New Year's Eve Music & Dancing!

We've been busy preparing for upcoming events. We've been out playing music and here at home playing music. Bob & Renzo came over last night for a practice session. We did practice, but it was actually fun. Bob brought us some Panera goodies and we had some other snacks. Jim, though, is anti-snack when we're supposed to be "working", so we had to tolerate that -- or ignore it.

We had our Vickerman (Loretta's family) Christmas party last week with about 40 in attendance. What a lot of fun with so much food and the exciting White Elephant Game. We had relatives from Kansas that we haven't seen in 40+ years, Florida travelers, and several from Canada! There aren't many in the clan that play music, but they convinced us to present an impromptu concert.

I'll try to get hold of the video soon, but here's a photo.

Jim, Tommy, & Loretta playing at family Christmas party. Ben is looking on.

Remember that tonight is the New Year's Eve Contra Dinner-Dance, sponsored by the Oakland County Traditional Dance Society (OCTDS -- http://www.octds.org/). It is definitely not too late to join us. And the weather is supposed to be cooperative for venturing out.

You do NOT have to already know how to do this dancing, nor do you need to bring a partner with you. You will be taught everything you need to know as we go along.

The potluck dinner starts at 6:30 and the dancing starts at 8.  We'll be at the First United Methodist Church of Troy (6363 Livernois, Troy, MI 48098). The cost is only $12. Call Suzanne Strohmeyer for more information (248.629.5124). If you make it, be sure to say "Hi" to us! Hope to see you there!!