Partying: January Parties |
With this article I pass the Salon baton over to Arleen Williams, and there will be a couple of changes in policy. I will, for instance, retain my association with our Sojourn activities. Sojourns will be in-state trips to points of interest, followed by parties, if possible, at homes of members nearby. These will take place on the fifth Saturday of the month, of which 2000 has five.
Our Soiree this month will be at 7:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day at my home, 1635 East Rovey Avenue, which is one house north of Bethany Home Road on the SE corner of 16th Place. The theme is: Too Oh Oh Oh. Since the Millennium is just too much, please carry anything you wish too far, within the limits of good taste, just for the fun of it.
The RG will be our Salon, and if you have never been to one and don’t intend to go, you may wish to at least sample it almost free of charge on Monday the 17th, when you are invited to join us for one of our several Sojourns. Afterward you can help us to finish up the food and drink at the hotel. All you need pay for is the admission charge at these public places of interest.
Our first Fifth Saturday Sojourn will take place at the Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge at 3 p.m. on January 29th and there will be a party afterward at the home of Randy and Susan Wortman in Casa Grande. The Ho-Ho-Kam lived in this area 500 years ago, so after spending the afternoon communing with the ghosts of those early inhabitants of that great structure, the Wortmans would like us to present our own projection of what the next 500 years might bring to our civilization when we meet at their home for a party.
Arrangements have been made with the superintendent of the Casa Grande National Monument to take us on a very special tour of the ruins, so PLEASE BE ON TIME. The Ruins constitute the largest structure of its kind in the area and give us an insight as to how the Ho-Ho-Kam lived and how their culture and philosophy developed. The tour constitutes a unique opportunity to focus on the past and appreciate the legacy bestowed upon us by these resourceful people.
Even if you have visited the ruins before, it is time to revisit. Take I-10 south to the Riggs Road exit. Take Riggs east to Arizona Avenue, then south until you reach a fork in the road. Take the left fork, which is Arizona 87, for about 25 miles, until you reach the easily identifiable ruins. Once in the parking area, look for the yellow balls that Randy has on the antennae of his blue Chevy Suburban. He will give you written directions to his home for the party afterward, and will provide dinner for us once we arrive..