Catching Up

[bjarvis]

I haven't written a great deal lately, largely because my life although busy is largely routine at the moment.

We didn't have a C2 square dance class yesterday (Monday): caller John Marshall is out of town most of this week. Instead, many of us from the C2 class made a surprise appearance at justetthon's C1 dance. We were just one person shy of a third square so justetthon called while dancing. It has been a long time since I've just danced without calling or pushing my way through a workshop or class... it's a fun reminder of why I do this stuff in the first place.

Tonight, kent4str and I called an open house for the Chesapeake Squares while cuyahogarvr went to Billy Harrison's Galaxy Stars C1 club night. Our performance for CS went pretty well, although we were a little disappointed we only had two newbies, one of which was just visiting from California. After all the work the club has put into our public appearances this past weekend, I think everyone was hoping for at least four newbies. *sigh*

Still, we had fun. We had three intro-to-dancing tips, two Plus tips and an A2 tip for the regulars. I sight-called the A2 tip, working on building up my skills & confidence and am quite pleased with the results.

The Chesapeake Squares also bought kent4str and me a gift Visa card in gratitude for our hours of work this past weekend. Whee! It also conveniently makes up for me forgetting to prepare an invoice for the June club nights we called... Doh!

Wednesday night, a group of us C2 students will be getting together to practice. Thursday, kent4str and I are calling an open house for the DC Lambda Squares. Friday, we crash.

Comments

[trawnapanda.livejournal.com]

It has been a long time since I've just danced without calling or pushing my way through a workshop or class... it's a fun reminder of why I do this stuff in the first place

and, a few days ago, about DC Pride:
So no, it's not a party event for me. It's work --taxing, hot and unpaid-- and a lot of it. [...] I'd like to spend more time being social

You know, there's a message in these words of yours.

I hope you can get more fun time and Brian time and less of this "doing stuff because someone has to". Take care of yourself, and your hubbies, and everything else is secondary. Fun times shouldn't just be in the memory, but had today.

[deege.livejournal.com]

Are you going to be at John Marshall's Midsummer's Dream Festival in York? I just registered. It would be great to see you guys.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

Yes, we're planning to register & go. In fact, we were talking last night about contacting you to see if you were going, wanted to carpool, etc..

We're not sure we're going to be there for Thursday night: we may have DCLS calling duties and Thursday night dancing in York, PA, would likely require taking the afternoon off work. We haven't ironed out our precise travel itinerary but we should figure it out soon.

[deege.livejournal.com]

It'll be great to see (and dance)with you guys. I will probably be going for Thursday night, even if I arrive late, so we'll touch base as we get closer. ;)

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

It's a pain sometimes but it's fortunately only once per year and well scheduled in advance. I also look at it as an investment in our clubs and our major social outlet and a marketing vehicle for both kent4str and myself as callers.

Oh, how we suffer for our art! :-)