Sunday, April 17, 2011

Feb 17: Jazzercise in Sanger, TX with Marjory Johnson





I know the place to be on Halloween night.  Marjory’s house in Sanger, TX!  I hear it is a huge party (as in 500 people huge).  If you crash the party, don’t tell her I sent you.  I am guessing, to get an invitation, you have to be in the Sanger Jazzercise 100 Club!

Marjory sent me this message on facebook, “I love interesting people, and all kinds of different people! Makes life fun!”

A few notes about Marjory.  She is the former Mayor of Dallas Lake, TX; and she is a currently on city counsel in Sanger, TX.  She no doubt keeps the citizens of Sanger in tip top shape.  Before class, there was a large group of young women meandering down the street in this little town, and Marjory was enticing them to stop in and Jazzercise!

Marjory pointed across the city square and said she was eating a big, fat, juicy hamburger when an individual first invited her to Jazzercise.

I was in Houston when I informed Marjory that I was coming to class.  I think I gave her less than five hours’ notice. I had a plan that morning to drive to Fairhope, AL and take a class.  As I was headed out of Houston, I realized I did not have enough time to make it to the Mobile area.  So I pondered where I could travel in my allotted time, and Sanger popped into my head! --- See the connection??  Fairhope and Dallas are only 660 miles apart.  ---It is all a matter of desire.  If I want to get to a class badly enough, I’ll figure out a way.

I took two classes.  The first was with Sherri Loyd McCandless.  Sheri knew the name of every person in her class.  I wasted little time.  During the early routines, I started working my way around the room and dancing with each individual in the room.  As I approached a Jazzerciser, Sherri called out each student’s name and told them to meet Jim.

Sherri, I am “Stoned in Love with You”!

If I were a business man, I'd sit behind a desk.
I'd be so successful; I would scare Wall Street to death.
I would hold a meeting for the press to let them know.
I did it all, 'cause I'm stone in love with you.

Oh well, it’s just a dream.  I’m just a truck driver! Great class Sherri!

In Marjory’s class, I kept rotating between Marjory, Darlene Ritchie, and Sherri.  Can I have any more fun in life?  I keep trying to have more with every Jazzercise class I attend.  The beautiful Dasha and her son were smiling during the entire class.  And yes, Dasha’s son was Jazzercising, too.  Darlene,--- Marjory and Sheri told me you were unique before you walked in the door.  Great dancing with you Darlene!

Marjory presented me with a shirt from Sanger signed by all of the students, which included her Jazzercising husband’s signature.  I took my shirt all the way to Northern Africa.  I proudly wore it in Tunisia. It gave me an aura of protection from flying bullets.

I have to get to bed if I am going to make it to Denton in time tomorrow.

I wanted to ensure that I poured my best compliments on Sanger, before I returned to the area.  Thank you Marjory and Sanger for my special Jazzercise visit.




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