Hello Dancers! Last Tuesday we learned that Point Point Joint closes and becomes Poke Etc this weekend, so we hastily re-named last Thursday's dance as the "See You Again Dance Party". And it was a wonderful and memorable night, with 45 Thursday night dancers, some who we had not seen in a year. DJ Bing Villafuerte played the music. The eleven photos below tell part of the story of a very memorable night. (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):
LAST THURSDAY'S DANCE PARTY AT POINT POINT JOINT (FEBRUARY 25, 2016):
TESSIE TALKED, kind of reluctantly, after we convinced her to tell us about the sudden change to Poke Etc. She said she and Cathy become co-partners with Ofelia, who runs three Poke Etc restaurants in the L.A. area. So, Point Point Joint will supposedly become Poke Etc. Renovations will go on for a week or so. Tessie hopes that Thursday night dancing can return (but in the mean time, this coming Thursday many of us are going to the Mira Mea Senior Center - see "Dance This Thursday" email for details about that). We thanked Tessie and Cathy for allowing us to dance at Point Point Joint, after they took over from Lydia last September.
LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6pm to 7pm, including the popular "BACHATA RISMA", above. Who is in front? Well, it was the only 1st-timer of the night, Myrna, next was Edith and on the right it was Tess.
BALLROOM DANCES. As always, we guys prefered the ballroom dances. Above, Lito and Neriza danced to "Tango Erotica."
CUMBIA.Gloria was back, testing her knee which has been bothering her. Above, she danced with Lou to the cumbia "Piel Morena".
FLORITA was welcomed back. She took off to live in Cebu, Philippines, with her husband about a year ago. Last week she was back in San Diego on "vacation", just in time for the last dance at Point Point Joint. Above she was dancing with Gloria to "La Cumparsita" tango.
SAMBA, I think. Above, Eden & Tito were dancing to "Bailando".
BAKIT PA SINGERS.Gloria, Lou, Eva and Rima exuberantly and emotionally sang "Bakit Pa?" ("Why?") at full volume. The recording features a young lady who is sad that her boyfriend is leaving her.
HEIDI is (or at least was) President of the Aklan Association of San Diego. I got to dance with her to a song I like, the silly "Ooo Poo Pah Doo".
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE. It was late, but never too late for a last photo of most dancers who were still in the Joint at the end. There have been really fun dance parties most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint since 2011. But, Point Point Joint, National City, supposedly closes today, after over 30 years of serving great food, so here's the plan for next week: Thursday Mar. 3, 2016 5:30pm-10pm, Mira Mesa Senior Center, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92126.(see "Dance This Thursday" email for info about that)
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Caballero" line dance). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hi Dancers! It's Thursday night dancing this Thursday March 3, 2016, at the Mira Mesa Senior Center, San Diego CA 92126. FREE admission. FREE water. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 5:30pm - 7pm, and then from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. DJ: Nickie ("Nikko") Bascos, Jr. (Note: Point Point Joint, National City, is closing.) DIRECTIONS to the Mira Mesa Senior Center, San Diego CA 92126: It's best to get on I-15 and exit onto Mira Mesa Blvd, and go west about 1.6 miles. The Mira Mesa Senior Center will be on the right, across Mira Mesa Blvd from a big parking lot for Mira Mesa High School. There are no signs clearly visible from the street (see "Street View" below.), so watch for a little driveway about a tenth of a mile west of New Salem Street. (If you drive past the driveway, the next intersection is Camino Ruiz, where you can U-turn, and try again.)
MIRA MESA SENIOR CENTER, 8460 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92126, Street View (above). Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. Other Notes: (1) This dance at the Mira Mesa Senior Center is open to the public. (2) You can get more info at websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hi Again Dancers, Please come to the "See You Again Dance Party" at Point Point Joint this Thursday (Feb. 25, 2016). Cathy and Tessie are turning Point Point Joint over to the owners of Poke Etc Restaurants this weekend, (and there will be no dance the following Thursday March 3rd), so please come and say "Thank you" and "See you again" to our friends. There will be plenty of complimentary snacks, plus the usual $8 entrance and $5 buffet food line. DJ Bing will be playing his most fabulous music from 6pm-10pm. We anticipate a joyous night. 916 E. 8th Street, National City.
