Happy Valentine’s Day
“Love is a fruit in season at all times, and with in reach of every hand”
Mother Teresa.
Consider sharing this month’s newsletter with your sweetheart. Shake up a couple (or more) Cosmopolitans (See recipe) then sit down with your Valentine and enjoy.
Last week PC Mike and Erin Howshar hosted the Commodores Ball. In the last 10 years we have been at 5 different locations for this annual formal event. The Marriot Hotel on the Waterfront this year was the best. It’s my hope that we have found a home for future Commodore’s Balls. Seeing all the beautiful women of HHYC, donning cocktail dresses and their escorts trying to impersonate penguins one could have mistaken our group for a Seattle version of the Oscars.
We enjoyed a succulent meal of Honey Truffle Chicken or Braised Short Ribs, salad, veggies, and a great dessert of Chocolate cake. Our out going Commodore Rick Lee graciously thanked all of the members that made 2011 such a fun and successful year. Then he relinquished the coveted “skunk hat” to yours truly.
The dancing got started to the music from “Lets Dance DJ” Brant Butte. With all the wear and tear of shoes on the dance floor I’m pleased to say I own Nordstrom’s stock.
True to its name the ball was attended by several past Commodores including Rick Lee, Mike Howshar, Bob Ridenour, Tony Johnson, Bob Renfrow, Al Heerensperger, and Randall Courtney.
The evening was a fitting thank you to PC Rick and Sharon Lee for their hard work through 2011.
Some of you are reading this newsletter via e-mail in color. I would like to say Thank you. It is helping the club save money on postage and printing and keeping our dues in check. If you would like to join in this effort please let our newsletter editor and chief PC Al Heerensperger know at alecat2k@aol.com.
It was really great to see so many members new and old at the January board meeting. I’m not sure if there wasn’t anything on TV or they wanted to see if I had lost the gavel. I proposed some by law revisions to the board. You will be able to view the proposed revision on our web site. If you have any questions feel free to call or e-mail me. The March 13th board meeting will be designated as a special meeting for the purpose of adopting the changes.
President’s Day weekend is coming up the 17th thru the 20th. Clay and Roberta Peil are planning a fun weekend in Kirkland. There is power on the dock so we can have heat. A lot of us are moored on the lake so Kirkland is an easy trip. For those of you that are out in the salt water your boat is longing for a nice fresh water bottom bath. The wise men that dug the ditch between the lake and sound must have been sail boaters. They made all the low bridges open so that the boaters from both bodies of water could easily enjoy weekends with their friends from the other side. Call the Peil’s so they can plan accordingly.
By now you must be ready for a refill of your Cosmo so I will leave you with a parting thought for you and your Valentine. You can learn these things from your dog: to love unconditionally, to be a dependable friend, to express pleasure and thanks when you’re treated well, to guard faithfully the interests of those who care for you, and to be faithful till death.
SEA YA Dennis
