"With two repair estimates coming in at more than $300,000, Cape May City Council will not repair Convention Hall for use this summer, it was decided at a workshop meeting Tuesday, May 6."
Not good news! It doesn't look like there will be any dancing at Convention Hall this summer :*( Go figure... the summer that gas prices are expected to hit 4 bucks a gallon. My favorite free summer line dancing destination on the beach less than a gallon of gas away from home is no more... at least for a while.
I am going to sulk and think of more reasons I Love Country Boys... that'll cheer me up!
20. "Man I was only kiddin' when I called 'em a couple of dicks" -Gary Allan, Alright Guy **They have a sense of humor**
19. "Might be one 'a those fine French wines, Might be some good ol' damn homebrew, Long as we get to have a good time, Most times anything will do" -Van Zant, Goes Down Easy ** They are still simple beings **
18."Well you've gotta be kidding me, Don't tell me that thing is your TV, My laptop's got a bigger screen, Baby, there ain't no doubt, You need a man around here" - Brad Paisley, You need a Man Around Here ** They solve problems**
17. "We don't like to go out shoppin', We don't care what's on sale. We just want to sit with a bag full of chips, Watchin' the NFL. When you come over at half-time, An' say: "Does this dress fit too tight?" We just look you in the eye with a big fat lie, An say:"Uh, uh: Looks just right." - Tracy Bryd, The Truth About Men ** They are honest... and they admit when they aren't **
16. "From buckin' broncs to honky tonks, He always sang a cowboy's song, We were much too young, havin' too much fun, As we all sang along" -Garth Brooks, Good Ride Cowboy
15. "He's addicted to danger, Ruled by passion and pride, To pain and fear he's no stranger, But his lust needs to satisfied " - Chris Ledoux, Hooked on an 8 Second Ride ** They have testosterone-filled hobbies**
14. "For your love I'd rope the moon put it in a blender, Mix up a concoction bound to make you surrender, I'd bite the brand off a buckin' Brahma Bull, I'd rob me a gin mill then I'd fill the ocean full" - Chris Ledoux, For Your Love ** They do manly things to prove their love, not girly metro things **
13. "I cashed my check, cleaned my truck, Put on my hat, forgot about work, Sun goin’ down, head cross town, Pick up my baby and turn it around, Good time, " Alan Jackson, Good Time **They know how to have a good time**
12. "Raisin' hell, racing cars, Closin' down the local bars" -Gary Allan, Man of Me
11. "We met at a truck stop, Johnson City, Tennessee" -Tritt Travis, Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde ** They're adventurous **
10. "I want to dance with you, twirl you all around the floor, That’s what they intended dancin’ for, I just want to dance with you. " -George Strait, I Just Want to Dance with You ** They considerately take charge **
9. "If you ain't got a suitcase get a box or an old brown paper sack Pack it light or pack it heavy take a truck take a Chevy, Baby just come back" -George Strait, Run ** They are straightforward and let you know they what they want, plus they drive Chevys :) **
8. "I got rice cooking in the microwave, Got a three day beard I don't plan to shave" -Travis Tritt, It's a Great Day to be Alive ** County men are low maintenance **
7. "I'm wild and a little crazy too, Some girls don't like boys like me, Aww but some girls do" -Sawyer Brown, Some Girls Do
6. "When they go ridin in the middle of a pickup truck, Blarin Lynyrd Skynyrd yellin, “Turn it up!” - Trace Adkins, Ladies Love County Boys
The TOP 5 reasons I love country boys are...
5. "Well, if you want to know what we're all thinkin', It's nothing too complex. It's just somethin' cold for drinkin', And a whole lot of s-e......" - Tracy Bryd, The Truth About Men
4. "But when you say a backrub means only a backrub, Then you swat my hand when I try, Well, now what can I say at the end of the day, Honey, I'm still a guy" --Brad Paisley, I'm Still a Guy ** Country men are still honest with the fact that one thing drives them **
3. "Pick her up after some soap and water and we're headed to the county fair" **Notice there was no mention of lotion, nail filing, plucking, waxing, or shaving his chest - Country boys aren't Metro! ** -Chris LeDoux, County Fair
2. "Cold beer, hot wings, Wranglers, Skoal ring, Get just what you see, Gun rack, ball cap, Don't take no crap, Ain't a pretty boy-toy, I'll rock you steady, Rough and ready" -Trace Adkins, Rough and Ready
and the number 1 reason...
1. "My eyebrows ain't plucked, there's a gun in my truck, Oh thank God I'm still a guy" --Brad Paisley, I'm Still a Guy
If you read my last post about the Cape May Convention Hall being closed because of structural damage, and decided to go see Eric Church tonight at Prospector's instead... it's now time for plan c.