Above: Poke Etc Logo
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone)
Hello You Dancers! It'll be another fun Dance Party this coming Thursday night Feb. 25, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. $8 to enter. The delicious dinner buffet line food is from $5, and it includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and then from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The phenomenal DJ Bing will play. At last Thursday's Dance Party, 25 happy dancers enjoyed the music of DJ Mel Zaragoza again. Five photos below tell part of the fun story. (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):
LAST THURSDAY'S DANCE PARTY AT POINT POINT JOINT (FEBRUARY 18, 2016):
LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6pm to 7pm, including "QUIZAS SI QUIZAS NO", a nice bachata line dance. Above, who is in front? DJs Bing & Mel, with Beth on the right.
BALLROOM DANCES. We guys prefer the ballroom dances. We managed to lure Point Point's co-owner Cathy onto the dance floor. Above, Ruben danced with Cathy, while line dancers danced to the rumba line dance, "Colors Of The Wind."
SALSA. My favorite salsa came on - "Mi Bom Bon". I wanted to dance with Elma, but DJ Mel got there first.
LITO & JEAN, above, were also dancing to "Mi Bom Bon".
RUMBA and NIGHT CLUB TWO-STEP dances were popular, including "My Love For You", danced above by first-timer Ben and Neriza.
FLASHBACK 4 YEARS AGO TO FEB. 23, 2012:
LINE DANCERS enjoyed dancing to 'I'M ALIVE' on Thursday night, February 23, 2012, in Point Point Joint. It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point: Thursday Feb. 25, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Mar. 3, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Mel Zaragoza Thursday Mar. 10, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Mar. 17, 2016 6-10pm, ST. PATRICK'S DAY DANCE PARTY, DJ Mel Zaragoza Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best merengue lessons in San Diego. (2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Quizas Si, Quizas No" line dance). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hello Dancers! Enjoy a fun Dance Party in the Joint this coming Thursday night Feb. 18, 2016. And, try the delicious buffet line dinner at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. $8 to enter. The dinner buffet line food is from $5, and it includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The great DJ Bing will play. At last Thursday's Valentines Dance Party, about 40 happy dancers enjoyed the music of DJ Mel Zaragoza, free roses for ladies, complimentary snacks, prizes for best attire, and Point Point's buffet line. Eight photos below tell part of the fun story. (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):
VALENTINES DANCE PARTY AT POINT POINT JOINT (FEBRUARY 11, 2016):
LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6pm to 7pm, including "TAKE ME AWAY" above, with Patty, Edith, Nora and Elsie in the front line.
BALLROOM DANCES. We guys prefer the ballroom dances. Above, Mel (not DJ Mel) danced with Tess to the cumber "Amor Ala Mexicana".
PRIZE WINNERS.Nene and Jake, Marilyn and Romy, Elma and Neriza won best Valentines attire prizes. Dwayne, Edith, Eva and Nina were in the awarding committee.
CABALLERO continues to be a popular line dance. Above, Eva, Edith, Rima and Nora are in the center of this photo as they danced to "Caballero".
TANGO.DJ Mel was busy on the dance floor, above dancing "Blue Tango" with Elma.
NEON MOON. I got to dance with Estrelle for the couples-go-round dance "Neon Moon".
LADIES & ROSES. Many ladies stayed after closing time, even with tables being moved back onto the dance floor. And, above they posed for a photo, some with the roses they got. It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point: Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 25, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Mel Zaragoza Thursday Mar. 3, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Mar. 10, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Mel Zaragoza Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best rumba lessons in San Diego. (2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Take Me Away"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hello Happy Hearts!!! It'll be a Valentines Dance Party in the Joint this coming Thursday night Feb. 11, 2016. There'll be prizes, complimentary snacks and Point Point's delicious buffet dinner line at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. It'll be a good night to wear red. $8 to enter. The dinner buffet line food is from $5, and it includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The wonderful DJ Bing will play, and the weather forecast looks OK. At last Thursday'sMardi Gras Dance Party, thanks to several first-timers, over 30 colorful dancers had fun with the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte. Four photos below tell part of the fun story. (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):
MARDI GRAS NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (FEBRUARY 4, 2016):
LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6pm to 7pm, including "TAKE ME AWAY" above, with Nora and Elsie in the front line.
BALLROOM DANCES. We guys prefer the ballroom dances. Above, Elsie danced with Ping to a samba called "You Are My Home".
