bjarvis | Atlanta Convention, Day 4

Sunday was my day of work.

The morning with me I calling a half-hour of C1 in a special caller spotlight. There were several such half-hour sessions simultaneous with mine at different programs. The sessions were opposite the fun badge tour, however, draining off a large percentage of the dancers. Many dancers aren't keen on early mornings either. And most need coffee more than they need dancing. Still, I got lucky in my session in that I began with one square and ended the half-hour with three squares. Some of the other halls didn't have enough dancers for a single square, or only one square at best.

I attended the bear tip that same afternoon, called by Andy Shore and Gary Monday. Again, there were many good photos to be had --I'm still sorting through them all.

Kent was delighted to wear his new kilt at the kilt tip. He was one of only a handful who weren't wearing a Utilikilt.

Dinner was very nice. Again, the ceremonies were relatively light and well-executed. The longest portion was the awarding of the 10 year medallions; despite being one of the recipients this year, I would prefer this portion of the show be dramatically accelerated if at all possible.

bjarvis & kent4str with their new 10 year medallions

When the dust settled after dinner, we bounced around the C1 and C2 halls, ending with a great C2 hour called by Sandie Bryant and Vic Ceder. (It helped that we stacked the square with great dancers.)

Brian & Dr Mark invited us back to their room for cocktails after the dancing. It was fun but we were up far too late into the night.