Fridays are trying to say the very least!

It was a busy day yesterday! I have been working on the marketting for my business and well it has been taking up a lot of my time. Speaking of which, This is a reminder that we will be hosting a simul chess tourney here at Rockhoppers next weekend. Are you a Chess player? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play a "master" Chess player? Have you ever thought, you know I bet I could beat a master if I ever were to get an opportunity? Well here is that chance. You are invited to come participate or be a spectator in Rockhoppers first ever "Chess Simul". A Chess ‘Simul’ is a tradition dating back thousands of years in which one player plays against several players simultaneously.Come see a Chess Master take on all comers – At the same Time! Bill McGeary has maintained a USCF master rating for over 20 years. He has been playing in tournaments since 1972, was the Washington State Co-Champ in 1982 and the Alaska State Champ in 1995. The event will kick off at 1pm with a short program and play will begin at about 1:45. Players of all strength are welcome to try their hand. Included again is a picture of Bill McGeary (and yes he was included before in my blog) this is a big deal for Rockhoppers and since it is Easter weekend we wont be having any live music that Saturday so we are truly hoping a lot of people will come and participate or watch. Now back to yesterday.. I have been getting some wonderful marketting opportunities this week and some great opportunities for some events. Rockhoppers will be working with the parks and rec department this summer. We will have two groups meeting here (hopefully) beginning in May. I hope you can join us. Here is the info. Gotta Act Enjoy playing small acting parts using improv to round out the characters as you work in a small informal acting troupe. Learn how to utilize your personality to make a believable and unexpected character in classical plays written by the masters. The plays will be directed and performed at Rockhoppers in front of small audiences. We encourage all newcomers and beginners as well experienced amateur actors. Pre-registration required. Call 341-4420 or e-mail craftyrene@whidbey.com. Dates: Thursdays Time: 5:30PM-8:00PM Ages: 14 and older Altered Books Create pieces of art using mixed media and imagination as you join us for afternoons of altering books. Add a variety of materials to hard back books to create your own “flights of fancy”. Examples of what you can create can be found at http://alteredbookartists.com/. Bring glue, paint, stamping supplies, pictures, STUFF to use in creating the books. We will be sharing supplies as we are able. Class size limited to 12. Pre-registration required. Call 341-4420 or e-mail craftyrene@whidbey.com. Dates: Fridays Time: 11:00AM to 1:00PM Ages: 14 and up Location: Rockhoppers 8898 St. Rt. 525, Clinton The Parks and Rec dept is also going to help me do a few events in October and in January. So this could be a great partnership! The other thing that occurred I will keep secret. (dont want to jinx it) until I know more about it happening. Add Bingo into the soup and well I had a very full day yesterday! I will have more to post tomorrow. Dan and I are going to start posting movie reviews of movies we see. We will do a he says she says perspective... We dont know the movie we will see tomorrow but we will report on it tomorrow night. Take care.. OH.. This Friday was the first OPEN MIC that we had that no one showed up for. Please dont forget we have OPEN MIC on Fridays. It is a wonderful way to show off your talents and we love to see you!!