Dinner Is Done And Dancing Begins (Page Three)
(September 16th 2016) Last Updated: 09/11/2019 10:38:AM
Our Vice President and Fearless Leader is about to speak!
Prepare for words of
wisdom
Guests Jim and Kathi
Guests Dianne and Joe
Quote About Autumn -
"The season for enjoying the fullness of life -- partaking of the harvest, sharing the harvest with others, and reinvesting and saving portions of the harvest for yet another season of growth." - Denis Waitley
"I turned another year younger"
Birthdays everywhere!
More birthdays?
Wow! It must have been a cold winter!
Quote About Autumn -
"Autumn arrives in the early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day." - Elizabeth Bowen
Happy birthday guests Dianne and Joe
Marianne is now &^%&^* years old
... The secret is safe with us!
Happy birthday!
Bernie just turned 95!
Another year dear!
Love is in the Autumn air
Poetry in motion!
Wow! Another great year!
Quote About Autumn -
"There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!" - Percy Bysshe Shelley
Moving feels great after sitting through dinner!
Our guests have danced before!
A very handsome couple
Penny for her thoughts
Tony keeps all the folks moving
Mike watches for new steps!
"Oh no!
I finished all of the dessert"
"Shame shame shame... Next time pass it over here.... I will help you!"
The dance floor slowly fills up
"Hang on Charlie..."
No fair watching your feet!
Hands up!
Did You Know? - The term 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word ball which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means 'to dance' (a ball-room being a large room specially designed for such dances). In times past, ballroom dancing was social dancing for the privileged, leaving folk dancing for the lower classes.
These boundaries have since become blurred, and it should be noted even in times long gone, many ballroom dances were really elevated folk dances.
The definition of ballroom dance also depends on the era: balls have featured popular dances of the day such as the Minuet, Quadrille, Polonaise, Polka, Mazurka, and others, which are now considered to be historical dances.
Pat and Margo are moving to the great sounds of Tony Carinio!
Irene and Al "cut the rug"!
Upbeat music keeps bringing us to the floor
"We got rhythm...."
Stepping out
Nita and Bernie look dashing as they perform the Hokey Pokey
Bernie is out and about again!
Welcome back!
Always a smile!
They look so graceful moving about the floor
Whirling and twirling... It's dizzying to the average eye!
Meanwhile back at the tables
The centerpieces are beautiful... Thank you Nita and Neal
Time to get the rake out!
Those dancers look fantastic!
95, 93, and 92
! Which one is which?
They are all young at heart!
"I am taking notes"
A gentleman in action!
"Lucky makes me put on and tie his shoes!"
The men are plotting their next dance adventure
OMG.... Watch out!
Did You Know? - The twist is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll music. From 1959 to the early sixties it became the first worldwide dance craze, enjoying immense popularity among all people and drawing fire from critics who felt it was too provocative.
It inspired dances such as the Jerk, the Pony, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, the Monkey, and the Funky Chicken, but none were as popular.
Having seen teenagers in Tampa, Florida doing the dance, Hank Ballard wrote "The Twist" and released it as the B-side of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters' 1959 single "Teardrops on Your Letter".
Dick Clark, having noticed the dance becoming popular among teenagers, recommended to Cameo Records that the more wholesome Chubby Checker rerecord the song, which was released in 1959 and became a number one hit in 1960.
The dance became passe among teenagers as it became acceptable among adults and the song was released, becoming a number one hit again in 1962.
A world record was set in DeLand, Florida, on October 11, 2012, when Chubby Checker sang the song live and the crowd danced. An estimated 4,000 people twisted along with Checker, surpassing the previous Guinness World Record for most people twisting in the streets at once.
Pat and Ghislaine are getting down....
Beware of flying parts
Were movin' movin' movin'..... Toward the oxygen bottles
"Already??? I was just getting started!"
"I am so tired... Being El Presidente was exhausting!"
"Does this mean we can put the camera down??"
"You mean we gotta go?"
"Home? Did someone say home?"
"You did a great job Lucky!"
"I thought we danced until midnight!"
"Would you believe they forgot to set their watch correctly?"
"Please come back and see us!"
"See you next time!"
"We will leave you with a thought...."
