Olympic SnapShots

While we were laid back, coffee cups in hand and reclining in our chairs,

watching the hilarious antics of the Blindfolded Golf Cart Races...

Love was blooming in the field behind us....Gizmo....Gizmo...is that your lady love over there???It is, it is....

He needs a ladder.
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After nearly splitting his sides with laughter, Jay decided to show us how the course should be run...with his trusty side kick by his side he turned in a very respectable time.

And Kathy admonished the entire crowd to shut up!

No marriages were dissolved in this race,

however some sibling relationships may be in jeopardy.

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In case you missed the sad saga of the Dolphin & Shark races...the outcome wasn't pretty.

The results ended in a funeral with many a sad dolphin baby mourning their lost papa.

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Here are the results of the chilly Women's Water VolleyBall Games...

Great fun ladies! You all played SUPER!

Olympic Calendar

From our esteemed Olympic Directors-Sharon & Mike #25

NUDE OLYMPICS ACTIVITIES CALENDAR
2010

Saturday – February 27th
8:00am- Finish Tennis –FINALS
10:30-1:00 Rescheduled Ladies Water Volleyball
12:00-1:15 Poolside Lunch
1:00-4:00 Men’s Calf Roping -grass area near pool
Ladies Calf Roping -grass area near pool
4:59-7:30 Baby Owls Installation Dinner
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Sunday – February 28th
9:00am- Finish Mini Ten preliminary competition
TBA Rain date for Tennis
9:00-11:00 Men’s Petanque Skills
Ladies Petanque Skills
11:00-2:00 Rescheduled 2 on 2 Co-Ed Water Volleyball
12:00-1:15 Poolside Lunch
2:00-3:00 Sandpipers Skiing -grass area near pool
7:00-9:00 Gringo Bingo

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Monday – March 1st
9:00am- Finish Mini Ten competition
TBA Rain date for Tennis
TBA Rain date for Olympic Golf
1:30-Finish Horseshoes
4:00-finish Fun Buzz Happy Hour - Pavilion
7:00-finish Blackjack - Club room

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Tuesday – March 2nd
9:00am- Finish Mini Ten competition
8:30-3:00 Petanque Team competition
1:00-finish Skip Bo Card Game - Club room
5:30-finish Grill Night
7:00-finish Euchre - community room

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Wednesday – March 3rd
9:00am- Finish Mini Ten competition
8:30-12:00 Petanque Team competition
12:00-1:15 Poolside Lunch (Pulled Pork Sand)
3:00-finish Men’s Bowling 9 pin-no-tap -Flamingo Lanes $8.00
Ladies Bowling 9 pin-no-tap -Flamingo Lanes $8.00
7:00-finish Movie Night - Fly Boys -community room
7:00-finish Poker - Club room
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Thursday – March 4th
9:00am- Finish Mini Ten Final competition
10:00-finish Canasta - community room
1:00-finish Men’s Water Volleyball
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Friday – March 5th
2:00-finish Scrabble -community room
3:00-4:00 Body Painting -shade trees near pool
4:15 Artistic parade 4:15 at Happy Hour

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Saturday – March 6th
8:00-10:00 Junque and Java Sale - pavilion
9:00-finish Possible re-scheduled Olympic events
4:15 pm Olympic Closing Ceremony -pavilion
5:30 pm Closing Ceremony Dinner ($ 10)
Please see sign up sheet
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Daily Olympic Medal Awards during Happy Hour
Across from Lot 112 @ 4:15 pm.
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Event dates, times, & locations CAN NOT be changed without contacting the Olympic Director
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All individuals being photographed must sign
SANDPIPERS PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE FORM

Listen Up, Peeps!

Attention, my fuzzy little peep-lets.The deadline for purchasing the fabulous

Chef Robert Olympic Closing Ceremony Buffet

is fast approaching...like it's Sunday, Cher!

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The dinner will be on Sat, March 6, 5:30.

For ten dollars you will dine on...
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Crisp Garden Salad,
Chef Robert dressing,
and fresh bread
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Followed by a steaming bowl of
Savory Onion Soup,
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Then move on to your main course of
Either
Beef – slow cooked with carrots, leeks, celery and many other delicious and secret Chef Robert ingredients and spices….
Or
Penne Rigate pasta with Special Mama Rosa Sauce
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For dessert, enjoy our very special,
one-of-a-kind
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
And
Amish Peanut Butter Pie
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Closing Ceremonies – 4:15
Dinner Immediately Following (BYOB)
Dance Music After Dinner
Tickets Available from Roy & Kathy (#24) and Mike & Sharon (#25)
$10 Donation

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Tickets will be available at their houses, #24 & #25...plus at the Olympic Happy Hours, PLUS they will be at the pool during the volleyball tournaments this weekend...so no excuses.

