chapel bulletins again and our blessed celebration of Easter.  So until I have more exciting things to write about.............

Until next time........................The Traveling Cardinal's