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Thanks for sharing, Clint!

Saturday is Spring Fest!   Enjoy the scents, sights, and sounds of a Turkish Bazaar without leaving Salt Lake City. Come see Utah's nationally acclaimed Middle Eastern dancers, bands, and vendors offering hypnotic scents, dazzling jewelry, sparkling costumes and clothing, henna tattoos, tarot readings, and so much more! Utah State Fairgrounds Promontory Building 155 N. Temple 1000 W. Salt Lake City, UT Hope to see you there! Saturday, March 5 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Desert Gypsy Dance Company is scheduled to dance around noon . Admission $7 (children under 5 free)

This story happened a while ago in Dublin , and even though it sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it's true. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Bradford, a Dublin University student, was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a big storm. The night was rolling on and no car went by. The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car slowly coming towards him and stopped. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got into the car and closed the door.... only to realize there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't on. The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray, begging for his life. Then, just before the car hit the curve, a hand appeared out of nowhere through the window, and turned the wheel. John, paralyzed with terror, watched as the hand came through the window, but never touched or harmed him. Short...

Lisa, Linda and I headed out to Gardner's Village for Witches Night Out! So fun--but way crowded and my claustrophbia kicked in a bit. It's a good thing I'm fairly tall. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in a crowd like that and not be able to see anything above shoulders. Shudder. Check out our fun night, capped off with dinner at Archibald's. We so closed out the joint! Thanks ladies for a spooktacular time!!!

Invariable with a birthday and Halloween in October, someone is bound to get their witch on... My darling friend Melinda hosted the most fabulous "Witches Brew" party at her home. We witches were invited to create a cap that spoke something about us. Check out the fun, creative ladies (especially the wonderful hostess, Melinda, who is very bewitching in the kitchen) below and  see more witches at the brew, if ye dare . Melinda, thanks again for a super, rockin', ultra fun time!  Andrea M., Andrea B., Karyn, Julie, Deborah, Melinda   Playing nice for the camera.   Melinda's mom almost ended up hatless. I was completely green with envy and thought about pilfering her beautiful topper.   Conversation after a delicious dinner.  Workin' it!  Beautiful settings - complete with pumpkin bread bowls (Did I get a picture of the darling spread? Sadly, no.)  A bit of 'tude  My spidey sense is tingling. Check out the spider ...

Friday night I went to a concert. The crowd was pretty mellow, but the group was fabulous! They had an interesting mix of music and a unique sound and a wide vocal range. It ended up being really fun--and I bought their CD. They were an unknown band to me, but have opened for people like Kelly Clarkson, etc. The band consisted of a keyboardist, guitarist, bassist and drummer. And they are LDS. Here's a sampling of some of their songs: I Want You There Will He Dance? Hiding Behind the Song Get Lost Heart of the Matter (cover-Don Henley) Wasn't That Your Plan Use Somebody (cover-Kings of Leon) You Could Be Why Whenever Wherever Whatever (cover-Maxwell) Enjoy!

Friday, August 27th at 6:30 PM Mini-Fest Cedar Hills Heritage Park (4450 W. Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills) Mini-Fest is an opportunity for the Middle Eastern dance community to come together and celebrate an evening in dance. Performers come primarily from Utah and Salt Lake Counties. The performance should should last 1 1/2 to 2 hours and will consist of dancers of all levels. Desert Gypsy Dance Company and its three troupes will be featured performers, along with Gypsy Soul for it's second fabulous choreographic feat (we hope anyway!) . Watch dancers perform with candles, swords, fans, veils, scarves and a variety of other props as they share the story of song. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on the grassy hillside. Munchies, snacks and dinner can be brought to and eaten during the performance. Additional parking is available at the nearby school and church.

Stripey Tights! Happy Friday the 13th :)

It's smooooooooooth sailing from here! Did you know you can cook with a blender? I can hardly wait to try this baby out. Maybe it will accompany me to the family reunion, complete with recipe book. Online recipes: Blendtec recipes Plumberry Granita 2 c apple jouce 3/4 c plums 2 c raspberries, frozen 1 c ice Add apple juice and plums to WildSide pitcher and secure lid. Press “Smoothies”. Add the remaining ingredients and secure lid. Press the “Whole Juice” button. Pour into 9″ x 13″ pan and freeze for 30 minutes. Using a large spoon or fork, scrape frozen crystals from edges of pan into liquid. Repeat this process every 30 minutes or until mixture is frozen about 2-3 hours. Using a fork, scrape and break up granita into shaving pieces and serve in chilled dessert dishes. Cashew Dip 1 c raw cashews 1/2 large red bell pepper 1 lemon, juiced 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp sea salt Seed pepper and cut into pieces for food process. Add everything into the food processor and blend until smoo...

Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. Russell Baker, American journalist and humorist

Come join the fun!!! Saturday, June 19 , is the first annual (if everything goes well and is fun) unofficial friends and family sprint . Meet at 8:00 am at the Lehi Legacy Center to Run/Walk (3 miles), Bike/Trike (8 miles), and Swim (500 meters) our way through a mini-triathlon. Please be aware that there will be no support staff at the transition points. RSVP if you would like to participate so we are able to plan prizes... And so we know who to contact in case there is a change in the time or venue. Bike Path Run Path

May 8, 2010 - Utah Renaissance Faire - Complete with Middle Eastern Dancers and Pirates. Yo ho!

Youtube and I seem to be having a disagreement. You'll have to follow the links to see and hear these artists. I was recently introducted to two new musicial groups: Lunasa and Natalie MacMaster . You can hear Lunasa and watch pictures from someone's trip to Ireland on youtube . Natalie MacMaster accompanies some Irish step dancers in this video . I really like their sound -- they make my feet tappy happy.

Desert Gypsy Dance Company will perform for the fourth consecutive year at the Utah Renaissance and Fantasy Faire in Marriott-Slaterville, Utah, on Saturday, May 8 and Saturday, May 15 at 10 or 11 am and at 1 or 2 pm. Visit the Ren Faire's website for directions . Come cheer us on and maybe dance a step or two.

Just some questions to make you stop and think. Then, hopefully you'll start again... 1. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? 2. What is the one dream for your life you most look forward to achieving? 3. Who has the capacity to make you angrier than anyone else in your life, and what in particular does he or she do to make you so angry? 4. Who has the capacity to make you feel loved more than anyone else in your life, and what in particular does he or she do to cause you to feel so lovable? 5. How do you feel about yourself—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually? 6. When do you feel inspired? How does it feel when you are inspired? 7. What is the most important thing in the world to you? 8. If you had one day to live, how would you want to spend it? 9. When do you feel most afraid? 10. If you could accomplish only one thing during the rest of your life, what would it be? 11. What bores you? Why is this? 12. How important is money to you? How much time...

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Happy Earth day to you! Happy Earth day to you! Happy Earth day to you-ou! Happy Earth day toooooooooo you! (And many more...) P.S. - It helps if you sing it.

More amazing ASL with Miley and Stephen Torrence... ( And temperamental video uploads. Please follow the link. )