As I've mentioned here before, my absolute favorite TV show is Dancing With The Stars.
Ron and I both enjoyed the recent fall season a great deal. Some of the "stars" are a stretch at best, and they always like to have at least one oldie. We were highly amused when one of the oldies this season was Tommy Chong, as in Cheech & Chong, the old stoners!
Tommy was an audience favorite, very enjoyable to watch, and yep, looked stoned all the time. Though he could have been just tired-he's 76 now. Amazingly, he made it to the semi-finals-on charm and fan votes.
This past Monday and Tuesday were the Finals, meaning the end of the season. I was looking forward to it, though regretful it was the end. Ron told me Monday morning that he had something special in mind for the evening. My curiosity was definitely aroused!
The evening rolled around, and Ron outdid himself. First, he grilled a delicious dinner of ham, pineapple, peppers & onions. We greatly enjoyed that! When the show started he handed me these paddles he'd made of the finalists, modeled after the judge's scoring paddles:
When we took our seats in the living room, the TV was decorated like this:
Ron's creativity knows no bounds!
As each contestant danced, I held up their paddle and cheered!
Monday night one contestant was eliminated in a two-hour show. Tuesday night, the winner of the Mirror Ball Trophy was decided in a three-hour show (yes, they milk it for all it's worth.)
Alfonso Ribeiro, of Silver Spoons & Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fame, was declared the winner, with his pro partner Witney Carson.
What a delightful two evenings, made more so by Ron's special celebration!
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