Page Seven: Return To Williams From The Grand Canyon
The outbound journey features hors d'oeuvres including a crudités arrangement of fresh seasonal micro greens, vegetables, fresh fruits and berries, with several uniquely flavored dipping sauces. A palate-cleansing cheese and cracker board features fine international and domestic cheeses selected for their unique flavor profiles. These cheeses have been chosen to pair with The Sunset Limited’s unique wine selections. During the return journey, passengers can fill their plates with hot dinner selections, including beef tenderloin kabobs with rich demi-glace, Asian chicken skewers in a tangy orange Mongolian sauce and jumbo shrimp in a sumptuous bacon flavored scampi sauce. Unique choices of canapés and desserts are also available, including mini-cheesecakes, chocolate-dipped strawberries, cream filled éclairs and assorted petite fours.
On Our Way Back
We headed for the parlor car so we could dance the night away.
The trio played excellent music... Great dance music!
Old fashioned Rock & Roll!
The bartender (Jack) was also a photo buff... Dancing and glasses!
The "Hand Jive" in action
The Hand jive is a dance particularly associated with rock and roll and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s. It involves a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following and/or imitating the percussion instruments. It resembles a highly elaborate version of Pat-a-cake. Hand moves include thigh slapping, cross-wrist slapping, fist pounding, chest slapping and pounding, hand clapping, elbow touching and hitch hike moves. The hand jive was particularly popularized by Johnny Otis's 1958 hit "Willie and the Hand Jive".
New Friends Really Enjoyed The Sunset Limited!
Dancing Was Popular!
Eddie And His Friend Danced Anything!
Willie Nelson was on board this evening
Eddie! There are young people on board (23 year olds)
Paul Suggested The Bunny Hop
The bunny hop is a novelty dance that was created at Balboa High School
of San Francisco in 1952. It is a social dance mixer, sometimes also
referred to as a "party" or "dance party" dance.
The dance has been generally done to Ray Anthony's big band recording of
the song. The song has been re-recorded by others, including musical
updates of the style, for example, a Salsa version. Duke Ellington
recorded "Bunny Hop Mambo" in 1954.
Ray Anthony's single release of the "Bunny Hop" featured another novelty
dance classic, the "Hokey Pokey" on the B side.
The dance is a variation on a conga. Participants dance in a line,
holding on to the hips of the person in front of them. They tap the
floor two times with their right foot, then with their left foot, then
they hop forwards, backwards, and finally three hops forward to finish
the sequence, which continues throughout the song. The first person in
the line leads the group around the floor.
Yes, that is my husband leading the Bunny Hop in the parlor car!
And... he had a following!
And the line gets longer!
