12/29/07 Western - New Year's Eve

[birkner]

My DD is 5 and will turn 6 in February after the cruise. They should be in the same age group (5,6,7) for the clubs.

I agree that it is time to start thinking about that Palo brunch again.

Boy will I have to be dieting until December if I want to go to another Palo brunch!!

 

[birkner]

How To Cha-Cha Slide Real Smooth

"TO THE LEFT NOW": GRAPEVINE LEFT WITH TOUCH
1,2 Step LEFT to left side; Cross RIGHT behind Left
3,4 Step LEFT to left side; Touch RIGHT beside Left

"TAKE IT BACK NOW": STROLL BACK WITH TOUCH
1,2 Step back RIGHT; Step back LEFT
3,4 Step back RIGHT; Touch LEFT beside Right
(Option: try mashed potato steps back, or a rolling turn back)

"ONE HOP THIS TIME": HOP FORWARD
1 Hop forward on Right, hitching LEFT
(Option: if you don't like to hop you can scoot forward on both feet. The number of hops Casper will ask you to do will vary throughout the song)

"RIGHT FOOT LET'S STOMP": RIGHT STOMP FORWARD
1 With weight on Left stomp RIGHT forward
(Option: you can spread your arms to add attitude with each stomp)

"LEFT FOOT LET'S STOMP": LEFT STOMP FORWARD
1 With weight on Right stomp LEFT forward
(Option: you can spread your arms to add attitude with each stomp. The number of stomps Casper will ask you to do will vary)

"NOW CHA-CHA": JAZZ BOX (WITH ATTITUDE)
1,2 Cross RIGHT over Left; Step back LEFT
3,4 Step RIGHT to right side; Step forward LEFT
(Option: you can do mambo rocks, or anything else you feel fits. Casper will ask you twice or more so keep listening)

"TURN IT OUT" OR "LET'S GO TO WORK": ¼ TURN LEFT INTO GRAPEVINE RIGHT WITH TOUCH
1 Make ¼ turn left stepping RIGHT to right side
2-4 Cross LEFT behind Right; Step RIGHT to right side; Touch LEFT beside Right

"CLAP": HAND CLAPS
1-16 Clap your hands in time with the music
(Option: some people like walk around while doing their claps)

"KRIS KROSS": JUMP APART, JUMP & CROSS
1,2 Jump feet apart; Jump feet together crossing RIGHT over Left

"SLIDE TO THE LEFT": LEFT SLIDE
1,2 Step LEFT to left side; Slide RIGHT to touch beside Left
(In part of the track Casper will ask you to "reverse" the slide steps)

"SLIDE TO THE RIGHT": RIGHT SLIDE
1,2 Step RIGHT to right side; Slide LEFT to touch beside Right
(In part of the track Casper will ask you to "reverse" the slide steps)

"HOW LOW CAN YOU GO": LIMBO/TWIST DOWN
1-16 Limbo/twist down (make sure you can get up again)

"BRING IT TO THE TOP": STAND UP WAVING ARMS
1-16 Rise arms up waving to the beat

"HANDS ON YOUR KNEES": KNEE KNOCKS
1-8 Knock knees together, criss crossing hands on knees

"CHARLIE BROWN": CHARLIE BROWN
"Jazz Jump" (2 footed jump). In the Cha-cha Slide, the jumps can be forward and back, or from LEFT to RIGHT while nodding your head, or turning your head from side to side

"FREEZE": STRIKE A POSE
1 Strike a pose and freeze

BEGIN DANCE AGAIN

 

[Catwoman22]

Boy will I have to be dieting until December if I want to go to another Palo brunch!!

I'm trying to diet, but not having much luck. I'll need to step it up in May and start exercising too. I just never seem to have time to fit everything in that I need to do, but the cruise will be here soon. The school year is almost over and summer will go quick! Time is just flying by.

It got hot here real quick-90s and climbing.

Kate

 

[birkner]

I'm trying to diet, but not having much luck. I'll need to step it up in May and start exercising too. I just never seem to have time to fit everything in that I need to do, but the cruise will be here soon. The school year is almost over and summer will go quick! Time is just flying by.

It got hot here real quick-90s and climbing.

