A huge THANKS to you for attending my 60th birthday bash last Saturday. It was amazing to see everyone there, eating, drinking, laughing, dancing, and having fun. I hope that we all made some great memories from the time shared there, I certainly did and loved every minute.
I want to send SPECIAL THANKS the following friends for their contribution to the event:
- Michael: Thanks for supporting me and my crazy dreams, projects and adventures for almost 20 years! I love you!
- Our Long Table (a.k.a. The Gonzalez) – Josephine, Lawrence, Belamina and Dante: Thanks for the delicious food you made for us! I know you took weeks to prepare all that, and you did not accept my payment for all your effort. You guys are amazing! I love you guys!
- LeAnn: You are the best party decorator I have ever met, but most importantly you are a wonderful friend! Thanks for all the work before, during and after the event!
- Patricia: From Tango, Chacarera, to Salsa and Suave Productions; we’ve run so many great projects together. Your creativity is endless, those party signs and the cardboard “faroles” were an amazing feature to distinguish the party. Thanks Pato!
- George: Thank you for allowing us to use your venue for the event, including transforming El Horses into the best set for an Argentine Milonga!
- Adam, Erika, James, Laura & Alex, LeAnn & Peter, Margarita, Margie & Peter (a.k.a Team Jirgens), Melissa, Rachel & Shane, Sue, Teresa: Thanks guys for helping with all the loose parts to organise, setup, run and take down the party; from decorations to food/drink serving I could not have done it without your help (once again!). Thank you!
- Jenny & Alvaro: thank you for sharing your art with us, and teaching about Tango. Jenny, also thanks for your speech and for sharing a bit about my life with the group, you surprised me with that! Let us know when your Tango school is up and running please, and we’ll be there!
- Helen, Marcela, Michael and Yvonne: My Tango singing partners! You accepted the challenge to sing with me as soon as I made the offer, it was a gift from you to me that I will treasure in my memories forever. Thank you!
- Adelante Tango (Emma Scolaro – Violin; Eloise Reddy – Violin; Paula Tennent – Bandoneón; Liz Cheung – Flutes; Harry Young – Double Bass; And Reika Suzuki-Macklin – Piano): You guys are incredible! So much talent at such a young age! There is no limit to how far you guys could go. Thank you for sharing your art with us in Nowra! We’ll never forget it.
- Adam (Canberra), Gary & Nicole (Thirroul), Guy & Adam (Sydney), Eddie (Sydney), Hernan & Tim (Sydney), Lisa & Marlene (Woonona/Sydney), Melissa (Mittagong), Nicci & Mark (Stanwell Park), Rachel (Sydney), Rachel & Shane (Canberra), Vikki & Anthony (Bendigo) and Yvonne (Cobar): Thanks for making the trip to Nowra for the event! You have known me for a long time (some of you 24+ years), and you have been my family in OZ. Thank you for being there!
Also, special thanks to everyone else that contributed with food and/or drinks for the party. I saw some wonderful items on the BYO food table, did not get to eat any but a few people told me everything was delicious too!
I only got my hands on a few pictures and videos, and they’re now available here (if you have pictures and videos from the party, please upload them to the website above and share them with the group! I’d appreciate that very much too!).
Not sure if there will be a 61st party or not. I think we’ve peaked with the 60th celebration, and sometimes it’s best to leave when you’re on top. I’ll keep you posted.
Pictures from the party:
Videos from the party:
Party guests outside El Horses before the show
Raul introducing Jenny & Alvaro’s performance
Jenny and Alvaro doing their amazing dance performance
Jenny & Alvaro Dancing Tango (2nd video)
Adelante Tango performing Piazzolla
Melissa and Michael dancing the Tango (Well done guys!)
Michael and Raul singing DESDE EL ALMA
Helen and Raul preparing to sing
Patricia and Raul dancing Milonga
Everyone Dancing Tango in Nowra
Marcela and Raul – La Cumparsita
Dear Raul,
What a pleasure to be at your wonderful birthday celebration! It was an amazing night all round: food/music/dancing. I’ve got to say I absolutely enjoyed your singing….and I especially loved dancing to your duet of Roxanne with the band. Amazing.
If anyone at the party took a video of our tango performance (or part) Id be very grateful to see it if they can share it with me somehow.
Do you have my phone number to keep in touch? XXXXXXXXXX
What wonderful memories. But heck I missed the caramel, next time eh. Thanks so much for inviting me. Mum would have loved it.
Much love and hugs
Ellann