Our Social Committee and Heron Bay Community Association’s Activities Coordinator Carla Cooper sure know how to throw a party. I promise you they’re not just winging it. Being a proud resident at Heron Bay, I attend all the parties and events Carol and her team organize. They are so much fun, and they save me a trip to Atlanta. I mean, it gets scary flying around at night, especially on a weekend when you don’t know what crazy birds are in the sky. So, it’s really nice to know that all I have to do is head to the Lodge for a happening party on a Saturday night.

Like just the other weekend. Helen and I boogied down to those groovy 70s tunes. It was a huge trip down memory lane because every song took me back to the time when I was just barely out of the egg. Well, maybe a little older than that. And you should have seen the clothes! It was like stepping back in time with polyester suits, bell bottoms and styles whose names I can’t remember and never wanted to again. The Lodge was all retro-decorated with bright colors and records hanging on the wall. I can’t even remember the last time I saw a record – I thought that they were all extinct like the poor Do-Do. And, adding the final touch, there was a sparkling disco ball hanging from the ceiling and illuminating the dance floor.

We had to get a bird-sitter and leave the kids at home, as it was a more grown-up kind of party, and it was a great date night for Helen and me. The food was so good, catered by Little Momma’s Helper. For just an evening we were able to stop being adults by unwinding and dancing our cares away, just like we were teenagers again. They also gave away prizes - I was the runner-up for the male dance contest – everyone was really impressed with my John Travolta Saturday Night Fever moves. The best female dancer, the best 70’s outfit and the best 70’s hair all received $40, too. I’ll be flying on cloud nine until the next event!