How Did He Do That?

This was the question asked by everyone at the January 15, 2014, Young At Heart dinner. The theme of the evening was Under The Big Top and a magician, Jeff Jensen, performed unbelievable tricks. We all asked the question, "How did he do that?"

Jeff is a Denver native and has been performing magic tricks for about ten years. He told me that he does shows at Casa Bonita in Lakewood. I liked that he included YAH members for some of the tricks. When he went up to a lady and said, "Your name must be Gerri!" She was amazed until she realized he was reading her name tag. He performs to music, is humorous in what he does, and holds every one's interest by his witty wisecracks. The rings he tangled and untangled was an amazing trick.When he did a card trick we were shocked at how he could move playing cards from one person's pocket to another! A twenty dollar bill taken from a YAH member, had the member initial it, folded it into a tiny square, placed a hanky over it and then later found the twenty inside a lemon inside a gift bag. How did he do that?

As usual, the pork roast, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad and bread were delicious and the dessert table with all the pies, cookies, cakes, brownies, candy and peach cobbler was a scrumptious sight to see!         

Everyone chatted with their neighbors and the evening was a happy affair with clowns roaming around. The table decorations were clever with three rings circus cutouts.

Credit and success of the YAH dinner can be given to all the generous persons willing to help. The volunteers meet to make the decorations and then decorate the tables and room on the day of the affair. I found the decorations to be clever, especially Barbie dolls as trapeze artists! I heard that some of the decorators had begun working at seven in the morning to have the room ready.



Kitchen help is needed for buying the food, cooking, setting desserts out, serving and cleaning up. Desserts are brought  by the attendees, depending on their last name initial.

The Entertainment Chairperson finds and contracts different acts to bring joy to the YAH members. Events Coordinators make sure drinks are provided, that the room is set up to accommodate the acts, and that there is a table for the photographs that are taken each month.  Greeters sit at the entrance and greet the people arriving to the dinner. I do not know exactly how many people are involved for an evening of fun but I do know it is a big bunch of helpers!

A highlight is singing Happy Birthday to the January birthdays and giving each birthday person a Hershey candy bar! One lady will celebrate her 93rd birthday this month!

"Magic is the only

honest profession.

A magician promises to 

deceive you and he does."

Karl Germain