Skihawks Christmas Dinner/Dance 05
It was a perfect night for a Christmas party. It had snowed the
previous Thursday and there was still snow on the ground, but the roads
were bare. It was a cold, starlit night, just perfect for gathering
around the roaring fireplace, drinking some Christmas cheer with
friends. The Fort Lewis Golf Club had been decorated with Christmas
ornaments, wreaths and a Christmas tree. Red poinsettias decorated
every dining table. The women were stunning and the men were
well-groomed in their finest attire.
There was only one small problem and that, unfortunately,
was that the heat for the dining area was not working. For the ladies
in their shear spagetti-strap gowns, it was a bit nippy. I would have
to say that goose bumps were the most common accessory of the evening.
My date kept her coat on through the dinner. I fantasied that perhaps
she, in a rush to get to the party, had forgotten to put a dress on and
had nothing on under the coat. Then the music started and we all got
out on the dance floor to get warm. After she warmed up a bit, she took
her coat off and my fantasy was dashed.
But I digress. We really did have a great time seeing old
friends and making plans for the upcoming ski season. Nancy James, our
treasurer, did a great job of greeting the new arrivals and making
everyone feel comfortable. While most of us gathered near the
fireplace, Mike Miner, Mike Mclean, Sandi Braget and others tried to
figure out the problem with the thermostat. Since there was heat in the
bathrooms, they were even more popular than usual and Bill Power spent
a lot of time in there (just kidding, Bill).
There were still a lot of people dancing the night away
when the disc jockey announced it was time for the last dance. Not
wanting to call it a night just yet,several people including Tom Shaw,
Sandy Papachek, and Sandee Miner grabbed the microphone and were
lip-sincing to the music.
I am sure that we all had a good time because one lady
went home with two purses, (how does THAT happen?), leaving Peggy Young
with no keys to get in her house. Everyone involved got a big HO HO HO
out of that one.
It was very enjoyable seeing everyone, especially Jim and
Pat Remy, looking so elegant at our biggest and most formal dance of
the year. Guy Moyer
