Alice here again — I took this photo with me so I could remember our home in Minnesota. I’m on the left, Lola in the center, and Lottie and her chick on the right. Haven’t heard from them. Hope they’re having as much fun as I am.
I went to the Wheel Arounds Square Dance club on 10-19 and helped Connie Dutton teach 17 new dancers. I must say, this group has a lot of potential. Connie’s really nice also …. she greeted me with a kiss.
Alice reporting in!
I’ve had such fun in the Birmingham area. On 10-14 Debra Stewart, wife of Jamie Stewart (caller for the Krazy 8′s, the Covered Bridge Squares and the Dixie Square Thru’s square dance clubs) passed me to Sandra Hawkins at the Regions Bank in Birmingham, AL. While at the bank, I was treated to a tour of the safe-deposit box area. I sat patiently on Sandra’s boss’s chair waiting to surprise her with a Happy Boss’ day balloon. She was delighted!
On 10-14 I was treated with a trip to the country where I enjoyed riding on a 4-wheeler. I was hoping to find some of my Loon cousins, but unfortunately, no one answered my call. I enjoyed riding in the basket on the front of the 4-wheeler the best. I must have caught a cold because I didn’t feel so well for a couple of days. I’m happy to report that on 10-19 I woke up feeling back to my old self again. I enjoyed a cup of coffee with George Hawkins while we read the newspaper.
I went to the Wheel Arounds Square Dance club on 10-19 and helped Connie Dutton teach 17 new dancers. I must say, this group has a lot of potential. Connie’s really nice also …. she greeted me with a kiss! I was also introduced to Lydia Preston who is taking me to California. Lydia surprised me by taking me back to the Wheel Arounds on 10-23 where we enjoyed a “Wear Your Favorite Team Colors” dance with Larry Belcher calling and David Holladay cueing. The Wheel Arounds are really a fun bunch that meets in Fultondale, AL, at the Birmingham Square Dance Friendship Hall on the 2nd and 4th Friday nights, and I hope to visit them again real soon.
I’m anxiously anticipating my trip across the country to California. I’m going to enjoy dancing all the way to California! I’ll be traveling with Johnny and Lydia Preston.
More updates to follow ….. Alice
Hi All, Lola here. After enjoying Mary and Andy’s hospitality, I decided I would like to see the lights of Las Vegas but also go dancing there.
John and Kathy Wille invited me to fly Sun Country with them and dance at the Imperial Palace with Mike Sikorsky and Tony Oxendine. Wow! That’s big time!
There I was introduced to Sandy and Jim, who were also at the Palace. I had seen them before in Minnesota at Spares and Pairs’ dances. They had been visiting Minnesota for the summer and were now traveling back to their home in Tuscon.
I danced and also gambled a little, using the seed money John gave me. What nice square dancers–just like all the others! Like to travel? Join square dancing!
Hi, Alice here
Well, tomorrow, September 29, is the big day; we fly to Jackson, MS. From there we will travel to Louisiana and Alabama. Somewhere along the way, we hope to find a new guardian for me, one that likes to travel as much as Bob & Betty do. B & B will come home the 5th of October so stay tuned and find out where I am then.
Alice
Saturday night, Sept. 25, we danced to the famous Mike Hogan with Prairie Stars in Bennett, CO. Got to meet their mascot! Had a great time! See you soon. Alice
We went 60 stories down into a very old mine. Take a look at the old drills they used back in the 1800s. What a wonderful trip we had. Yellow rocks, Alice
I’m feeling dizzy, out of breath and light headed, and all I did was come upstairs to our room. I looked around the room and saw the plaque that says we’re staying at the Hotel Delaware, which is the highest hotel in the USA! Now I know why I feel as I do. We are in Leadville, CO–came up here to see the fall colors and to visit a mine. Alice
