Surprise Dave!
Sue and Paul with a lot of help from Vicky and Del and Jan and Jim set up a little surprise for Dave. We took him to dinner early at the Lorelei Restaurant at the Phoenix Club and then we went to the big band dance where Dave's daughters, grand daughter and many friends were waiting in the wings! Please enjoy! See Dave's 75th Surprise Birthday Vicky's Camera also
They are awaiting Dave's arrival!
Dave walked right by them and is about to sit next to Vicky
Dave is sad because we said, he would have to sit at the table behind us because
there were too many at our table!
"Dave, you can sit with these nice people"... He does not see them yet!
"Dave, its really OK, we will be right next to you"
He is still not sure about sitting with strangers
The Trap Is Sprung After Cathy Says "Hi Dad!"
Sue is getting a kick out of the response! Dave is in shock!
Cathy, Dave, and Debbie
Add a grand daughter
And a son in law...
Loraine and Ramon from our neighborhood checks in
Down To Serious Business
Mr. Confidence dances with Jan
All dance
It's a mixer... Irene and Herb, Loraine and Vince, Nancy and ????
Did you know? - A mixer dance, dance mixer or simply mixer is a kind of participation dance for people who have some skills in social dancing. Mixers allow dancers to meet new partners, the beginners have a chance to dance with more advanced dancers, and people may quickly assess dance skills of other persons without fear of being stuck with a poor match for the whole tune.
The basic rule of dance etiquette "thou shalt never say 'no'" is partially waived during certain procedures of the mixer: if you have already danced with the person, you may smile to each other and skip the choice. The reasoning is that the basic purpose of the mixer — to make people dance with many new partners — has the precedence.
In some mixing procedures dancers may get confused and miss a match, therefore often a "lost and found" place is designated (e.g., the centre of the dance circle), where unmatched dancers may find each other
Vicky cavorts with the Birthday Boy
Barney's 86th birthday was last week!
The Cake Makes an Entrance
Did you know? - Black Forest Cake (American English) and Black Forest gateau (British English) are the English names for the southern German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (literally "Black Forest cherry torte"). Typically, Black Forest cake consists of several layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer. Then the cake is decorated with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings. In some European traditions sour cherries are used both between the layers and for decorating the top. Traditionally, Kirschwasser is added to the cake, although other liquors are also used (rum is common in Austrian recipes). In the USA Black Forest cake is most often prepared without alcohol.
Robin delivers the cake
Look carefully... The cake had a race car on it! Thanks to the chef
Time for the cake
Did you know? - The birthday cake is traditionally highly
decorated, and typically covered with lit candles when presented, the number of
candles signifying the age of the celebrant. The person whose birthday it is may
make a silent wish and then blow out the candles. After that, the person can
open their presents. It is also common for the person celebrating their birthday
to cut the initial piece of the cake as a newlywed couple might with a wedding
cake.
Birthday cakes date back as far as the Middle Ages when the English would
conceal symbolic items such as gold coins, rings and thimbles inside their
cakes.[citation needed] Each item was associated with a prediction. For example,
a person finding a gold coin in a birthday cake would supposedly become wealthy;
a person discovering a thimble would never marry.
He was as happy as a little kid!
"My cake... wow!"
He is going to blow out the candle
Family and friends (Jim and Jan are running the dance so they are MIA)
Family
Sue, Barney, and Margo enjoying the festivities
Robin poses for a picture before she cuts and delivers the cake
Gladys and Vance
The Birthday Boy Dances
Up and moving, this is a special occasion
The family left as there is school tomorrow morning
Dave likes his new hat
Loraine and Ramon swinging away!
The band makes beautiful music
Jan arranged for the band to play Dave's favorite... Cab Driver!
Go Jan! She is teaching a new line dance
Eldon and Cathy
Hey Vance
Vcky and Donna
The group takes a short rest between dances
The band comes to visit Dave
Margo and Barney
Departing is always difficult... Nancy, Vince, Ron and Sharon bid a fond adeau
