2017/06/24 - Saturday - Vacation - Day 10 - Square Dancing

We got started late, but we made a decision last night to do lunch first before spending the rest of the day down at the convention center.

Lunch was at a White Castle (In-and-Out is way better!).

I forgot my badges so went back to the RV to retrieve them before going to the convention center.

We converted to the long form for Kansas MO convention and then paid for the Spokane convention.  We went to the vendor area to get a thing or two.  Then we watched them break the worlds record. But I have an issue with that.  Mom M, I, and plus about 18000+ other people danced in 1981 on a football field, so I am not sure what record they are trying to break!

We did do some dancing in the Mainstream Hall.

We walked to Morton's for some very good and expensive food for dinner.

Back at the convention center, we paid for the 2021 convention that will be in Jackson MS.  We went and watched two demonstrations and then headed to the youth hall to see how the turnout was.  Based on the numbers I seen, things look good.

On the way home, it took me a trip around a few blocks, but finally was able to go over the "John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge", in fact we drove over it three times.

Back at the RV we got a few things put away to get ready for travel tomorrow!

I think we all had a good time at this years convention!

2013/06/29 – Saturday – Vacation - Day 09 - Dancing, Friends, Last Day!

Another day of dancing was planned for today!...

We made it to the convention center about 10:30 and for being a Saturday, of course parking was no problems this time.

Yep, we talked, danced, and watched and before we knew it was time for lunch.

For lunch we went across the street and when they first seated us there was a bad whistle, but the manager was able to solve the issue.  Lunch was good.

Came back we did a seminar and did more talking and watching and now it was time to go back to the RV and change.

Once back to the convention center we did more watching and talking before we knew it was dinner time again. 

 But this time we added two more to our ground and our friends joined us for dinner.  We did have to wait about an hour before we got seated.

Back to the convention center, we did dance, talk and watch – YES WE HAD FUN!!!   And then we had to say our goodbyes.

We made a detour and dropped of the CA State Council show case of ideas to the couple that is taking it back to CA

Now back to the RV and hopefully get up in time and hit the road for the rest of vacation.

2013/06/28 – Friday – Vacation - Day 08 - Dancing

I found out that Turquoise work up Mom D so he could go out EARLY so he could do his thing…  What a way to wake up.  As for the rest of us, we slept in!

We got up later than normal, but we did get to the convention center at almost 11 this morning!  But again the parking lot under the center was FULL.  Not happy about not able to park; that why we got the parking pass so we could park at the center

We had lunch at a place in the convention center called the Blue Line.  The food was ok, but Cheryl did not like the salad.

We did some dancing, talking, and watching for the afternoon.

Time to head back to the RV, but first we stopped to get a few things for the RV (dog food and other items).  I was able to take a short nap.

We left to go find food, but the first stop stated the wait time was three hours, well no to that place.  We went back to the center and then walked over to a restaurant to have dinner before dancing.

We did get our group shot, so I was happy with that.  We have been doing that for many years now.

More friends, dancing, and watching – Fun times!!!

One of our longtime friends finally made it to the convention this year so we closed out the place getting caught up with them before heading back to our respective end of day locations.

2013/06/27 – Thursday – Vacation - Day 07 - NSDC - Dancing

I had agreed to work this morning, so got in time to get things review and prepared for the meeting.  Held the meeting and processed the records that I needed to process.

Now we had to get everybody ready to head in to town.  When we arrived at the convention center the parking was full, but an outside parking area had few places left.  Now it was time for lunch.  We went to an Italian place and had a good time.  Our waitress was a square dancer but did not know that the Nationals were being held here this weekend.

Back over to the convention center to dance, talk with friends and enjoy the activities.

Now it was time for dinner, we went and picked up from the youth hall and headed out to find a place, after wondering around town, we finally found a place.

Back at the RV, I took a short nap while everybody else got changed, then I changed and then we headed back into the convention.

We did more dancing, talking with friends and again enjoyed the activities.

Today was a good day and yes we did get some dancing in!!!