I received an email from a challenge caller/dancer on the West Coast who read about my choreography problem.  He's a lurker.  He has written a computer program that takes the place of shuffling my cards.  On Thursday he sent it to me, we spoke, and I got it to work.  So far, I'm really liking it.

Thanks John!! 

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve worked on a small project for my square dance choreography.  Anyone who has seen me writing knows that I normally have my laptop out, along with (up to) 18 piles of variously colored index cards.  The cards are usually sorted by level, and contain concepts as well as calls.  I flip them over as I use them, and ( Read more... )

Friday night we went to Robert & David’s for dinner with Jane. He made salmon with yucca and broccoli. I brought chocolate amoretto bars that seemed to take all morning to make. Jane spent the night and we drove to Lenox early Saturday morning.

I was calling with rfrench and Richard Tuck, and for various reasons, this was one of the least attended ( Read more... )

I really think it's time to put my mundane stuff behind a private lock. Lack of comments tell me it's just as boring to you as it is to me ( Read more... )

Received 105 on another chemistry test. We played around with acids and bases and pH ( Read more... )

Attended the final GMCA. Barry Clasper called. I really enjoyed his C4 variations, and some of the C3 was highly postional. We went to lunch with him and canseefour. We only had 1 square for C4, but 4 at C3. Massachusetts had a nice contingent for the ending ( Read more... )

Saturday morning we drove to the Poconos. Mom came by to pick up Kim and Ciara. They all put raffle tickets in the baskets but to no avail.

The dance was being called by Andy, ewe_bull_akr & Dayle. Many of those that come to my Wednesday night workshop were planning to be in attendance, so that gave us extra incentive to go. Met some new guys from ( Read more... )

Last Friday, Willie came by for leftover lunch. I showed him some old photos while getting the laundry done. More CD importing took place, and I packed for our trip to DC. Patrick and I drove down Friday night. We arrived about 10:30, probably the earliest ever, being that we didn't have to take anyone else with us, and I was home to get ( Read more... )

Feb 9 - So of course we did lots of dancing.

Had lunch with apparentparadox and markens. Mike Jacobs ended up joining us and asking a question entailing Sandwich and Echo.

ann0625 wanted a good square for some Take No Prisoner tips, so we squared up with deege, lggriffiths, raperez, sfbearhoney, and a floater. It's always great when a fly-in pulls people from afar over ( Read more... )

Feb 8th - I awoke and packed for ACDC. deege came over and we made sandwiches for the road. He gave me a copy of the new Sarah Brightman CD (which I have finally gotten around to listening to and find it very enjoyable). Patrick was able to take the afternoon off, and we drove down to Washington DC ( Read more... )