Kate

Only in the 70's here. GK's are coming over for a bar-b-que while their Dad practices at his old high school with his old baseball team. They have an alumni baseball game he plays in every year.

 

[Caitsmama]

birkner, thanks so much for posting those lyrics! I am a visual person though,and wish i could see a video of the dance so i will be prepared! LOL.. Reading the steps is a lil' confusing....... Does anyone know of any video on the internet that shows this dance?? Or am i asking too much.. LOL

 

[birkner]

birkner, thanks so much for posting those lyrics! I am a visual person though,and wish i could see a video of the dance so i will be prepared! LOL.. Reading the steps is a lil' confusing....... Does anyone know of any video on the internet that shows this dance?? Or am i asking too much.. LOL

Sorry I did not post this earlier as been very busy this week.

Cha Cha Slide video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eRboGbkPNM

 

[Caitsmama]

LOL Thanks Birkner.. i actually found that video that first day i posted, and i am confident that i will be a "Cha Cha Slide" pro! LOL

 

[birkner]

LOL Thanks Birkner.. i actually found that video that first day i posted, and i am confident that i will be a "Cha Cha Slide" pro! LOL

You are welcome!! Glad you found the video!! I have just finished packing as going to Reno for a few days. We will have brunch and dinner with some friends who live nearby. I will do a Fiji scub and wrap before dinner on Sunday night. Plus I will get my hair cut and colored on Monday before I come home on Tuesday. Love to have a few days of beauty!![

Noel

 

[Caitsmama]

ohhhhh, that sounds so nice!! Have fun!

 

[iloveokw]

Noel:

When is the first date you can do a ressie for Palo brunch? My brain is tired - drove 7 hours roundtrip to see the parents/grandparents today in their late 80's. Just want to make sure Mike and I are included. Thanks. Kathy

 

[birkner]

Noel:

When is the first date you can do a ressie for Palo brunch? My brain is tired - drove 7 hours roundtrip to see the parents/grandparents today in their late 80's. Just want to make sure Mike and I are included. Thanks. Kathy

I will make a final list up here pretty quick, probably in June.

 

[iloveokw]

If you guys don't hear from me during the last of May first week of June - don't worry - be happy (for me at least) - will be on a 3 night Wonder cruise and then onto DVC Hilton Head Island

 

[WiscBill]

If you guys don't hear from me during the last of May first week of June - don't worry - be happy (for me at least) - will be on a 3 night Wonder cruise and then onto DVC Hilton Head Island

Enjoy Hilton Head. It is a real gem. My DW and I spent New Year's Eve 1999 there. They handed out flashlights along with a commemorative picture frame. I still remember that when we checked in I asked for a "swamp" view. The CM checking us in looked at me sadly and informed me it was called a "marsh" view.
I only wish they heated the pools a little better.

 

[Caitsmama]

Yup, you will LOVE HHI DVC, we just came back from a week this Feb, and it was wonderful.. disney touches everywhere, and the CM's were all great!! And have fun finding Shadow (the golden retriever), and give him a pat for me.. he's so super sweet!!

 

[birkner]

If you guys don't hear from me during the last of May first week of June - don't worry - be happy (for me at least) - will be on a 3 night Wonder cruise and then onto DVC Hilton Head Island

Have a really WONDERous vacation!! I have only been to Hilton Head once and it was a lovely place to vacation and play golf.

 

[birkner]

Anybody planning on going to the Mickey Very Merry Christmas party on December 21? I am trying to decide if I am going to go as rest of family will not be arriving until late on December 21 but I will arrive on December 20.

 

[Caitsmama]

Sorry! We won't be flying down til Dec 28th.. So, you'll be in WDW for Christmas then right?

 

[iloveokw]

Thanks for all the good wishes - this will be our 5th year in a row for the first week of June at HHDVC - love the cast members - especially Blu' and Shadow.

 

[birkner]

Sorry! We won't be flying down til Dec 28th.. So, you'll be in WDW for Christmas then right?

Yes, we will be at the Dolphin from 12/22-29/07. Sorry we will miss you guys at WDW.

 

[birkner]

Just checking to see what everybody is doing for Mother's Day. DD called and the GK's want us to come up early and do somthing special, a surprise, I am told.