PRIZE WINNERS. Well, they're all winners. I think Elsie, Esther, Eva and Eden got the MARDI GRAS main prizes. Rima and Elma and Nedy were winners, too.
TIME TO GO HOME. Things got better the later the hour. No surprise that after closing time, it was continued to be photo time for this happy group. Eva and Eden were in front. FLASHBACK - VALENTINES DANCE PARTY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015:
FLASHBACK. Above, last year'sValentines Dance Party on February 12, 2015, also featured a birthday party for Lou. Lou's birthday cake is in front of her. Let's hope we see most of these dancers on Thursday. It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point: Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 6-10pm, VALENTINES PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 25, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Mar. 3, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best cumbia dance lessons in San Diego. (2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Take Me Away"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hello Dance Party People, There'll be prizes, complimentary snacks and Mardi Gras beads at the Mardi Gras Dance Party this coming Thursday night Feb. 7, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City.Join the fun!! Wear some colorful trinkets and clothing and you might win a prize. $8 to enter. The dinner buffet line food is from $5, and it includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The wonderful DJ Bing will play, and the weather forecast looks OK. Last Thursday, about 20 dancers had fun to the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte. Five photos below tell part of the fun story. (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): LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (JANUARY 28, 2016):
LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6pm to 7pm. After that it was mostly ballroom dances, with line dances like "MOJO MAMBO" above, with Eden front and center.
BALLROOM DANCES. We guys prefer the ballroom dances, and DJ Mel Zaragoza and Elma were dancing to one of them above.
MIXED ballroom and line dancing was common. Above, Medy and Tito danced to the samba "Balla Con La Luna", while line dancers were behind them.
BACHATA RISMA, the "borracho y loco" line dance, had . . . well, Elma was in front, and Edith, Medy and Beth were sort of in the second line.
FLASHBACK - 4 YEARS AGO, FEBRUARY 2, 2012:
FLASHBACK. Above, it was a line dance in the Joint on Thursday February 2, 2012, with Nina, Zeny and Peter in the front line.
It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point: Thursday Feb. 4, 2016 6-10pm, MARDI GRAS DANCE, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 6-10pm, VALENTINES PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 25, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best merengue dance lessons in San Diego. (2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
OK Dance Lovers, The dancing fun continues this coming Thursday night Jan. 28, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. $8 to enter. The dinner deal was sweetened - now the buffet line food from $5 includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The incredible DJ Bing is back, and the weather looks good again this week. Last Thursday, DJ Bing Villafuerte was back from the Philippines. Thanks in part to Marie and 5 of her Prime Ladies of San Diego, there were 35 happy dancers in the Joint. The eight photos below tell part of the fun story. (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):
LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (JANUARY 21, 2016):
LINE DANCING non-stop from 6pm to 7pm included the cute-sounding "Africa Bum Bum", that DJ Mel introduced. Above, early birds, including Edith in front, learned "Africa Bum Bum".
BALLROOM DANCES. Well, you know we guys prefer the ballroom dances. Above, it was Elma and DJ Mel - who has been skipping his trip to Italy for weeks now.
BORRACHO Y LOCO once again got us singing. Above, Manolo, Patty, Edith and Heidi were in the front line dancing to "Bachata Risma".
SAN DIEGO FOREVER LIONS. Several members of San Diego Forever Lions dropped in for a few minutes to say "Hi", after one of their meetings where they planned their upcoming "medical mission" to the Philippines.
DANCE WITH THE DJ. Both Lou and DJ Bing, dancing above, were welcomed back after multi-week absences. Bing went to the Philippines, and Lou cruised the Mexican Riviera.
PRIME LADIES OF SAN DIEGO demonstrated "And Let's Get It On". Marie, in the purple vest between Beth, Nedy, Estrelle and Baby, choreographed this new line dance and has posted a video of her group dancing it on YouTube. Marie's line dance group dances from 6pm-9pm on Thursdays at a church in the Bonita area of San Diego.
NERIZA - I got to dance with Neriza - to the rumba "Carino Mio", I think.
It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point: Thursday Jan. 28, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 4, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 6-10pm, VALENTINES PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday, Bert & Edith 619-224-3095 (house phone) P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best rumba dance lessons in San Diego. (2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like these of "Africa Bum Bum" & "And Let's Get It On"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
