Fun At Sun City
October 27, 2008 
We spent Wednesday afternoon and evening at the famous Sun City resort and casino complex. As you approach the buildings, they almost look like they were made out of tan-colored legos and plunked down in the middle of nowhere. But the greenery and bougainvilleas are nice. And it sure was sunny. While a group of the guys went golfing, the rest of us went swimming at the water park and pools. I rode inner tubes on the lazy river with Rian Hagen and Debra McMurry. Later, when we were poolside, we were surprised to see more than a dozen monkeys scampering around like cats an hour before the pool closed. They like to steal pineapple fruit garnishes from drinks and one even knocked a pina colada over! We were told to keep our windows closed because they will break into guestrooms and steal sugar packets and who knows what else. Must be fun to be a party animal with impunity!
That night we were treated to a theatrical show, “Let There Be Rock,” which meshed well with my interests as a charter member of Cleveland’s very own Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. We had a few rockers in our group. Duane van Alstine used to sing in bands and is a huge Beatles fan with a tattoo of their faces. And Sim and Debra bought 22 tickets to an upcoming ACDC concert! Their entire family rocks!
We had great seats front and center for the show, which was about a newer group learning the roots of rock and roll from the 1950s to the present. All the singers, dancers and musicians were great. I especially was amazed at how creative the costumes, props and use of the stage were. It takes real ingenuity to make a confined space like a stage really dynamic.
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