Let's make a date....New Year's Eve 2008

Once again we hosted the New Year's Eve cocktail party. Lots of food and laughter, after which we headed down to the lakeside to watch the fireworks across the way. Supposedly the home who hosted them was once owned by Willie Nelson and is supposed to belong to Eddie Van Halen now...I'm in the process of checking that out before I swear to it.....

After the fireworks we headed to the clubhouse where Elvis was performing....see I told all of you he was still alive! Ok, so he wasn't exactly Elvis, but he was very good and played great 50's and 60's music. We even got Salt up "fast dancing"....he loved it....and he is GOOD!

Since there are no mirrors in the hall (except in the bathrooms) once that music starts playing we all forget we are collecting Social Security!

This is our neighbor Blanche...she lost her husband last winter, needless to say we were all happy to see her out and cutting loose.


And here is poor Gordie, who took a fall and hurt his back. No dancing for him this year. He's desperately trying to heal before we leave on the cruise in 2 weeks.

Look Emma....all of Grandma's and Poppy's friends can do the chicken too!!!

Here are our friends Carol and Rick Gates (TN) to my knowledge, Rick didn't sit out a dance.

Elizabeth and Milton (VA)....my bosom bingo buddies!

Tom and Ann...this was the end of the evening.....I think he may be getting tired!

Terry and Susie...

Gene and Ruth.....

New Year's Dave Kone cooked the main course for a traditional "pork, kielbasa, sauerkraut New Year's dinner. Here Ralph Willis loads up.....after all there isn't another until Sunday night when we will have the first annual "tree burning" ceremony down at the big fire pit!!

Dave proudly stands in front of his smorgasbord. On the right is Bob Hillis (Ralph's dad). He also lost his wife last winter.....we have all sort of "adopted" him. Needless to say, he eats well as a result!!
and last but not least....Salt and I wish all of you a very Happy New Year!!!