A funny thing happened on the way to the new year...it was around morning coffee that the first innocent comment/question was brought to our attention. "Was the Marina going to do anything for New Year's Eve?" Still reeling from the hectic preparation for Christmas I was not sure that I wanted to run another party. I flippantly replied, "Let's just pass out rum bottles with nipples on them and call it a party." Then in an even more flippant moment someone said, "Toga Party!"
How quickly the word was passed through the marina and on the morning net. Mario's is having a Toga Party. Not only a Toga Party but Charades and Karaoke. What more could a group of cruisers wish for????
Soon the sound of dinghy motors broke the quiet of the river as cruisers rushed to Fronteras to find material for togas. What would they find?..Sheets, gold lame', broadcloth, or nothing?
At the appointed hour they began to gather. It was a slow start for sure, but hey, where did they find the cool flora for wreaths? Isn't that gold ribbon and hey I do think I see gold lame'!
Rumor had it that we would move the clocks forward at Cruiser's Midnight (2100 hours) and call it even. It began with Linda on the keyboard singing her new songs and that got the blood flowing and then charades for a minute or two and Yes the women did beat the men.
Before you knew it the clock had made it to 2200 hours and people were singing and dancing and there was no end in sight. The clock then made it to midnight and we were still there dancing and singing! What happened to make these cruisers stay up past their bedtime? Just one of the best parties of the year. Four days later we are still talking about the fun we had and passing around CD's and memory sticks full of pictures.
Hope your New Year's Eve was as much fun as ours was for all of us. I am sure we lifted a glass for each of you. Have a great 2007
How quickly the word was passed through the marina and on the morning net. Mario's is having a Toga Party. Not only a Toga Party but Charades and Karaoke. What more could a group of cruisers wish for????
Soon the sound of dinghy motors broke the quiet of the river as cruisers rushed to Fronteras to find material for togas. What would they find?..Sheets, gold lame', broadcloth, or nothing?
At the appointed hour they began to gather. It was a slow start for sure, but hey, where did they find the cool flora for wreaths? Isn't that gold ribbon and hey I do think I see gold lame'!
Rumor had it that we would move the clocks forward at Cruiser's Midnight (2100 hours) and call it even. It began with Linda on the keyboard singing her new songs and that got the blood flowing and then charades for a minute or two and Yes the women did beat the men.
Before you knew it the clock had made it to 2200 hours and people were singing and dancing and there was no end in sight. The clock then made it to midnight and we were still there dancing and singing! What happened to make these cruisers stay up past their bedtime? Just one of the best parties of the year. Four days later we are still talking about the fun we had and passing around CD's and memory sticks full of pictures.
Hope your New Year's Eve was as much fun as ours was for all of us. I am sure we lifted a glass for each of you. Have a great 2007
2 comments:
Hey, that toga party sure looked like fun. Wish I'd been there. Who's the hottie in the gold lame and who are the babes at either end of the karaoke chorus? This makes me want to stay a while at Mario's. May I mention your site on ours? Never give up. Never surrender. Big hugs from s/v Deja Vu
Sure wish I had been there......
El Jeem
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