An Enjoyable Oldies Weekend at Strawberry Park

Photos of the Classic Cars

The Outriggers

Shirley & The Band

Our Oldies Karaoke Contest Winners

Egg Toss Ribbon Winners

Despite a dreary forecast, Saturday turned out to be a fairly decent day...nice enough for some to take a dip in a very chilly swimming pool. While we had a decent Bingo crowd, we had a great turnout for the various special events of the weekend, including the Classic Car Show (the Camaro was voted King of the Prom), the Oldies Karaoke Contest and the concerts with The Outriggers & Shirley Alston Reeves. Earlier in the day, a woman spoke to me about her Dad being invited up on stage at a Shirelles concert in Biloxi at the Air Force base back in 1971. Coincidentally, that same Terry ended up correctly answering my "Shirelle's Trivia Question" (regarding the music from "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" and the dance sequence with Sylvester and his girlfriend shaking to "31 Flavors"), so he was invited on stage once again to receive an autographed photo from Shirley. Sunday turned out to be a decent morning, but a little dreary in the afternoon. The weather caused our Old Fashioned Picnic to be cooked at the Grill & Creamery, and over 100 campers enjoyed discounted burgers and dogs. Sunday also featured our annual Unit Owner's Meeting at 1PM. After showing the new Strawberry Park video that appears on the website (and on the Outdoor Channel), the meeting lasted a until about 3PM, with discussions ranging from golf carts to leaf raking to everything in between. As always, we thank those who offer valuable input. Looking forward to the Outriggers returning this summer for a few Sunday night poolside shows, as well as a couple of Saturday appearances. The next couple of days look a little dreary, but I am hoping for some decent weather tomorrow night, as Jen and I are headed to the new Yankee Stadium. The long-term forecast is good for the upcoming Mother's Day Weekend, which features a free breakfast buffet for Mom on Sunday at the Grill & Creamery.