Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010 was fun as always. Tammy, Brian and the kids come for Thanksgiving and we celebrate Christmas the day after while we are all still together.

Ball Room Dancing Showcase in Stockton Ca

Rick and I participated in our first Ballroom Dance Showcase. What started as dance lessons to help us learn a few dances for our next Cruise has turned into an activity we both enjoy and plan to continue. We performed two dances for the Showcase. Above was taken during our East Coast Swing !

We also danced a Fox Trot. We actually made it through the entire routine without a mistake!

Our daughter in law 'Amanda' joined us for the showcase. Our own cheer leader.

Stockton Ballroom Dance Showcase

Thomas's visit August 2010

Our Grandson came to visit us for a week in August. I experienced several 'firsts' that week. First time Rock Climbing (Rick's first time also). Rick is braver than I am. He climbed to the top and slid back down to the ground using the rope! I didn't trust that rope! I had to climb down as well as up! By the third time up, I was able to propel down part of the way (I don't do heights well). I made it about 2/3 up the rock and that was high enough for me. That darn rock actually sways when you get about 2/3 of the way up (more realistic they say!). I also played Lazier Tag for the First Time (I won! Rick's gun was broken so it didn't register his hits, or so he says! I think he missed!) Sorry, no pictures of the Lazier Tag, to dark in there.

BACK ON THE GROUND! A SAFER PLACE TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thomas, our Master Climber!!! He climbed all 4 walls, clear to the top!

Nothing wrong with his appetite! He ate the whole thing!

Family Reunion August 2010

Yes, we had dogs too! This is our daughter's (Angie) dog. He is very well behaved.

Our niece (Lisa), and her daughter (Ashley). I think Ashley really enjoyed the playground!

Rick's mother is the cute one in pink! Rick's sister is the blond (Diane). Leland is Diane's friend.

Our first family reunion in over 8 years! We got together in Montesano Washington at Lake Sylvia. It was a wonderful day. Here are our 4 children (from left to right: Tammy, Carol, Angie and Adam).

Reno Ballroom Dancing Showcase

Rick and I are learning Ballroom Dancing. Initially, we just wanted to learn a few steps so we can dance something other than Be-Bop while on our Cruise. To our surprise, we have found that we both really enjoy this style of dancing ,and have discovered a couple local Ballroom Dance clubs that put on dances a couple of times a month. Some of our instructor's students performed routines at this Ballroom Showcase in Reno. We were invited to join the group as spectators. Open dancing between performances allowed opportunity for spectators and performers to practice their steps. It was a fun day. We have been invited to perform a routine at the Stocton Ballroom Showcase in October. We accepted the invitation. Now to decide on which dance and the music.