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Last year's Esprit was fun-filled and offered
favorite traditional activities and events as well as entirely new ones.
Here's a recap of the bigger events:
The
traditional Sunday evening icebreaker Cocktail Party was held for
all of the early arrivals at Esprit. This year's icebreaker
once again showed the latest group of new girls mingling with previous
attendees, watching the magic that is Esprit begin Sunday night. |
Classes
kicked off on Monday. The short skirts arrived in force at the nearby
Delaney's pub and pool hall that evening to play in one of Esprit's
most popular events, the annual Esprit Pool Tournament. The
competition was stellar, the drinks were plenty, the heels were high,
and some skirts were really mini. Congratulations to Waneta, our 2007
Champion! |
The
day began with a full slate of activities such as winery tours, high
tea in Victoria BC, and the first ever Esprit/Port Angeles
Art Walking Tour. In the evening, hats and fashion competed with the
horses for attention at the Esprit Ascot. The Significant Other
program kicked off a week filled with well attended luncheons and
wine and cheese gatherings where wine was drunk and food was consumed.
Dotti Berry facilited groups on relationship dynamics; tears and laughter
were shared. |
On
Wednesday the Port Angeles Community Players treated attendees to
a private showing of the award-winning play "Whose Wives Are
They, Anyway?" The cast went out of their way to welcome us by
including Esprit-themed lines and an Esprit article
in the local newspaper as a prominent prop. After the play, the cast
and ushers stayed to mingle with the audience and take pictures on
the set. |
A
smashing time was had by all who attended the 1st Annual Afternoon
Tea in the Red Lion dining room. On antique dishes hand-polished and
donated by KD Antiques, everyone enjoyed Tazo teas, huge strawberries
topped with Chantilly cream, scrumptuous tea sandwiches, and dainty
cakes, scones, tarts, truffles...and candles. Thursday night saw attendees
choosing their favorite traditional informal theme dinner. Fine French
cuisine, family style Chinese food, award-winning Thai...Port Angeles
has it all. It's an intentionally quiet evening in preparation for
an intense weekend. For those who didn't want to settle down, you
could enjoy DJ dance music at the hotel or the The Nasty Habits playing
live in town. |
The
Friday Talent Show and this year's "Broad Way" show presented
great comedy sketches interspersed with courageous and talented attendees
who performed their own acts. After the show, the ladies rocked until
midnight to the sounds of "The Woodies" who returned this
year for an encore performance. |
The
final classes wrapped up on Saturday. The traditional and emotional
graduation ceremony was held for first-time attendees and SO's. The
theme for Saturday's gala was Mardi Gras and featured The Krewe of
Carma and her Parade of the Virgins as well as dinner music by the
Port Angeles Jazz Band and then a truly rockin' good time with "Free
Rain", one of the finest cover bands to ever grace our stage.
The traditional Esprit pajama party was a final time for pizza,
soda, stories of the week, foot massages, and a way to wind down from
the week. This year was no exception and a great time was had by all. |
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