Long Time, No Write

It's been ages. Wow - I'm really failing at this whole blog thing! At first I don't update, because I have nothing to write about. Now that I'm starting to do things to write about, I don't write because I'm too lazy. So ... here I am, and I don't remember what all I've done since the last time I wrote. I guess I can start with last weekend.

Saturday, we had a small family picnic. K and her son, A, were out visiting friends, so we all got together at a park out by Dad's. Let's see -- there was Dad and J, The Kids, Sis and Rafe, K and A, and myself. We had some really yummy ham, homemade potato salad, Hawaiian rolls, and brownies. Oh, and homemade lemonade, too. I think everyone had fun.

Sunday was club day at the bar, and they were having a "craft fair, rummage sale". Duh had to stay inside the bar for and do club registration stuff, so BK and I sat out at her Tupperware table. There wasn't a big crowd of customers, but we did get her a booking for a T-ware party. I guess, all-in-all, it was a success since she got the booking ...

This past weekend was the Paradise Dance Festival. I had so much fun! Had to make 6 trays of baked pasta last Thursday (2 w/meat sauce, 2 w/o meat, and 2 chicken/broccoli Alfredo). I met Happy at the hotel at about 11:00 on Friday, since I was scheduled to help set up & serve lunch at noon. Well, the other volunteer already had the stuff set up, so I really didn't have much to do. "Serving" the meals basically consists of staying in the hospitality suite and making sure that things are replenished as needed. It's really nice, because people just come in as they get a break, so there's usually someone in the suite at all times, and everyone is very friendly. (We don't provide meals for EVERYone in attendance, just the Pros, Judges, and volunteers). After lunch clean up I was free until time to set up dinner, and again, the other lady had it all done early. Duh, Happy, BK and I ate dinner at the hotel bar ($10 for a cheeseburger and fries - but it was really, really good).

Saturday was a bit busier, and we didn't quite stick to our work schedule. Got up at 6:00 to get breakfast set up, served, cleaned up. As we were cleaning up from breakfast, we were also setting up lunch (the pasta). I was supposed to have free time during lunch, but Duh and BK got called away to help set up the carnival area, so I stayed to take care of the food. After lunch, I went and helped with the rest of the carnival set-up, we hung out at the carnival (off the clock) for a couple hours and then started the tear-down. Since we didn't have adequate lighting, we were allowed to just put the stuff into the trailer and leave the EZ-ups until Sunday.

And then there was yesterday. Breakfast, lunch ... and clean up. Complete clean up -- everything out of the hospitality suite, festival registration, ball room and judges room. We couldn't start on most of it until after 5:00, because the rooms were still in use. But, I was home before 8:00, which was good ...

So - I came home exhausted but feeling really good about the weekend. Everyone was so nice, and so appreciative of the work we were doing ... makes you feel good when people rave over the job you've done.

and there may or may not have been a bit of flirting ...