GreekFest 2009 - Day 2...Part 2!

Here's a video of the Greek Dancers of Minnesota dancing today.

GreekFest 2009 - Day 2!

Today Sammy said he wanted Greek food again! So for lunch we went over to the GreekFest for some tasty souvlaki. We then watched some more dancing by the Greek Dancers of Minnesota.

Conga-man was again pouring glasses of Ouzo for everyone!

The talented baloon man made Sammy a lion...

The Greek Dancers of Minnesota...

...asked to have their photo taken with Sammy...

GreekFest 2009

The last time we went to GreekFest was two years ago. This year it was a bit on the cool side, but it was still a blast to go to. Friendly people, good eats, and music. While there we bumped into a number of nice people that we know. A favorite part of the day was seeing the "conga-man" in action!

A funny part was when the vocalist was singing in Greek and slipped in: "GreekLaLaLa GreekLaLaLa GreekLaLaLa...The American Legion bus will be leaving in five minutes...GreekLaLaLa GreekLaLaLa."

A woman very similar to Andrea Martin's Aunt Voula character was dancing...

...pretty well we should mention...

Fancy outfits...

...great dancing!

A Greek "chorus line"...

A single man "chorus line"...

...is that Ouzo on his shirt?

We called him the "conga-man"

A Greek conga line...

...with "conga-man"...

Michele and Sammy...

This is Rochester!

In Rochester, MN the Holy Anargyroi Greek Orthodox church has a Greek Festival -- "GreekFest". After living in Rochester almost 10 years, we finally went this year. Accompanying us were Linda and Paul's sister Diane. Sammy enjoyed the Greek music, dancing, and food. The weather was fantastic, the conversation enjoyable...altogether a great time.

The yearly Greek Festival...

The old church building...

Sammy enjoying the Greek festival...

Realizing Sammy's presence,
traditional Greek dancers suddenly burst into spontaneous celebratory dancing...

A one-man Greek chorus...line...

Sammy takes his father for a stroll around the festival...

The sign says it all...

The food court selections...

Meat roasting...
...why is this man smiling?

Greek lasagna...or so they say...

The new church building...

A Russian Orthodox monk...
...from Alaska...
...giving a tour of the new church building...

The altar of the new church building...

Sammy and Michele enjoying the festival...