This is how it went. Carol went over at 2 P.M. to put our name tags on a table...we were told we couldn't do it until then. Funny but there was hardly a table left when Carol got there at 1:55! We squawked a bit about that but we did get a table near the front and that's really all that matters.
Dinner was to be served at 5 P.M. so I left the trailer a little past 4:30 only to see a long, long lineup at the front door of the clubhouse. Apparently we wouldn't be allowed in until some unspecified time. I really hate that this practice is making a comeback where we seniors have to line up in all kinds of weather instead of just going inside to our already designated tables and being able to socialize until dinner. I decided that I won't be attending too many more dinners if this is the case.
Anyway, the doors opened around 4:45 and we went inside and each lady was given a lovely long stemmed rose. The hall was nicely decorated and there was a huge layout of salad and dressing where we could help ourselves. Nicely decorated cupcakes were at each table, too. My table mates, Shirley, Buddy, Carol, and Lloyd arrived soon after and we settled in...pretty cramped but not too bad.
At 5 P.M. dinner was served and, man, was it one excellent dinner. Baked potato, corn, and more darned sliced roast beef for each person that I've ever seen. It was all hot and very tasty! Dessert was the cupcakes but also a chocolate fountain with fresh fruit was offered. I ate some of the cupcake but had no more tummy room for even one chocolate covered strawberry.
Then Elvis made his appearance. OMG, the women yelled and cheered and the men kind of did, too. We didn't know what to expect but this guy (never found out his real name) was probably late 30's and good looking. He had a terrific voice even though he didn't sound exactly like Elvis. We didn't care. He sang all the old Elvis songs and we sang right along with him. He sauntered around the room and loved up on a lot of the ladies, too. Some of the ladies surprised us. Molly even gave his butt a little feel. I was going to offer him my trailer key but lost my nerve.
The highlight for me was when Judy took a scarf he'd given her (I got a kiss and a hug but no scarf), ran across the room where he was singing and wrapped the scarf around his waist, dragging him back to where we were sitting. I stood up and told him to sit down...he did. I sat on his lap and he sang to me. Oh, my! I was nice, though, and gave Carol a chance to sit on his lap before he moved on.
We all had so much fun tonight and I think he did, too. It seemed like everyone was singing and laughing the whole evening. Molly even tossed him a large pair of ladies undies (hope they were new). When the show was over, Laverne came over to me and gave me the scarf that Elvis had given her. She knows how much I love Elvis and she said she wanted me to have it because she's my friend. How precious is that?
If all our entertainment at the clubhouse was this much fun and if we always had the kind of park manager we do now, I'd never want to leave this place. I feel bad for the residents who chose not to come tonight or who missed out on a ticket. I hope we are lucky enough to have more evenings like this. It was special!
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