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FunBuzz and Olympic Happy Hour will be combined on Monday, March 1st, 4pm.

Remember, make a comment on the blog to be entered into the drawing for a

Lunch with the B.A.B.E. ticket.

Not too many commenter's this month so the odds of winning are pretty good!

Let's Try Again!

Keep those fingers crossed and warm thoughts in your heads.

We are going to try again to get the Women's Olympic Water VolleyBall games played.

Saturday.

Feb. 27.

Tomorrow.

10:30 AM

Be there at 10:30!

Don't think, because you are on team 4 or 5, that you can be late.

Nosiree!

You may have to play first.

You probably WILL have to play first.

It promises to be a chilly start but the water should be uber-warm.

Just bring something cuddly to keep you warm and cozy between games

until the sun does it's job.

Plan on lunch afterward.

Sounds mighty tasty!

Taco salad.

yummmmmm!

B.A.B.E. Menu

Take time out from your busy Olympic schedule

to enjoy lunch at the B.A.B.E. this weekend.

Lunch will be served both Saturday and Sunday from 12-1 pm, for $5 per person.

There will be no Sunday breakfast this weekend.

Saturday Lunch

(While enjoying Women's Water Volleyball, 10:30-12:30)

Taco Salad
Drinks & Dessert

Sunday Lunch

(While enjoying Co-ed 2 on 2 Water Volleyball, 11:30-finish)

Patty Melt
Potato Salad
Drinks & Dessert

See you there!

Olympic Canasta

Sign-up for the Canasta tournament is complete. There will be 12
competitors for three tables of canasta in a round robin tournament.

The following ladies will compete:

Laura # 423
Louise # 308
Patsy # 108
Joyce # 201
Mardi # 34
Mary # 32
Sandy # 48
Betty #512
Mary # 120
Pat # 324
Margo # 328
Bonnie #501

Ladies will compete on Thursday, March 4 from 10:00 a.m. to finish.
Lunch will be provided.

Olympic up-dates!

We will finish playing Texas 42 on Wed., Feb. 24, at 10:00 in the Card Room.
Thanks, Patsy and Garland

2 on 2 Co-ed Water Volleyball is moved to Sunday, Feb 28, at 11:30 .

WaShoes and Washer Toss are being moved inside to the pavilion, today.

For Wednesday (Brrrr!)
Women's volleyball will be moved to Saturday 2/27 at 10:30.

Keep warm thoughts!

Postponements

Women's Teams for Water Volleyball

Even tho we are hoping the weather cooperates, in my heart of hearts I KNOW we will have to postpone Wed's scheduled Women's Olympic Water Volleyball until Sat (probably).

The Two on Two Coed Volleyball has been moved to Sunday, Feb 28.

Think warm thoughts!

Monday Catch-up.

Olympic Wii Bowling Report

from Karen & Bill H.

First night of the Wii bowling competition was well attended by players and spectators.

Lots of cheers and lots of laughs.

Both participants and spectators had a great time.

Some high scores were posted tonight but we have at least 12 more bowlers

lined up for Friday the 26th at 7PM.

Check the schedule in the pavilion for your play time.

There are open spots for Friday if you decide you would like to play.

Look for the colored schedule and fill in remaining time slots.
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OWL DINNER MENU

RASPBERRY JELLO SALAD

BAKED OWL WITH STUFFING

(How THAT dish makes the baby owls feel at home escapes me!)

VEGETABLE

DESSERT BY ROBERT

Don't forget to decorate your table with tons of owls.

Tickets are still available from Bill and Karen lot 403, $5.00 per person.

After dinner there will be dancing to Irwin and Margaret's melodies.

Hope to see you there!

THE OWLS
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Women's Self Defense Course

Report from Theresa #118

Four SP ladies attended a women's self defense course

at the Hidalgo County Sheriffs Dept.

They were Flo #4, Bev.# 514, Theresa #118 and Chic #18, and all graduated.

The class was free and was conducted four Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

The deputies showed several easy ways that can make a women a warrior instead of a wimp if she ever has to defend herself in an attack.

It was a great workout also.

The last class they had to defend themselves against these (Redmen) deputies.

Those Redmen were really tough.

They guys took quite a beating.

One had to quit because of an injury he got from one of the ladies.

There were 15 ladies that graduated.

A potluck was held after the graduation, including the deputies.

Everyone said the were glad they took the class and will get together and practice

so they don't forget what they learned.
Next course starts March 2, 2010.

Sign up sheet in Pavilion.

Sunday Wrap-up & More Up-dates!

This is the NEW Olympic Wii Bowling Schedule.

