Are you Square?

Wow, I had one of the greatest experiences of my life yesterday. Square Dancing! Awesome.

I remember growing up and hearing older people talk about when they would go to dances growing up, and it always seemed so much fun compared to the dances of today. There seemed to be a lot less pressure, and a lot more fun. That's what I experienced yesterday when Meghan Edwards made me square dance at the orientation in Long Island. Just hours before I flew out, I made my way to the gymnasium and was introduced to Posie, she was the caller.

She made us all get in a big circle and find a partner. It was so typical, all the guys were on one side and all the girls were on the other. I decided to be much more proactive than I would've been several years ago, but marriage probably has cut out a lot of the fear and wonder that the young'ins were facing. I walked around with my hand in the air until a very nice girl (I should remember her name but I'm drawing a blank, sorry) said she would dance with me. Girls on the right. Hold hands, circle left (oops the other left)

We did some drills as a large group then we broke into groups of 4 couples, and made a square, hence the name square dancing...who knew?

Girls in, girls out, men in, men out. Face your partner, Face your corner (which in a Luuuong Island accent is difficult to tell apart) Dos I do (sp?) swing your partner (gently, the girl probably only weighed 105). Then it was right heel step, right heel step, left heel step, right toe back, step, left heel step, right foot stomp twice, then pivot, pivot. and promenade. (Sweet I was like N'Sync.

All in all it was the best thing I've done in a long time. Really made me think about paying for dancing lessons, because that was fun.

If you're ever in the mood for something that's a blast, Square it up!

--There's somthing women love about a pick-up man, Ben