Last Thursday we went on our annual visit to the Palm Springs Follies. It is expensive, $100 per person, but we think it is worth it. This is our 3rd time. The men and women are between 54 and 83. It is amazing to see them at their age, do all the kicks, dancing and wearing the fancy costumes, especially the ladies. Of course, they were professional dancers when they were younger. We met another couple there that we had met last year. We first met them last year in Utah and then again in Palm Springs. We have been doing quite a few things together this year. After the follies we went out to dinner.
They always have guest artists in the show. This year, the singer was from the 60's, Leslie Gore. Her biggest hit was It's My Party (and I'll Cry if I want to). I'm sure all the people who read this that are our age will certainly remember her. She was 16 when that came out and she is 66 now.
They also had a hula hoop master. He was also amazing. He was a champion at 13 years of age and is now probably in his 50's. When I was young, I used to be pretty good at the hula hoop. I tried it again last year with Elissa, our granddaughter. What a joke, I could barely keep it up for 2 minutes. This guy started with one and by the end, he had 20 going at one time. They were around his head, neck, arms and legs. Everyone in the show made me fee l really OLD.
They always have guest artists in the show. This year, the singer was from the 60's, Leslie Gore. Her biggest hit was It's My Party (and I'll Cry if I want to). I'm sure all the people who read this that are our age will certainly remember her. She was 16 when that came out and she is 66 now.
They also had a hula hoop master. He was also amazing. He was a champion at 13 years of age and is now probably in his 50's. When I was young, I used to be pretty good at the hula hoop. I tried it again last year with Elissa, our granddaughter. What a joke, I could barely keep it up for 2 minutes. This guy started with one and by the end, he had 20 going at one time. They were around his head, neck, arms and legs. Everyone in the show made me fee l really OLD.
The Follies are at the old Plaza Theatre. It was built in the 20's and this was the place to be in the hey day of Palm Springs, back in the 40's, 50's and 60's. It was set to be torn down but it was bought and remodeled to what it used to be and now the Follies are in their 22nd year.
After the Follies, we all had to go see Marilyn. There is a huge statue of her in the iconic pose of her standing over the heating grate with her dress flying high in the air. It is just visiting. It goes all over the United States. Can't imagine how they they transport it from place to place. It must come apart, but we didn't see any seams. It is perfect for here because she had a house and spent alot of time here.
I couldn't take this from the front because of the sun. Notice the line of trees in back. We found a geocache there.
Fred and Linda took a picture of us. We don't have very many of us because I'm usually the one taking the pictures
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