Practise will be at 1 o'clock today if you want to hone your skills.

If you can't read the schedule because you have a rinky dink monitor just mosey over to the pavilion and read the hard copy, or check with Bill/Karen H. #403.

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Danger, Will Robinson, DANGER!

If you haven't handed in your directory notice to Phaleta you are in real danger of being eliminated from the directory!

Don't be so sure that she remembered when you told her... "your address hadn't changed, your email was the same, same info as last time."

She NEEDS an actual piece of paper with the info on it.

You have until the END OF FEB!

That's it!

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Winners of yesterday's Olympic Co-ed Water Volleyball Tournament

Bronze to Bob D's team....Roy, Bev, Louise, Ron S, Gwen, L.D, Lisette.

Silver to John P's team...Donna 220, Irwin, Sue P, Donna S, Bill H, Tom M, Dan A1.

Gold to Annie's team...Tom B, Tony, Garland, Lucie 427, Sherry, Sue Z, Donna T.

Great day and loads of fun!

Women's teams will be posted today, but the weather is iffy for the scheduled Wed. play.

We'll let you know if/when the day gets changed.

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Owl Installation Dinner & Tickets

Sat, Feb 27

4:59 PM, Pavilion

Tickets Bill & Karen H. #403

We'd like everyone attending the dinner to bring any owl artifacts (anything owl-related like figurines, carvings, pictures, etc.) to the dinner so they can set them on their table.

We want to welcome the baby owls who'll be hatching by having lots of owl memorabilia to make them feel more at home.

In addition, there will be a reward for the table decorated with the most owls...and you know how we love to decorate and how we love rewards!!!

Olympic Golf Teams

OLYMPIC GOLF TEAMS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010

BOB DOBBS – 8:00 AM TEE TIME
Vicki Burt
Dave Junkin
Bob Welo

BOB BURT– 8:08 AM TEE TIME
Duane Dupor
Lester Handwork
Joey Noel

ROY ROBY – 8:16 AM TEE TIME
Laura Fjfar
Mike Long
Joe Miller

TOM BUTLER – 8:24 AM TEE TIME
Louise Butler
Joan Hess
Jim Zabritski

DAKOTA BILL FEJFAR – 8:32 AM TEE TIME
John Adams
Dave Varney
Annie Waugh

Olympic Wii Bowling Schedule

Just a short note on WII Bowling. Bill and I will be setting up

in the pavillion on Sunday at 2:30, making sure everything works.

If any of our bowlers would like to practice come on over to the Pavillion.

Thanks

Karen and Bill

Opening Olympic Ceremony

Yup!

The opening for our NUDE OLYMPICS is here...

Friday, 3:15, come parade and strut your stuff!

And despite it being Lent, bring a little something for the

SUPER DUPER OLYMPIC SIZED HAPPY HOUR

to follow

in the pavilion.Something yummy!

Like cupcakes!

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And even tho we are just starting the Olympics

it's not to soon to plan for the ending ceremony.

Get your dinner tickets from

Sharon, Mike #25 or Kathy, Roy #24

by Feb 28

(Tickets will also be on sale at every Olympic Happy Hour)

A dinner ticket will get you one of Chef Robert's fabulous meals.

Check the poster in the pavilion to get your mouth watering!

Our Very Own Poster Couple!

The latest from AANR E-bulletin.

Recognize our very own poster couple?

Last week we heard from AANR Government Affairs Team volunteer Shirley Gauthier with report of a story too important not to pass on.

It seems that Shirley and other volunteers from The Willamettans nudist club in Marcola, Oregon, set up a table alongside other participating members of the area chamber of commerce at an annual event held within a local shopping mall. Within minutes of putting up a tasteful "window shade" type display banner, they were asked to take the banner down. Ever diplomatic and cordial, Shirley complied but she did ask why. The reason? Its presence had generated a complaint to mall management.

What triggered the complaint was the words American Association for Nude Recreation, as well as the AANR-Northwest logo that appeared along with very discreet pictures, shots of couples pictured from their shoulders up, plus a 40-something woman crouched behind her dog after enjoying a stroll on a nude beach.

But the story doesn’t end there. As she lowered the banner, Shirley looked directly across the mall corridor from her location into a full-size window promotion for a well-known chain that sells novelty items. The feature items? A corset “trio” complete with garter belt and skimpy bra–modeled on a poster by a woman wearing the getup and little else while grasping the metal pole on a touring bus. Delightfully surprised men look on, and a girlfriend snaps pictures. Oh…plus a few adult “novelties” in a briefcase are also on display.

Ironic, huh?

Admittedly, the store is a rent paying tenant, and the chamber of commerce conducting its trade show was a guest. Hence Shirley’s tactful cooperation (FYI: she did follow up the day’s events with a very well-stated letter to the chamber president.)

But what does it say about current attitudes toward nudity in this country when a banner in which 40-something adults appear where there’s little more than implied simple nudity and it triggers a complaint within minutes? Yet crowds pass novelties, lingerie, or T-shirts bearing crass slogans, offered for sale. And they don’t seem to bat an eye.

From time to time, I am asked, “Why do we even need an AANR?” I hope this story provides another answer. We’ll continue to do what we have done since 1931: advocating for nudity within appropriate settings and educating the public about the wholesome benefits that enjoying nudity offers.

For those who want something else, it appears they’ll have to visit the local mall.

By AANR Executive Director Erich Schuttauf from the February 12 AANR Weekly Report.

Co-Ed WVB Teams & Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras at Sandpipers was a huge success!

Joe & Joy outdid themselves with an imaginative venue and interactive entertainment. There was a Mime...

Assorted strangers promoting death and/or pan-handling.

And, of course, your ubiquitous assortment of fortune tellers, bone readers.... and palm readers.

The music was heavenly!

And boy-o-boy, did the peeps DRESS!

in fancy threads...
imaginative paint...perplexing masks....

seductive feathers....
and the colors of the season....

The King & Queen of Mardi Gras were crowned...

and the flirts continued to, well, flirt...

Nice flowers, ladies....

Olympics Begins Friday!

Plan your next couple of weeks accordingly.

If you haven't already, get yourself into the card room (the old exercise room) in front of the pavilion, to sign up for something...anything...everything.

How better to have fun than to participate in the joyous fun we call the Nude Olympics.

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The festivities officially begin on Friday.

At 3:15 the parade will begin (pavilion area) so wear your past medals, your smiles and your birthday suit (weather permitting, and I think we are gonna finally luck out)...

and wave your flag if you have one.

A flag of your state, country, high school? Make one if you want to.

I just made that up 'cause it's my blog and I can.

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The parade will be followed by a

Gigantic Olympic Sized International

Super Duper Happy Hour

(pavilion)

BYOB and something to share.

There will be so much food it'll be dinner, so plan accordingly.

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On Saturday, Feb 20 will be the Olympic Co-ed Water Volleyball Tournament.

George & Jon will be making yummy

pulled pork sammiches,

with cole slaw

chips

and soda...or as Jon so quaintly calls it, pop.

Plan to partake of the lunch ($5)

and play volleyball (see Jim #38 if you missed signing up) or just watch.

It's a great way to soak up some much needed sunshine.

Don't Forget-It's Fat Tuesday!

There is some confusion about Mardi Gras this year.

Fear not, I will enlighten.

No parade this time.

If you want to catch a bead come to the pavilion.
There will be lots of interactive entertainment...

Fortune tellers,

Voo-Doo-Man,

scantily clad females with loose morals.

Other surprises too shocking to list here, including a funeral.

BYOB and a snack to soak up the alcohol.

A mask or costume of some kind will get you into the running for

King & Queen of Mardi Gras.

See...not confusing...

just come on down to the pavilion at 4 Tuesday and pass a good time, cher.

The Best Chili at Sandpiper's?!

Does you chili deserve an award?

Enter the Chili Cook Off and prove it!

OLYMPIC CHILI COOK-OFF COMPETITION

Sign up by February 21st to enter your special creation into competition.

Only the first twelve chefs to sign up will be competing against each other

for the title of “Chili Champion”.

Cook-Off will happen
Tuesday, February 23rd at 5:30 pm

All you chili heads can give a $5 donation to sample

ALL the chili,

salad,

bread.

BYOB (I suggest some cold beer goes great with chili!)

Cooks...bring 6-8 quarts of your favorite chili concoction.

Anything goes!

Beans

No Beans

Beef

Turkey

Vegetarian

Surprise ingredients

Knock-your-socks-off hot

or mild as Mother's milk!

Your choice.

Get cookin'!

The judges will be all those attending and enjoying the fruits of the chef’s labors. Let the chefs know just what they have to do to get your vote!!!!

Chefs...Crowd bribery is expected and actually much appreciated.

Wine Appreciation Class and Italian Dinner

Yesterday, Valentine's Day, saw the pairing of Italian wines with a scrumptous dinner.

Bob & Bernie do such a great job educating us on wines,

and the foods with which to appreciate them.

The table set-up was not the usual wine tasting arrangement.

This time the tables were set like an Italian cafe, with bottles of red & white wines on the tables.

Wine...and plenty of it, was offered.Ahhh...more wine.

This Asti was served with dessert.Yummmmm-O!Terrific presentation, as usual.

Thanks B & B...we love you.