Double Six
P uerto Rican Author , Juan R .
Rivera describes “ Double
Six ” as a labor of love for him . Domino playing has been his passion for many years , and writing the book was his way sharing his passion with you .
The book conveys information in an instructive and explicit manner , in the hopes maximizing Double Six ’ s appeal to players of different ages and playing backgrounds .
There are nearly 120 illustrations in Double Six , most of them describing how to play the game . In the latter part of the book , there are step-by-step illustrations on how to play a 500-points game of Double Six . Three of the four hands described in this section culminate in Capicu , Chuchaso , and Lockdown , respectively . The Spanish-language version of the book ( Doble Seis ) is also ready for publication , and is available at either : www . dobleseis . us or www . doublesix . us
Hanging out at Tampa Bay Rays - Post Game Concert !! Where the Legendary Tito Nieves performed some of his greatest hits LIVE for thousands of Tampa Bay Fans !
Pictured here ( L-R ): Nancy Colon , Yolanda ( Yoli ) Roman , Jolie R . Gonzalez , Tito Nieves , Elizabeth Saldaña-Kobel , Zanibel Melo and Lourdes Torres !
Saludos to Dr . Brian Caez “ Ask El Chiro Man ”, and Rafael E . Fuentes , L . S ., “ Ask El Counselor ”
M usic and performing has
always been a part of her life , with the earliest home videos of her singing starting at the age of 3 . At the age of 9 her family packed up and moved to the states starting off in Ohio . It was there that her middle school choir teacher noticed that there was some talent that needed to be cultivated which lead to Vanelis auditioning for Middle Notes as well as the school musical Annie . At the age of 15 the family relocated to Florida where Vanelis had the opportunity to go to a smaller school where she had tons of opportunities to work on her voice . It was at Crystal River High School that she excelled in chorus , landing numerous solos and getting superior ratings at both districts and state vocal competitions .
After high school , Vanelis attended the University of South Florida in Tampa , FL and obtained a degree in Exercise Physiology . While in college she was very involved on campus participating in various talent shows through her sorority .
Vanelis has sung the national anthem at a variety of venues , one being Raymond James Stadium where the Tampa Bay Buccaneer football team plays . One of her biggest accomplishments was winning “ Canta Con Objetivo Fama ” ( Sing with Objectivo Fama ) which was an online contest that was put on by a talent television show , much like American Idol , on the Telefuturo spanish station . Thousands submitted videos and after two months of contest , she won the grand prize , a 2007 Pontiac G6 Hardtop Convertible !
Vanelis is finally working on her debut album which will be in Spanish and include a mixture of salsa and ballads . Eventually she hopes to become a crossover sensation and record an album in English .
She is currently working at the New Tampa Family YMCA as the Wellness Director . Vanelis will be her releasing her first CD in January of 2010 . Her hit salsa single “ Como lo Extraño ” is currently being played on Tampa Bay ’ s la Maxima 92.5 FM . For more info or to reach Vanelis visit her at : Vanelis . net