The Seniors Prom 2011

The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball. ~Doug Larson

Ready For An Amazing Evening With Great Music And Friends

What an excellent idea... Dance and enjoy friends while supporting Meals On Wheels for seniors in North Orange County... We started at the Newport Harbor Elks and then off to the Mariott in Irvine. Join the fun!

We Began At The Newport Harbor Elks

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Dancing the afternoon away

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Wine helps Paul's dancing

   
Paul would say "Hands up"

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The Villa Nova restaurant is between the two tall buildings

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We departed from the Newport Harbor Elks on a stormy afternoon after a few hours of dancing

Six Miles To The Marriott

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The cloud formation was impressive

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The sun was setting as this was the first day of not having Daylight Savings Time

 

Did You Know? - Although not punctual in the modern sense, ancient civilizations adjusted daily schedules to the sun more flexibly than modern DST does, often dividing daylight into twelve hours regardless of day length, so that each daylight hour was longer during summer.

For example, Roman water clocks had different scales for different months of the year: at Rome's latitude the third hour from sunrise, hora tertia, started by modern standards at 09:02 solar time and lasted 44 minutes at the winter solstice, but at the summer solstice it started at 06:58 and lasted 75 minutes.

After ancient times, equal-length civil hours eventually supplanted unequal, so civil time no longer varies by season. Unequal hours are still used in a few traditional settings, such as some Mount Athos monasteries and all Jewish ceremonies.

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Diagram of a fancy clepsydra. Water enters and raises the figure, which points at the current hour for the day. Spillover water operates a series of gears that rotates a cylinder so that hour lengths are appropriate for today's date. The ancient Greeks and Romans had twelve hours from sunrise to sunset; since summer days are longer than winter days, summer hours were longer than winter hours.

We Arrive Safely At The Marriott

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We is now arrived....

It Is Time To Dance

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Let's get to the dance... But first, a martini is needed

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We are ready to go....

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The program

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The martini bar was our meeting point

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See what happens when you have two many martinis!

To The Dance In Salon A-E

Did You Know? - A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to please or to educate" ("aut delectare aut prodesse est"). Salons, commonly associated with French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th century and 18th centuries, were carried on until quite recently, in urban settings, among like-minded people.

The salon was an Italian invention of the 16th century which flourished in France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. In 16th-century Italy, some scintillating circles formed in the smaller courts which resembled salons, often galvanized by the presence of a beautiful and educated patroness such as Isabella d'Este or Elisabetta Gonzaga.

One important place for the exchange of ideas was the salon. The word salon first appeared in France in 1664 (from the Italian word salone, itself from sala, the large reception hall of Italian mansions). Literary gatherings before this were often referred to by using the name of the room in which they occurred, like cabinet, réduit, ruelle and alcôve. Before the end of the 17th century, these gatherings were frequently held in the bedroom (treated as a more private form of drawing room): a lady, reclining on her bed, would receive close friends who would sit on chairs or stools drawn around. This practice may be contrasted with the greater formalities of Louis XIV's petit lever, where all stood.

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You could not miss the dance.... 90 tables of ten people!

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We made our way inside and the band was outstanding

Who Was Here???

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Sandy and Bob were at the adjacent table

Remember - Everyone is the age of their heart.  ~Guatemalan Proverb

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The band was particularly good this evening

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We can dance to chopsticks... Right gang??

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Roy and Claudette was ready to go

Did You Know? - Claudette \c-lau-dette, claud(et)-te\ as a girl's name is pronounced klaw-DET. It is of French and Latin origin, and the meaning of Claudette is "lame". Feminine diminutive of Claude. Made popular in the 1930s by French film celebrity Claudette Colbert.

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Evette and Bob escaped from the Phoenix Club

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The sketch of Evett and Bob pad has arrived

Rmembere - There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I'm sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.  ~Author Unknown

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Ed was dressed for the prom.... Cathy had her famous smile

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Jule and Sandy made it from Murietta

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Into the scrapbook to be looked at in many years from now

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Hello hello (Courtesy Hans)

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Hi guys... Let's dance (Courtesy Hans)

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Bob believes he is in disguise when his glasses are off ... Evette knows better

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Kerstin and Hans danced up a storm

Did You Know? - Kerstin meaning and name origin Kerstin \k(e)-rs- tin, ker-stin\ as a girl's name is a variant of Kirsten (Scandinavian, Latin), and the meaning of Kerstin is "follower of Christ". The baby name Kerstin sounds like Kirstin, Kyrstin, Kjerstin, Kierstin, Kersten, Keirstin and Keerstin. Other similar baby names are Karsten, Kristin, Kirstie, Khristin, Kirstyn, Kirstine, Kirsti, Kiersten and Krystin. Popularity of Kerstin Kerstin is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3212 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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Lee and Marcia joined the happy band this evening

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They light up their surroundings even in black and white

Remember - I still have a full deck; I just shuffle slower now.  ~Author Unknown

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Donna and Bob lit up the evening ... Love the tie Robert

Remember - We are young only once, after that we need some other excuse.  ~Author Unknown

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Roy telling Claudette a story

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Dance time (Courtesy Hans)

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Sandy and Bob taking a breather

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Wine... the pause that refreshes (Courtesy Hans)

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What does the iPhone say?? (Courtesy Hans)

Remember - To be seventy years young is sometimes far more cheerful and hopeful than to be forty years old.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes 

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Our hostess with the mostess Miss Nancy and Vince

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Pencils and paint

Remember - None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. ~Henry David Thoreau

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The King and Queen... All Centenarians

Did You Know? - A centenarian is a person who is or lives beyond the age of 100 years. Because current average life expectancies across the world are less than 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. Much rarer, a supercentenarian is a person who has lived to the age of 110 or more, something only achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians. Even rarer is a person who has lived to 115 years old; only 1 in 50,000 centenarians make it to this age.

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This evenings speaker was quite good

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Did You Know? - Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Hall attended Tustin High School in California and went on graduate from UCLA in 1971 with a degree in English Literature. Mr. Hall is a former professional musician and accomplished guitarist, and is also proficient on piano and mandolin. For several years he was a high profile radio DJ in Los Angeles. He has also done extensive voice work on television commercials and cartoons.

In 1978, Robert had to have both of his legs amputated as a result of an accident in which an 18-wheeler truck crushed his car. The accident also caused the gasoline tank of the car to explode, causing burns over 65% of his body. He now comfortably uses prosthetic limbs, allowing for personal mobility. Several of his characters, including his CSI character, have openly shared this disability. He is a prominent advocate for disabled Americans.

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Herbie and Lee ... Irene was winging her way to Portland this evening

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In the 1930'a we had Technicolor... Remember when?

Remember - Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.  ~Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Paul and Sue (Courtesy of Bob Zaitz)

Remember - Grow old with me!  The best is yet to be.  ~Robert Browning

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Our centerpieces were quite bright

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The dance floor was quite adequate

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Thank You Miss Nancy for arranging this wonderful evening