Saturday, November 30, 2019

DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday December 5, 2019

Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a DANCE PARTY this Thursday December 5, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The adorable DJ Mel Zaragoza will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (November 28th) was Thanksgiving - NO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  BUT, I've picked 6 photos (below) from Novembers & Decembers of the past 3 years. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY November 3, 2016 at Eastlake:


LINE DANCING in the 2016 photo above to "Bachata Risma", it was Edith, Nora, Romy and Nene in the front line, more or less.


BALLROOM DANCING IN NOVEMBER 2017:


RUMBA.  In the photo above, I was dancing with Dolly to the rumba "Carino Mio".




TANGO.  In the photo above, Chito was dancing with Cindy to the tango "Sognando Angelica".




ANOTHER TANGO.  In the photo above, Eva was dancing with Dwayne to the tango "La Cumparsita".


LAST YEAR, 2018:


BY THE LAKE, ONE LAST TIME in 2018, because Daylight Saving Time a couple days later.  Above, it was DJ Bing and Edith and Nina by the lake on November 1, 2018




LINE DANCING is usually non-stop from 6 to 7pm.  In the photo above, Edith, Nedy and Eden were in the front line, more or less, dancing to "Mamita Mia", on December 6, 2018


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, December 5, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Mel Zaragoza.


Thursday, December 12, 2019: DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, December 19, 2019:  CHRISTMAS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Nickie Bascos.


Thursday, December 26, 2019:  NEW YEARS & MASQUERADE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Mel Zaragoza.


  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Sunday, November 24, 2019

NO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday (Thanksgiving) November 28, 2019


Hello Dancers,   

  Enjoy THANKSGIVING this Thursday.  There's NO dance at Eastlake this Thursday November 28, 2019.  But, don't forget to come back the following Thursday, December 5th, for dancing with music by DJ Mel Zaragoza.  

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (November 21st) was a great STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Thanks in part to Nickie's Angels, there were about 30 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Nickie Bascos, as you can see in the 6 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY November 21, 2019, STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6 to 7pm, then alternating with ballroom dances until 10pm.  In the photo above, ladies were dancing to the "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" line dance, with Beth, Edith, Pat E and Minda in the front line, more-or-less.




GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for this photo above before eating. Here is a big "THANK YOU" to people who brought delicious food. Mel Paiste brought sotanghon with patola and shrimp.  Nick & Eden brought pinakbet and rice. Estrelle brought pork menudo and rice.  Beth brought salad.  Del brought brownies.  Minda brought dilis (snacks). Juliette brought garlic bread and croissants.  Pat E brought yams (dessert).  Carmen brought fried rice. Karina brought ham. Sheila brought malabanos and puko pandan desserts.  Ralph brought chicken. And, there was more.




BALLROOM DANCING alternated with line dancing from 7pm, until 10pm.  In the photo above, Aurea and DJ Nickie were dancing to "La Cumparsita" tango. 




STRIPES NIGHT WINNERS - MEN.  In the photo above the "winning" men, Mel Paista, Bert Alota, Rick, Fred, Cet and Ralph, posed for pictures.




STRIPES NIGHT WINNERS - WOMEN.  In the photo above the "winning" women, Virgie, Aurora, Aurea, Pat E, Estrelle, Beth, Nedy, Minda, Karina, Sheila, Violi, Loretta, Del, Juliette, Jovy and Carmen, posed for pictures.




SELFIE OF WINNERS. Selfies were taken by the dozen. In the selfie above, copied from Nedy's Facebook, Nedy posed with some prize winners, including some who converted their plastic pot prizes into hats.  


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, November 28, 2019:  NO DANCE.  It's Thanksgiving.


Thursday, December 5, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Mel Zaragoza.


Thursday, December 12, 2019: DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, December 19, 2019:  CHRISTMAS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Nickie Bascos.


  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Sunday, November 17, 2019

STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday November 21, 2019


Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY this Thursday November 21, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, beverages, and prizes for best STRIPES NIGHT attire. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The fabulous DJ Nickie Bascos will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (November 14th) was a great NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  There were about 30 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte, as you can see in the 5 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY November 14, 2019, NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for this photo above before eating. Here is a big "THANK YOU" to people who brought delicious food. Mel Paiste brought sotanghon with patola and shrimp.  Nick & Eden brought guidaso munggo beans and rice. Estrelle brought spaghetti.  Beth brought pancit.  Del brought pancit.  Minda brought cheese rolls. Juliette brought garlic bread. Nedy and Rod brought chicken sotanghon.  Pat E brought a birthday cake.  Connie & Rick brought tuna sandwiches. Rei brought salad. Carmen brought puto seco cookies.   Belen brought cassava cake.  Neriza brought a birthday cake.  Veronica brought a big fruit-covered birthday cake. And, there was more.




BALLROOM DANCING alternated with line dancing from 7pm, until 10pm.  In the photo above, Connie and Rick were dancing to  "How Do I Live".  Line dancing was non-stop from 6pm - 7pm. 




BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS, Delfina, Neriza, Pat E and Beth posed with their roses and balloons by the THREE Birthday Cakes !!




BIRTHDAY CAKE with strawberries, peaches, kiwi fruit, and grapes, prepared by Veronica (Myra) was fabulous and enjoyed by many dancers.




SELFIES were taken by the dozen. In the selfie above, copied from Nedy's Facebook, Nedy and Rei were in front of line dancers.  


FLASHBACK TO 2018's STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY:


LAST YEAR's 2018 STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY was on November 15, 2018. Above you see the Best Attired Top & Bottom (Full Attire) Winners, Veronica, Bella, Estrelle, Lisa and Mila. 



Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, November 21, 2019:  STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.


Thursday, November 28, 2019:  NO DANCE.  It's Thanksgiving.


Thursday, December 5, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Mel Zaragoza.


Thursday, December 12, 2019: DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.


  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Sunday, November 10, 2019

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday November 14, 2019


Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY this Thursday November 14, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, beverages, and balloons and cake and roses for birthday ladies. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The phenomenal DJ Bing Villafuere will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (November 7th) was a great DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  There were about 30 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte, as you can see in the 4 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY November 7, 2019, DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for this photo above before eating. Here is a big "THANK YOU" to people who brought delicious food. Mel Paiste brought sotanghon with patola and shrimp.  Nick & Eden brought chicken apretada and rice . Estrelle brought fried rice and longaniza.  Beth brought watermelon.  Del & Rick brought rice cakes (dessert).  Karina brought lumpia. Minda brought dilis and hopia and bread with cheese. Rick & Pat brought beverages.  Juliette brought suman. And, there was more.




SELFIES were taken by the dozen. In the selfie above, copied from Nedy's Facebook, Nedy and Estrelle posed while dancers were dancing the couples waltz line dance to "Les Bicyclettes De Belsize".




LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6 to 7pm, than alternated with ballroom dancing until 10pm.  In the photo above, Nedy was in front of line dancers dancing to a relatively new one, "Tango Pa Bailar".




BALLROOM DANCING.  In the photo above, Loretta was dancing to "Bailando" with Bert Alota.   


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, November 14, 2019: NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, November 21, 2019:  STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.



Thursday, November 28, 2019:  NO DANCE.  It's Thanksgiving.


Thursday, December 5, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Mel Zaragoza.



  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Sunday, November 3, 2019

DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday November 7, 2019


Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a DANCE PARTY this Thursday November 7, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The incredible DJ Bing Villafuerte will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (October 31st) was a great HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Thanks in part to Nickie's Angels and two first-timers, there were about 40 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Nickie Bascos, as you can see in the 11 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY November 31, 2019, HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


BY THE LAKE, ONE LAST TIME in the sun in 2019, because with the end of Daylight Saving Time today, the sun now sets about 5pm. Anyway, above, we see Cheryl and Edith with Vangie and Pat in their winning costumes by the lake.   




GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers, many in Halloween costumes, posed for this photo above before eating. Here is a big "THANK YOU" to people who brought delicious food.  Nedy and Rod brought chili. Mel Paiste brought sotanghon with patola and shrimp.  Nick & Eden brought spare rib sinigang and rice. Estrelle brought egg salad sandwiches. Rosa brought turon. Pat E brought food.  Connie & Rick brought siopao. Nina brought summon.  Beth brought fruits.  Del & Rick brought cupcakes and brownies.  Loretta brought triangular pastries.  Myra brought cream cakes.  Faride brought candies. And, there was more.




LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6 to 7pm.  In the photo above, Nene was in front of line dancers, in a photo copied from the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook posted by Rick and Connie. There are about 100 photos from the Halloween Party in that Facebook, and about 100 more in Nedy's Facebook.




DJ NICKIE played the great dance music all evening.




BUMBLE BEE & PALM READER, Aurea and Aurora, posed in another photo copied from the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook.




CONNIE & the ANGELS.  Well, most of Nickie's Angels, Pat, Vangie, Aurora and Virgie, posed with Connie in another photo from the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook.




BALLROOM and LINE DANCING alternated until 10pm.  In the photo above, Sailor Eden and Phil were dancing to the night club 2-step "Help Me Make It Through the Night"




THE "FIRST COUPLE", Nick and Eden were the first Halloween Night best attire winners.




LUIGO CARRIED BING in the photo above.  They got a special award.




BEST ATTIRED COUPLES posed for photographers.  DJ Nickie & Aurea, Leslie & Pat, and Connie & Rick (who was busy taking photos), posed with Judge Edith.




BEST ATTIRED WOMEN were all in Halloween costumes. They posed for the photo above with Judge Edith.  Several prizes were provided by Josie.


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:



Thursday, November 7, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, November 14, 2019: NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, November 21, 2019:  STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.



Thursday, November 28, 2019:  NO DANCE.  It's Thanksgiving.


  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe".