We arrived in Palm Springs on Friday afternoon ready for all the fun the next few days would bring. 268 other Smooth Dancers had the same idea and the excitement of seeing and visiting with friends from around the state filled the hotel. Friday evening began with an informal dinner. The parade theme for the evening was the Doo Dah parade, or the anything goes parade. Several clubs, San Francisco, San Fernando, San Diego, Fresno, and Palomar had skits or participated in a p

The nautical night, Message in the Bottle attendees were greeted by first and second mates, Jaime and June Aguet. The evening set sail to gentle waves of a Bolero lesson taught by Sheila O'Conner. The tables were decorated with blue and white striped runners along with fishing net and shells. The stage anchor kept us from unnecessary drifting away from our position of dance. The scene was accented by a V formation flight of seagulls across the sunset. The members provided the