They say that food is the way to a man’s heart. At Happy Days it applies to everyone. For some reason, January must be ‘Eat As Much As Your Puffed Out Stomach Will Hold’ month. It sends shivers down the spines of our health proponents, sponsors of Walk Off The Pounds, pool aerobics and “Walk The Park Till Your Arches Drop.” Dedication to our fetish was proven by our breakfast master Jim Grant, still mending after back surgery only three months ago, who led his crew to still feed a record crowd in the hall.
(Courtesy of Ron Graham)
It was the best deal in any park — the big breakfast with pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, toast, dessert and unlimited coffee at $3. No wonder Jim was sore! The following Wednesday was our Ice Cream Social, and the group led by Heather Graham kept up the pace with a large slice of ice cream and a cupcake for $1.
Again, what a deal! No wonder we beat all records.
Then Sunday evening was the association potluck dinner in the hall and it filled in any corners we had left in the old jeans. Whew! Ran out of breath talking about it.
Not to be outdone, we squeezed in an Open Mic Karaoke Night hosted by Nancy ‘Sparkle’ Warren. Nancy loves to put on these shows and always attracts the ‘I wish I was a superstar’ performers. Bravo. Good show. You are all superstars.
Also, thanks Nancy, for putting up with our search for your stage name. Are we getting any closer?
The first Turkey Shoot of the year was on Jan. 19, immediately after the Monday coffee hour.
The large turnout was not disappointed with the ability of many to hit anything that they could not see, let alone score so well.
The winners were Ken Knight from Michigan, first place, with123; Dick Johnson from New York, second place, with 119; and Warren Blanchard from New York, third place, with 110. Thanks for all that tried their luck.
And, if that was not enough, the first hot dog lunch of the year, always on the same day, was a hit.
A dog, pop, chips and the trimmings for $1.50, or 2 dogs for $2. Again, the best deal in town! No wonder we eat so much.
One comment overheard through all of this was, “What a happy, fun crowd we have at all our functions.”
Our guess is that a Happy Days’ definition includes the words talented, fat and sassy!
By Ian Marwick
Published February 11, 2015
