Dear All,   I was going to start this with an apolitical political statement, but just mentioning the word politics generated an unclean feeling in my soul, so I won’t.  Now all I need is a segue to the topic of dancing, and if this isn’t it, then I don’t …

Dear All,   Did somebody say: “Hallowe’en”?   Only everybody!  Did somebody say: “scary movies”?  Only everybody!  Did somebody say: “costumes and candy”?  Only everybody! Now for the real question:  Did somebody say “come to dance class on Hallowe’en” . . . (the sound of crickets in the distance . . …

Dear All,   Week three and all’s well!  The classes are proceeding apace (using the medieval definition of the word {moving at a goodly speed} and not the modern definition {quickly}) and everyone is progressing admirably.  The beginners are picking up the basic steps quickly and the more advanced (experienced) …

Dear All, We had beginners in both classes last week, which means the pace was slower.  That means two things: 1) Those of you who missed, whether you are beginning or more experienced will have no trouble catching up, and 2) those of you who are more experienced will be …

Dear All,   Yes, Virginia, there is dancing this week!  I feel stronger than I have in a long, long time, and Peggy is chomping at the bit (I believe the original phrase may have been “champfing at the bit” but I am having trouble verifying it.  I’ll get back …

Dear All,   Just a quick reminder:  no classes this week, but Rumba starting next Wednesday (10/9) and Waltz on next Thursday (10/10). Oh, and by-the-bye, I (Rick) survived the procedure on Monday and seem to be on a quick mend.  A lot of work to do, still, but I …

Dear All,   Last week of September, folks.  We will be tying up loose ends in both of our classes, so if you don’t want to spend the rest of your lives with a loose-ended Salsa and a loose-ended Quickstep (or, at least, loose-ended until the next time we teach …

Dear All,   Nuthin’.  I got nuthin’.   Which is unusual, because I have always been able to scrape the bottom of the barrel and dredge up something or other.  The bottom of my barrel has always been a treasure trove of eclectic but useless material that I can usually cobble …