Last year we put in a request to get tickets to
DWTS, and yesterday at about 11:20 Andy got an Email that said we had tickets to that days taping of
DWTS! He called me, came home from work and by 2:30 we were in line. We were numbers 188, and 189. We would have been 75 and 76 if we didn't have to park a mile away in the first parking garage we could find. There was an enterprising young man at the sidewalk selling water, and soda, and renting beach chairs. Andy noticed when he opened his briefcase to put the money in, he put it inside a Book of Mormon. They were letting people in a few at a time, and by 4:00 we knew we wouldn't be in the
Pre-Tape portion of the show. But by 5 we were ushered it just before the show itself started taping. So if you watched it we are in the balcony behind the judges in the far right corner. We could pick out Andy, he was wearing a beige sport coat, in a "sea of black". It was a fun experience. We were surprised that the floor was so small, how small the people are, and how different it looks on TV. The stage in front of the band at the bottom of the stars looks like it sparkles on TV, that is to hide all the different colored pieces of tape to show people where to stand. They were constantly sweeping the dance floor every commercial break. The clapping was so loud we couldn't hear Tom the announcer. In our excitement we didn't have anything to eat before we left. The vending machine was doing a pretty brisk business. We had to go through security, no cell phones or electronic devices allowed inside, they were taken, labeled and returned after the show. I don't know why I
thought this was a one hour show, I thought the first hour was just clips from the previous nights show(you can tell I
DVR it, and then have my finger on the fast forward button). Anyway Ralph and Karina are gone, next week is the finals. A warning to my granddaughters, no Mickey Mouse Club next Monday night......Grandma is voting! Lets see, we have 3 cell phones, one land line, and 3 Email addresses....
It was so much fun making the bonnetts and aprons. On sunday we had a "Pioneer Family Dinner" Used the cute things the girls made as centerpieces, told our family version of the "Cricket and Seagull" Story. Even had a pioneer matching game. Fun times.
I found the secret to getting Kyle to Smile. Let him play in a wading pool. Didn't have to chase him up the stairs our around the house. Between the pool and the bubbles, we had a great time. Sure hope it is hot on Saturday!
We froze, I have never left the beach before dark, and before the last of the fire was out. I couldn't take it anymore, and we were dressed for the cold. Anyway the company was fun! The food was great! Lets do it again soon.
Thank you Holly and Sam for an amazing 4 days. We are going to do this again next year. We hope everyone can join us then.
I was hoping that you could read the page. But the print is to small. We had an adventure. Andy had his apendix out on Tuesday. It got a little complicated becase of the blood thinners he has been taking. But he seems to be doing fine. He is tired, but doing ok. The flowers are from work, and the card said "Quite Faking it, and get back to work." The Drs. and nurses thought he was a funny guy, and he kept them laughing (except for the few hours right after surgery). We were blessed in many ways.
This will be an on going post. We had an amazing weekend.
