SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at LOLA HAPPY BISTRO Thursday May 29, 2025

Hello Dancers,  
  You are invited to a SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro this coming Thursday May 29th at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ), with the adorable DJ Bing Villafuerte.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, and food and beverages off the menu (don't bring any food or beverages - you are urged to buy a dinner, even if you just take it home).  Safari or Animal Prints-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 9:30pm.  A mild and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS:  Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950, is almost a mile east of the 805-Plaza Blvd exit, at the signal-lighted intersection of Plaza Blvd and Manchester Street. We will be in the restaurant with a few regular customers.

 (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 place where the image should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.   You can see many great photos and videos from previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the Thursday Night Dancers Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Thursday Night Dancers Facebook and post your Thursday night photos and videos there.)
 

A BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY was at Lola Happy Bistro on this past Thursday night, May 22, 2025, with DJ Bing Villafuerte, on a mild and dry night.  There were 35 in attendance, thanks in part to 3 first-timers.  Here are 4 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, most were copied from Facebook posts:

 

  GROUP PHOTO.  Dancers posed for the photo above early in the evening. 

 

 

  BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In Nedy's selfie above, Edith's granddaughter Tassja was dancing with her boyfriend Jason.  They were dancing what probably was a slow dance.

 

 

  LINE DANCING was a favorite.  In the photo above, Roland was teaching one of the three line dances he taught on Thursday night.!!!  It was a line dance to the steps of "Diana" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YSJ_z8u5nE ).  Let's see. Lolit, Estrelle and Eva were in front, and Annie was behind them.

 

 

  UPCOMING THURSDAY NIGHTS signs for Thursday nights at Lola Happy Bistro were held by "Ring Girls" plus Jason, Lolit, Bambi, Tassja (a first-timer), and Jason (a first-timer) in the photo above.

 

  UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Lola Happy Bistro, per the above schedule.

 
FLASHBACK TO 2024 (last year):

 

  FLASHBACK TO 2024 for the Winning Couples in our last SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT, Apr. 18, 2024, in the photo above.

 

 

 FLASHBACK TO 2024 for the Winning Singles in our last SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT, Apr. 18, 2024, in the photo above.


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


Thursday, May 29, 2025:  SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Safari or Animal Prints-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, June 5, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, June 12, 2025:  FILIPINO NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Filipino-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, June 19, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Nickie Bascos.


Thursday, June 26, 2025:  JUNE BIRTHDAYS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  Cake and ice cream.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons.  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, 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 have been really fun ballroom and line dance parties, and Filipino dances.  While the dancing and music have been 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".

BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at LOLA HAPPY BISTRO Thursday May 22, 2025

Hello Dancers,  
  You are invited to a BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro this coming Thursday May 22nd, at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ), with the wonderful DJ Bing Villafuerte.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, and food and beverages off the menu (don't bring any food or beverages - you are urged to buy a dinner, even if you just take it home).  DJ Bing will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 9:30pm.  A mild and dry night is currently forecast.


  DIRECTIONS:  Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950, is almost a mile east of the 805-Plaza Blvd exit, at the signal-lighted intersection of Plaza Blvd and Manchester Street. We will be in the restaurant with a few regular customers.

 (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 place where the image should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.   You can see many great photos and videos from previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the Thursday Night Dancers Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Thursday Night Dancers Facebook and post your Thursday night photos and videos there.)
 

A MAY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY was at Lola Happy Bistro on this past Thursday night, May 15, 2025, with DJ Nickie Bascos, on a mild and dry night.  There were 50 in attendance, thanks in part to 3 first-timers and some dancers who we had not seen for years.  Here are 5 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, most were copied from Facebook posts:

 

 GROUP PHOTO.  Dancers posed for the photo above.

 

 

  ART WAS BACK this past Thursday night at the Bistro, which he frequented on Thursday night dances when Lola Happy Bistro was the Jestoni Bistro.  Way back in the year 2010, Art had gathered the email addresses of all the dancers in the Bistro at that time, and that was the start of this weekly emailed report.

 

 

 BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In the photo above, Joe was dipping Nedy while they were dancing what probably was a swing dance. LINE DANCES were very frequent, too, but we got no good photo of line dancers this time.

 

 

  UPCOMING THURSDAY NIGHTS signs for Thursday nights at Lola Happy Bistro were held by "Ring Girls", Lolit, Lala, Talehya (a first-timer), and Annie in the photo above.

 

 

 BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS with birthdays in May posed for the photo above.  The celebrants were Alice, May, Edith, Mary Jane and Carmen.

 

 UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Lola Happy Bistro, per the above schedule.


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


Thursday, May 22, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, May 29, 2025:  SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Safari  or Animal Prints-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, June 5, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, June 12, 2025:  FILIPINO NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Filipino-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Nickie Bascos.


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, 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 have been really fun ballroom and line dance parties, and Filipino dances.  While the dancing and music have been 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".