THE ERIC CHURCH CONCERT SATURDAY APRIL 5TH, 2008 HAS BEEN CANCELED. THE CONCERT WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER DATE VERY SHORTLY. CHECK OUR WEB-SITE AND LISTEN TO 92.5 WXTU.....
Eric Chuch Concert Saturday, April 5th will be re-scheduled for another date due to illness. Check back on our web-site and Listen to 92.5 wxtu Radio.
I'll likely still make the trip up there for the dancing tonight anyway since I didn't go last night. I think the Dixie Chicks said it best, "Some days you gotta dance, Live it up when you get the chance, 'Cause when the world doesn't make no sense And you're feeling just a little too tense, Gotta loosen up those chains and dance".
In the mean time, here's "Guys like Me" by Eric Church.
I just heard some bad news about the Cape May Convention Hall. I just saw the post, "Convention Hall closed for structural worries" on the Cape May Gazette's breaking news. That must mean that the last dance of the spring will probably be canceled for tomorrow night. I hope the Convention Hall reopens by June 27 when the free line dancing is scheduled to begin! I bet there are lots of Jazz Festival goers who are hoping it reopens by April 18 too. The jazz fest is a pretty big deal in Cape May.
Line dancing in other places in south jersey are still happening! Of course, there is still line dancing at the Scullville Fire House. Also, Debbie is going to be teaching a 6 week beginner line dancing class evenings at Ocean City High School. I'll try to find out the details but you can find out more information by calling Ocean City High School.
Wednesday in Scullville at the fire house, we got a nice surprise! Ken's sister sang Patsy Cline's "Crazy" for us. That was followed by a duet of Ken & his sister singing Kenny Roger's "The Gambler". They were both excellent! Can you beat line dancing and free surprise entertainment? I think not!
When you go dancing in Scullville, they give you a ticket at the door. Ken & Debbie do a drawing for a free pass. I've been going dancing for 10 years and I've won about 3 free passes until two weeks ago. Two weeks in a row I won a free pass. It was great! I feel lucky! I think I need to break out my old Mary Chapin Carpenter cd and listen to that song!
Anyway, sorry to be the bearer of bad news about line dancing tomorrow night in Cape May. There are country back-up plans in the area though... If you are into Eric Church , he's performing at Prospector's. The tickets are $25 at the door and $20 ahead of time. He's the guy that sings "Two Pink Lines", "How 'Bout You", and "Sinners Like Me". He's pretty good! My favorite part of seeing shows at Prospector's is that you usually get to meet the artist & take a photo with them... and there's line dancing! Holla!
Well, I'll continue to pass on any information I hear about Cape May Convention Hall.
Sh*t-kickers??? It all started about 10 years ago when I started line dancing...
I wasn't into the line-dancin'-country culture. I didn't wear tight wrangler jeans or cowboy boots. I actually used to wear my hippie-chick Birkenstocks. I would take them off to dance in my socks & mid '90s baggy grunge pants. FYI, that's a good way to wear your socks out fast!!! I tried to dance in my Uggs once... I don't recommend that either. I was doing a dance with a spin and my feet slipped right out from under me and I landed on my butt - right on the dance floor. Ah, right, back to the footwear.
I had been line-dancing a year when I finally broke down and bought a pair of cowboy boots. The first time's a learning experience and I learned that fashion boots are cute but they aren't meant for boot-scootin! My snazzy black boots got me used to how cowboy boots look on my feet - but that's about it. I wore the rubber soles down quickly as well as the little plastic pieces on the heels that were supposed to pass for rubber. Yeah, so the heels slid all over the floor while the soles stuck to the floor (it's supposed to be the other way around:: slide-able soles and heels to stop with :) .
Just break down and get a good pair of leather soled boots from the get-go. You can tell if they have leather soles by the stitching on the bottom... Felt ones are good too - but then you have to carry them in a fancy-shmancy boot bag. Boots are pretty comfortable & they are perfect for dancing on a hard-wood floor. They also make great stomping sounds if you dance with a rowdy bunch like we used to!
If you don't have the luxury of a good hardwood dance floor to absorb some of the shock from stomping and sliding and hopping and shuffling... you're outta luck - bound to achy knees. Ha, just kidding. There is one place I go dancing where the floor is tiled. It's not bad but honestly, I'm getting old (or that's what my body is telling me anyway.) After the first couple of weeks of dancing 3 & 4 nights a week, I noticed my knees & back would ache. I dug out my good old dance sneakers I had bought to teach a children's dance class while in college. They really made it easier to spin & dance while absorbing the pressure that would have otherwise gone right to my knees, lower back & hips. I haven't surrendered my good old dancing boots - and don't plan to anytime soon - but my sneaks come in handy from time to time.
