Okay all,
I’ve been asking around and we’ve come up with a tentative date and time:
Saturday, April 14th at Starlight at 5p.m. (3 miles west of Wahoo on 92, if you didn’t know)
It’s the Saturday after Easter….there isn’t anything going on I assure you; your relatives have seen enough of you for a while, the kids have candy, and lent is over….it’s time to celebrate!
There’s a “fest” so they start playing at 1100 that morning but I thought we could all meet there around 5.
I know it’s a ways out but mark your datebooks, blackberries, or palm thingies….it’ll be a blast if we get a good sized group I promise.
Click on the blue comment thing up there under “Let’s dance” and let me know if you’re in.
Hey Rob, I’ll see if Juanita’s got that night open. However, she’ll be my wife by then and I haven’t truly started to think about anything AFTER the wedding yet! 😉
As a ballroom dance instructor she might be a good asset for the evening.
Excellent!
Couples are welcome and maybe she can teach me that waltz step. I hope you guys can make it.
I’m still waiting to hear from some bloggers but I’ve managed to get several people from work interested.
Invite your friends. Beer, accordians, food, friends, a smattering of bohemians; what could be more fun than that?
Saturday…..April 14th at Starlight at 5 p.m.!!!!!
It’s coming up soon, who’s with me?
This will truly be a case of “The more the merrier”.
Just blog and “I’m in.” It won’t take but a second.
See you there.
As much as I’d love to come out and dance with you….I’m too far away. Looks like we will be out the Nebraska way June 26th to the 29th. Then it’s up to MN with the family. So if anyone wants to get together one of those weekday’s let me know! 🙂
So Wendi,
Are you guys dancing with us on the 14th or what? Tell your hubby to call his sister and make her drag her and her happy husband’s butt down here to the dance as well. I never see her.
By the way….the phone has yet to ring….suprised? I’m not……bachelors…..maybe I need to try out some used models; as long as the previous owners have abandoned them completely.
You never told me how you started dating your husband…….I’m always curious.
Later,
Robin
Ah bummer… I was hoping to hear you had a big date next weekend. But then it is a holiday so maybe he’s waiting til after that – or maybe that guy hasn’t had time to pass your information along. He sounded like he probably had quite the social schedule to keep. Let me know if hear from him.
Ron and I met through my cousin Doug Scott. Doug and Ron were classmates. In February 1995 they went on a ski trip together with a bunch of other people and on the ride back from Colorado Doug suggested Ron give me a call sometime. (Completely unprompted by me) We had already been playing softball on the same co-ed league for a couple of years so we sort of knew each other. Ron gave me a call and then we dated for 9 years before getting married in 2004.
Which sister would you be referring to? Judy? Carol? I’ll be sure he gets on the phone! I hope we can make it. I think it would be TONS of fun!!
9 Years! I had no idea. It’s funny what you miss when you’re away. Good for you.
Judy mainly, but Carol would be fun to talk with again as well. Bring whoever…whomever?. …whatever.
The friends I planned on riding with have family coming in that weekend, so I could use a hook up with one of you guys. I don’t want to walk in alone.
You are right about the Easter weekend thing and Mr. Entertainment probably hasn’t made his rounds yet.
I need to sit down and come up with something for this article, I should go over to Nadine’s kitchen, have a kolache, and just chat with her for a little bit…that should inspire me.
Bowling season is over….one less thing.
Busy weekend coming up……don’t forget about the Easter Egg Hunt in Morse Bluff at 1 p.m., come early or it’ll all be over!!!!
I was looking at your reading list – you’ve got some pretty heavy stuff in there. 🙂 It got me thinking about some of the books I’ve read. On that I found particularly interesting was “Bachelors, The Psychology of Men Who Haven’t Married” hahahahahhaha – you can probably guess why I read that one.
Yeah Wendi,
I hope Ron doesn’t know about the website….I wasn’t sure if I should ask.
9 Years? If I ever find a guy….and he makes me wait 9 years…..I’ll be frickin’ 50!!!! You are an extremely patient woman.
Can I borrow your book….there’s a few friends I’m kinda wondering about and I want to believe it isn’t just me being pushy and curious when I ask them why they would want to stay the way they are.
