Poconos Day 2

[billeyler]

After posting this morning, I skittered downstairs to set up in the bar for my morning and afternoon of calling. Some of the places you have to call in flyins are amusing at best. Not only did this room have carpeting, but also a miniture dance floor not actually made for couples dancing unless you were wearing leather soled shoes. I pityed most of the dancers.

Since I got finishing setting up at 9:45, with Wally in attendance making sure all would work for everyone, I wandered over the the breakfast buffet to find...nothing. At least not then; I waited a few minutes and pancakes showed up, so I had a reasonable breakfast, joining bjarvis and Kent for a mini-yak.

The schedule today was Mainstream workshop, Plus Take No Prisoners, Advanced Workshop, C1, Advanced with a lunch break in there somewhere. As expected, it was VERY difficult to get a Mainstream square together, but we persevered.

The Plus TNP was odd to say the least. I think Brian's square from last night came in all together and squared up right in front of me. I had to revert to soft Plus from time to time, with some gentle workshopping here and there. Definitely NOT TNP.

Same for the Advanced...most of the calls went pretty well, but when I hit LEFT Square Chain Thru, we had a huge meltdown. I'm blaming this on myself partially, but when I couldn't even get some of the dancers to do a successful left square thru, I thought that I was on some alternate universe.

But overall, we had a good time, and I don't think anyone went away screaming how awful it was.

After tearing down the equipment in the bar, I met up with bjarvis, Kent, Mark Ambrose, Sean Crist, zzbear, and Chris Phelan to have dinner out on the town...wherever that was! Enjoyed the ride out with a few of the guys in Kent's new, replacement minivan. Dinner was "interesting" in some of the same ways that eating out with Danny can be. Apparently Sean is a total vegan, and Mark is avoiding meat and dairy for Lent. Dangerous territory...Sean ordered what he thought was a simple spaghetti and red sauce meal, but it kept coming back to him (twice) with meat in it. He disappeared in the bathroom for awhile, I think purging.

Looking at my watch, I realized I had 30 minutes to get back to the hotel, get changed, schlepp my equipment down to the dance hall. Chris P volunteered to drive me back, so I got a first trip in a Prius. Fun car! We made it back at 6:55 and by 7:02 I was down in the main hall, which was now set up for Anne, John and me to call.

That dance was festive...I think the three of us worked pretty well together, with guest tips from Zip, Kent, and Chris where we were the backup singers. The 3 hours flew by, even during the announcements and 50-50 and doorprize drawings.

We scattered after the dance to dress for the infamous Pool Tip. I thought that we staff callers were going to have to call that, but Zip and Chris ended up doing it...they called it like it was a real dance, and after two tips, I was pooped.

After drying off and changing, we all retreated back to the bar for cocktails...with minor gossip and socializing. I was sorry to hear that Michelle and Mike Jacobs are calling it quits. Michelle and her daughter were at the dances today.

And with that, Day 2 is complete...

Comments

[deege.livejournal.com]

Dancing to your calling this weekend was a complete treat. I think my favorite call of yours was, "men circulate, ladies sneer." ;-)

The TNP that wasn't was still a lot of fun. Thanks for all your hard work!

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

Well, hi! :-)

Yah, it was fun...and it's never like work! Well, maybe a little with some of the dancers.

What a good dancer you are, Daniel...I don't think we've ever met officially before.

[deege.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that!

Yes, it was my first time dancing to your calling, but many of the TS' already professed great fondness for you despite not having seen you around our way much recently. Hopefully we will soon!