 

MAY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at LOLA HAPPY BISTRO Thursday May 15, 2025

Hello Dancers,  
  You are invited to a MAY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro this coming Thursday May 15th, at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ), with the fabulous DJ Nickie Bascos, especially if you have a birthday in May.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, and food and beverages off the menu (don't bring any food or beverages - you are urged to buy a dinner, even if you just take it home), cake and ice cream, roses for birthday ladies.and balloons.  DJ Nickie will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 9:30pm.  A mild and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS:  Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950, is almost a mile east of the 805-Plaza Blvd exit, at the signal-lighted intersection of Plaza Blvd and Manchester Street. We will be in the restaurant with a few regular customers.

 (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 place where the image should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.   You can see many great photos and videos from previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the Thursday Night Dancers Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Thursday Night Dancers Facebook and post your Thursday night photos and videos there.)
 

A BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY was at Lola Happy Bistro on this past Thursday night, May 8, 2025, with DJ Bing Villafuerte, on a mild and dry night.  There were about 45 in attendance.  Here are 4 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, most were copied from Facebook posts:

 

  GROUP PHOTO.  Dancers posed for the photo above. 

 

 

  UPCOMING THURSDAY NIGHTS signs for Thursday nights at Lola Happy Bistro were held by "Ring Girls", Nora, Ching, Violet and Fe in the photo above.

 

 

 LINE DANCING was a favorite.  In the photo above, Roland led the happy well-practiced Roland's Inspiring Dancers in a line dance called "Azizam" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf0yZO6RTH0 ).  Let's see. Lolit, Sol and Roland were in the front line.  Irish and Zeny were in the 2nd line. Eva (hidden), Marilinda and Remy were in the 3rd line.  Mary Jane, Beth, Cesar and Fe were in back.  

 

 

 BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In the photo above, Ruben was dipping Gemma while they were dancing what probably was a swing dance.

 

 UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Lola Happy Bistro, per the above schedule.


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

Thursday, May 15, 2025:  MAY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ). Cake and ice cream.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons.  6pm - 9:30pm. DJ Nickie Bascos.


Thursday, May 22, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, May 29, 2025:  SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Safari  or Animal Prints-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, June 5, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, 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 have been really fun ballroom and line dance parties, and Filipino dances.  While the dancing and music have been 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".

BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at LOLA HAPPY BISTRO Thursday May 8, 2025

Hello Dancers,  
  You are invited to a BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro this coming Thursday May 8th, at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ), with the great DJ Bing Villafuerte.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, and food and beverages off the menu (don't bring any food or beverages - you are urged to buy a dinner, even if you just take it home).  DJ Bing will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 9:30pm.  A mild and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS:  Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950, is almost a mile east of the 805-Plaza Blvd exit, at the signal-lighted intersection of Plaza Blvd and Manchester Street. We will be in the restaurant with a few regular customers.

 (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 place where the image should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.   You can see many great photos and videos from previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the Thursday Night Dancers Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Thursday Night Dancers Facebook and post your Thursday night photos and videos there.)
 

A CINCO DE MAYO & MEXICAN NIGHT DANCE PARTY was at Lola Happy Bistro on this past Thursday night, May 1, 2025, with DJ Bing Villafuerte, on a mild and dry night.  There were almost 60 in attendance, thanks in part to 4 first-timers.  Here are 6 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, most were copied from Facebook posts:

 

  GROUP PHOTO.  Dancers posed for the photo above, many in Cinco de Mayo Night attire.

 

 

  BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In the photo above, Ric and Connie were dancing the waltz line dance ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0fLg1l1JZg ).

 

 

  UPCOMING THURSDAY NIGHTS signs for Thursday nights at Lola Happy Bistro were held by "Ring Girls", Geraldine, Amor, Irish, and Janet in the photo above.

 

 

  LINE DANCING was a favorite.  In the photo above, Roland led the happy well-practiced Roland's Inspiring Dancers in a line dance called "The Mexican Way" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQeYlRHBgaM ).  Let's see. Roland, Zeny, Remy and Eva were in the front line.  Merely, Mary Jane and Lolit were in the 2nd line, more or less.  Irish and Sol were in back. 

 

 

  WINNING COUPLES in Cinco de Mayo-Mexican Night attire posed for the photo above.  They were Ver & Ditas, Ric & Connie, Roland & Irish, DJ Bing & Janet, Fe & John, Geraldine & Romi, and Merely & Willie.

 

 

 WINNING SINGLES in Cinco de Mayo-Mexican Night attire posed for the photo above.  In this photo we see Lou, Florita, Beth, Remy, Virgie, Angie, Nedy, Lolit, Estrelle, May, Luz, Zeny, Sol, Sally and Mary Jane.  Annie, Amor, Karina, Sheila and Eva were also winners but they were not in this photo of winners.  Josie and Rei handed out prizes to randomly selected prize recipients.

  UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Lola Happy Bistro, per the above schedule.


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


Thursday, May 8, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, May 15, 2025:  MAY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons.  6pm - 9:30pm. DJ Nickie Bascos.


Thursday, May 22, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


Thursday, May 29, 2025:  SAFARI & ANIMAL PRINTS NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Lola Happy Bistro, 3421 E. Plaza Blvd., National City 91950 ( https://lolahappybistro.com/ ).  6pm - 9:30pm. Safari  or Animal Prints-attired dancers vie for prizes.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, 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 have been really fun ballroom and line dance parties, and Filipino dances.  While the dancing and music have been 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".