Happy Easter Everyone!!!!
Of course you can borrow the book. I thought a lot of it was right on the money. It’s like you know someone who fits every chapter. (I hope I didn’t make notes in there)
9 years was a long time. But we started dating when I was just 23 and he was 29. I don’t think I would have been ready to marry any sooner. Maybe he knew that…
I’m not sure I’m getting Ron convinced polkas on a Saturday night is a good idea. I’m working on it though.
So ask him this…..”What are we going to do that will be so much better?” I’d suggest some really expensive restaurant or the Orpheum or something. 5 bucks at Starlite will start sounding pretty good. Do you two go out much on Saturday night? That’s what I thought.
That’s the thing all….it’ll be something different. I know it’s not as good as renting a movie and going through the drive thru at BK, but i promise we’ll have some laughs and blow off a little steam.
Jill, I’ll take you up on that ride if you are game. See Jill’s going and she’s bringing a friend….right Jill?
Marnie, are you out there? I know it’s only Wednesday but I’m having a crappy week at work and I’m already thinking about it being overwith. How about you and the Mr?
Funny, I’ve been trying to mention all of this to some single guys I know and they kind of back away from me in mid sentence. Too pushy? Couldn’t be.;)
My 79 year old neighbor lady gave me this advice: “Don’t think they are going to have the idea themselves Robin, you’ve got to convince them that you are the one, men can’t make those decisions on their own.” Don’t ya love it? Now I know where I’ve been going wrong.
How was Starlite this last weekend? I’m sorry we weren’t able to make it. I was looking forward to it. It’s not a good time of the year for farmers to go out.
Starlite was great! Wish ya’ll could have made it. There were kids younger than us. I hope they got carded. My little bro laughed at me…but all it takes is a suggestion and well…I could be in. Thanks Robin. I might learn to polka just so I can par-take. Marnie I was crushed…but truth be told my youngins almost crashed my plans. Ya’ll have a nice week. J
You’re right Wendi, we were right on the cusp of that “planting” window. Now we have to wait until we can pull them away from watching their corn grow in July.
Speaking of July……There’s a dance at the MB Legion on July 1st, I think we have it set up for them to play from 4-8. It’s a Sunday afternoon but we had a good time last year. Think about it. Added bonus, I won’t have to drive anywhere and I’ll be serving you your drinks! I just eyeball it on the mixed drinks, no one wants to buy me a shotglass, can’t imagine why.
I really enjoyed myself Saturday. I think it was better that not too many showed, I probably wouldn’t have been as relaxed. The reason I never learned to dance is because I would try and get frustrated and embarrassed and sit it out. Uncle Leonard was patient and we “practiced” the polka and waltzes all night so I’ve got it down and I’m ready to go the next time. Jason and Juanita even attempted to teach me some swing and the two step. Need a little more practice with that though.
I think I could dance every weekend. It’s fun to drink beer and every once in a while get up and do something else that makes you laugh and even more thirsty. You all just don’t know what you’re missing!
Thanks Jill for coming along, it was good to see you again and to touch base with everything that’s going on in your life. That’s why people make the effort to get together isn’t it? 🙂
Let’s all think about July 1st, I’ll be ready for another spin around the dance floor by then!!!!
Ah, it does sounds like I missed out on a good time. BUT, Robin, if you want to try out your new steps sooner than July you might consider the Prague Fireman’s dance on April 28th. I will be playing from 6:30-9:30 and then another band will take over after that.
Yes, I’ve been invited back inspite of my impromptu stage performance last year. My cuz said I should return for an encore.
Justice has her dance recital that night in Schuyler and it begins at 7, we usually do the ice cream thing afterward so I don’t think I will be making it. But take up the reins for me and party on.
Fireman’s Dance, Prague, Ne, Saturday the 28th of April, starts at 6:30 and the rock band went to about midnight or so last year. Good time folks….worth checking it out!
Tell Ron sorry about the farmer comment.
impromptu stage performance ?
The dance recital Justice is in must be the same one my friend’s little girl is in. Do you know the Tomcak’s?
I work with Deb Tomcak…she’s the only one I know.
Jus had her first practice tonight. This baseball thing is serious business. I don’t remember so many rules and competitiveness when I was 9. We were told tonight that we shouldn’t even bother with our kid pitching if she isn’t prepared to throw 50-100 pitches every night! They’re 10 and under! We have to travel, there’s a state tournament for girls in the 4th and 5th grade? What is this world coming to?
I don’t get the sports thing. I sure hope she plays at least once. We’re not sporty people, I hope they don’t hold it against us, for her sake anyway.
When I was nine; I distintly remember standing out in left field most of the time torturing ants and wearing my glove on my head for entertainment. Boredom ended my softball career.
No phone calls nor messages….I’m sure he’s out in the field now.
In my opinion, this sports thing is out of control. Kids should have the opportunity to be kids and not have every waking moment absorbed by some event or practice. And who has time to get their kids to all of these ‘road’ games? And I thought games were to be about having fun and learning to be good sports. Where is the family time? Where is time to go to church? Where is the time for them to learn how to entertain themselves?
I have the same memories you do. I was standing somewhere in center field half the time looking around at the other games being played or chewing on one of the strings on my glove. We had one game a week and we really looked forward to it. The kids I talk to don’t even look forward to their games all that much since they’ve had 3 nights or more of practice before the game, plus a 4-H meeting and maybe dance practice… They are burned out.
I learned enough about the sport to have fun. What more do they need? Sports injuries at 12?
Sorry about the rant…but this one really gets me.
Oh and the Tomcak is Nancy and her daughter Holly.
My guy James (14yrs old) is on a select baseball team here in Omaha. It is sooooo competitive that it is scary. James just loves to play so the practices and the games don’t bother him much. It’s some of the other parents on the team that bite my butt!(not literally of course ha) We ahd a tournament in Lincoln last weekend and a few hours in between games, just enough time for one of the dad’s on our team to get blitzed! He couldn’t even balance himself standing up. They took his son out pitching and all hell broke loose. He started rooting for the other team, swearing at the coach, the F-bomb was even thrown out a few times. I was completely mortified. Then he starts hollering at the new pitcher that the coach put in “Oh, you must be the coach’s pet!” The other parents finally calmed him down. I think for sure that alcohol should not be a part of children’s sports. (note to self–leave flask at home for next game) They are still just kids and it’s not a matter of life and death if they win or lose. It’s nice to win yes, but it’s not the end of the world if they don’t. James wants to play high school ball and that will be extrememly competitive. They said that 80 kids tried out for the freshman team at Millard West this year and only 17 made it. The good thing is that baseball hasn’t absorbed his life. He’s in a band also and balances it all very well. So just remember Robin, before a recital never drink a bottle of wine and heckle at the other performers who aren’t your child. And if you decide to chew tobacco, please use a can to spit it in, not the ground all around the stands! ha ha I think we’re in for an interesting season of baseball this year!
I agree with you guys, people need to let kids be kids and have fun. Trust me with this go-kart racing out here…we deal with parents who want their 5 year old to be the next Jr. and Jeff Gordon. The kids may be sick with a fever and the parents let them sleep in the truck until race time, wake the kid up, put him in the kart, make him race then when he is done he may throw up or cry and they just let him go back to sleep till the next race.
It’s just sick.
UNBELIEVABLE – drinking between games and making kids participate when they are sick?!!! What is wrong with people? I can hardly wait to see how things are when my 2 year-old is ready to start participating.
I think you hit it on the head when you said these parents think their child is going to be the next Jr or Gordon. You’re exactly right. How dilusional can they be? Are those parents trying to relive their childhood through their kids?
Maybe I shouldn’t speak so harshly – who knows maybe I’ll be the loudmouth at the ballpark in a few years.
Hey all…
Just tuned in…reading about all of these crazy parents. Both of our kids are on select baseball & softball teams in Lincoln. I have not experienced this unacceptable parental involvement on either of their teams but know it exists. My kids love to play ball…that is why we do it, but I like to just go and watch. Steward, on the other hand likes to ‘get in to the game” and every once in a while I have to reel him back in. We love to watch!!