Tax Refund Arrives!

My tax refund was deposited in my bank account last night, requiring about 10 business days for processing. Yay!

And it's all going out again to pay down credit cards. Boo.

Tax Refund Arrives!

My tax refund was deposited in my bank account last night, requiring about 10 business days for processing. Yay!

And it's all going out again to pay down credit cards. Boo.

DC Diamond Circulate Update

The convention preparations continue to chug along...

• We have an audio contract signed with a goodwill deposit with Scott Pearce;
  
• The banquet and brunch menus and price negotiations are largely complete (see below);
  
• Three of five fun badge tour sites are locked down and the rest should be done in the next two weeks;
  
• The issue of a photographer is largely done and I hope for a contract in the next two weeks;
  
• The third newsletter should be ready in draft form for editing by the end of this week;
  
• We have a team working on centerpieces for the banquet and brunch tables... the prototypes look fabu!
  
• We have a team working on the official convention program;
  
• Convention pins and souvenir swag should be ordered within a week;
  
• We got a good deal on event liability insurance so that should be done within a week;
  
• A number of vendors have committed to coming to the convention with further additions in the works;
  
• We're at 676 registrants currently.
  

( Tours continue to fill... )

( Here's our room block stats... )

( The tentative banquet menu... )

( The tentative brunch menu... )

I'm Ready for Sleep Now

Tonight concluded my 12th consecutive day of square dancing. I'm officially ready for a brief break.

The joy began February 13 with a three day Advanced workshop with Ken Ritucci. Mondays are C2 class night. Tuesdays are Chesapeake Squares nights. Last Wednesday was our C1 group in Arlington, VA. Thursday was DC Lambda Squares. Friday was Zig Zaggers. We joined justetthon and friends for a C2 workshop last Saturday and co-hosted a caller mini-workshop chez nous on Sunday. There were also two DC Diamond Circulate convention planning meetings mixed into the lot.

We have Wednesday and Thursday of this week without dancing or calling, then a three day weekend of dancing & calling at the Independence Squares' fly-in in Wilkes-Barre, PA, followed by our regular Monday night C2. An extended break follows.

I like square dancing --a revelation, I know--- but damn this is a long stretch. No wonder my right knee hates me.

I'm Ready for Sleep Now

Tonight concluded my 12th consecutive day of square dancing. I'm officially ready for a brief break.

The joy began February 13 with a three day Advanced workshop with Ken Ritucci. Mondays are C2 class night. Tuesdays are Chesapeake Squares nights. Last Wednesday was our C1 group in Arlington, VA. Thursday was DC Lambda Squares. Friday was Zig Zaggers. We joined justetthon and friends for a C2 workshop last Saturday and co-hosted a caller mini-workshop chez nous on Sunday. There were also two DC Diamond Circulate convention planning meetings mixed into the lot.

We have Wednesday and Thursday of this week without dancing or calling, then a three day weekend of dancing & calling at the Independence Squares' fly-in in Wilkes-Barre, PA, followed by our regular Monday night C2. An extended break follows.

I like square dancing --a revelation, I know--- but damn this is a long stretch. No wonder my right knee hates me.