Yearly Archives: 2009

Dancing With Tracy Wells

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 by Paul

We went dancing at the Long Beach Marriott Hotel to the great sounds of the Tracy Wells Big Band! One of the busiest big bands in Southern California, the Tracy Wells Big Swing Band has developed an enthusiastic following of … Continue reading →

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Concours d’Elegance Auto Show

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 by Paul

We went to church early this morning so we could be on the road to he Trump Golf Course by 10:15!The  Trump National Golf Club, on the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, with sweeping views of the sparkling Pacific, … Continue reading →

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Nat King Cole Tribute At CPAA

Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 by Paul

It’s opening night at CPAA for the 2010 Season! We saw a terrific tribute to Nat King Cole. It was a great afternoon event! Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1917 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat “King” Cole, … Continue reading →

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A Little Bar-B-Que At The Ranch?

Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2009 by Paul

We joined Linda and James for a quick bar-b-que before going to the next event, a Tribute To Nat King Cole.  Great afternoon full of fun, food, and friends.  Old Ranch is a great country club! Join the fun!

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Italian Night At The Elks

Posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 by Paul

The gang got together for a ticketed-event dinner dance with live music at the Italian Night at the Santa Ana Elks Lodge. We ate family style and danced until 11:00… Of course, we were the last table standing! All had … Continue reading →

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Connor Heads Back To School

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009 by Paul

We celebrated the end of summer by taking our grandson out to a Chinese dinner at our most favorite place, Panda Panda of Huntington Beach! One problem… We ate too much!  We dropped off sprouts and pea pods with Dave … Continue reading →

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We Went To See “All About Steve”; Great Movie!

Posted on Monday, September 7, 2009 by Paul

Nice way to end the Labor Day Weekend… Seeing a neat movie with a message.   Sandra Bullock does a great job in displaying a super person… A little different… But a nice person! In All About Steve, Sandra Bullock plays … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon Tea Dancing

Posted on Sunday, September 6, 2009 by Paul

We went to the Art Deco Tea dance which was great fun.  Three hours of rip roaring 1920’s and 1930’s dancing.  A tea dance, or thé dansant (French: literally dancing tea) is an afternoon or early-evening dance. The function evolved … Continue reading →

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The Art Deco Ball Was A Ball!

Posted on Saturday, September 5, 2009 by Paul

This is our fifth year of attending the ball and it just gets better every year. We are also celebrating Bob’s birthday (won’t mention his age but the fire department will NOT let him use candles anymore), Margo’s birthday and … Continue reading →

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Barney & Margo Celebrate Their 62nd Anniversary

Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2009 by Paul

Barney & Margo Adams are dancing friends and they were celebrating their 62nd anniversary this evening at the Phoenix Club.  Margo is encouraging Barney to get up and dance…. Once he is started you can’t stop him! Join us!

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