Life is good! Line dancing is something that seriously keeps my week moving quickly! There are so many great places to go and it is so much fun that there’s always something to anticipate! The best part is that it allows me the random brownie sundae or scoop of cookie dough… despite the fun, it still counts as exercise. Ohh how I love dessert! How I digress… back to dancing.
Tonight… it’s off to the Scullville Fire Hall for some boot scootin’! Everyone there is so incredibly friendly and welcoming! They take dance requests too!
It is looking like a good weekend ahead... I’m planning
on getting my weekend dance fix at Prospectors on Friday evening. It’s a mini-haul to get up there but the bar food is good and it's a great night out. There was a good crowd last Friday and surprisingly, still plenty of room to boogie.
I'm looking forward to this weekend more than most weekends… (which is mildly strange since I mentioned in my last post that there won't be any dancing in Cape May). I was invited to go see George Strait at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia!!! Holy exhilaration! I've been to so many concerts but I’ve never seen the legendary George! This one should be incredible. He sings loads of absolutely incredible songs. Country shows are the best!
"Let us read and let us dance - two amusements that will never do any harm to the world." -Voltaire-
There were quite a few new people from children to twenty-somethings and thirty-somethings and forty-somethings and fifty-somethings and sixty-somethings, okay, you get the picture... it was a great crowd and still plenty of room to dance. Debbie taught the Dutchess Hustle out front for the new dancers and she reviewed Moonlight Salsa from last week out on the floor. There are quite a few new and easy dances that she's been teaching that are pretty fun... Cowgirl Twist, Jukin', Buck Wild Stomp for line dancers & Buckwild Stomp for Couples. We always do plenty of classics like Trashy Women (Horsin' Around), 38 Step, Watermelon Crawl, and Tush Push. Last night we also did one of my all time favorites, Swamp Thang. I especially like to do that dance in Cape May because there is so much room on the dance floor (lotsa space to add extra spins). And Dizzy... can't forget that one too! It's going to be a long 3 weeks before the next dance at the Cape May Convention Hall on March 7th... but it won't be too bad because I'll still head out to the Scullville Fire House on Wednesday night & maybe up to Prospector's on Friday night. I think the Dixie Chicks said it best, "Some days you've gotta dance!"
So we learned a new dance in Cape May on Saturday night. It was super easy and pretty fun... plus I liked the song they played with it, "I Don't Know What She Said" by Blaine Larsen... Anyway the dance is called Moonlight Salsa. If you missed the lesson, I'm sure Debbie will teach it again tomorrow night in Scullville. If not... I stumbled on the steps at http://www.pepperdance.com/rhcstepsheets.html .
Moonlight Salsa
Choreographed by: Anneke Stephenson Description: 32 count 4 wall Beginner line dance Music: I Said I Love You by Raul Malo
MAMBO FORWARD, MAMBO BACK 1-2 Rock forward on the right, recover on the left 3-4 Right foot back into place and hold 5-6 Rock backwards on the left foot, recover on the right 7-8 Left foot back into place and hold
MAMBO ½ TURN, MAMBO ½ TURN 1-2 Step forward on the right, half pivot turn left 3-4 Step forward on the right, hold 5-6 Step forward on the left, half pivot turn right 7-8 Step forward on the left hold
MAMBO BACK, CHA-CHA-CHA, HOLD 1-2 Step back on the right, recover on the left 3-4 Right foot in place, hold 5-6 Step left in place, right in place 7-8 Left in place, hold
WEAVE WITH ¼ TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT TURN, TOUCH, HOLD 1-2 Cross right over left, step to left with left 3-4 Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left stepping forward on left 5-6 Step forward on right, ½ pivot turn left 7-8 Touch right into place, hold
So it's already Saturday night... which means another night of line dancing in Cape May. The last 3 weeks have been fun & the great part about dancing down there is that there's plenty of space to dance! The convention center has such a giant hardwood floor, it blows any NJ bar out of the water.
I'm going to be going through a little dancing withdraw because I can't make it tonight... my coworker won Trace Adkins tickets for tonight in Atlantic City and we are going to be meeting this Dangerous Man... Anyway, we get to meet him. Trace is her McDreamy or McSteamy, her George Clooney, her 'the One!'. I'm so excited for her to meet him tonight! It's great - and to make it even better, it's her birthday weekend... Happy Birthday Caroline! Despite the dance less weekend - it's gonna be a great one :D
So in anticipation for going dancing tonight, and tomorrow night on this super busy friday afternoon (ha!) I found myself cruising around youtube and thought, "Hey, wouldn't it be cool to link a bunch of linedancing videos on this blog?". Well I answered myself... and here it is... a bunch of linedances (we do all of them in Cape May & Scullville except for Mars Attack, Ride em Cowboy, & Hold your Horses).
