We woke up this morning to another beautiful day, with blue skies and sunshine. Ken wanted to fix the LP tray using Wes's file, but found there wasn't enough room to maneuver. He ended up using a smaller nut and bolt.
We took the 9:20 a.m. shuttle bus to the Convention Center. Because of a horse show, the gate we've usually been using was closed, so the buses have been re-routed. That's good for us--our bus stop is now much closer to our coach. We arrived in time to dance in the C hall from 10:00-12:00. Then we had a two-hour lunch break, because the 1:00-2:00 p.m. hour was C-2.
We went outside and found a bench to sit on and share a picnic lunch. Then we walked along the waterfront and checked out the unique play space--a huge Radio Flyer wagon. The handle forms a slide, and overhead bars underneath the main wagon challenge older kids to swing hand over hand. Under the handle are lower bars for smaller kids. I was impressed by how strong all the little kids were. I could never swing myself along overhead bars.
We ran into Wes and Jenske and walked along with them for a while before heading over to the A hall, hoping to find some of our friends there. We danced with Ruth and Jerry and Wes and Jenske and Joe and Chris Viers (from St. George, UT, but also former Rogues). We saw Sharon Flower and Ed and Marlyn and Jim and Darlene too.
The floor wasn't quite as crowded as it is in the evening, but still pretty tight. Even staying in your own square could be a challenge! The caller, Hunter Keller, decided to call a singing call, which Ken is trying to avoid because they're harder on his back, so I danced with one of the solo guys who was sitting nearby. I enjoy some high energy dancing with twirling, but after several twirls, I start to get a bit dizzy.
It was time for us to move to the C hall for C-1 dancing at 2:00 p.m., so we said goodbye and headed out on our ten-minute trek to the C hall, where we danced a tip with Randy Dougherty and Darlene. They had their cute little therapy dog with them. It's small enough to carry around in a purse sized carrier. Randy called for half and hour, but ran into some difficulties with the sound equipment. When he left the hall, he said that his $1,000 computer had been fried. We're hoping it will recover. We were very happy to have a chance to dance with Klaus and Uuschii again for one tip, along with David and Heidi.
Our shuttle bus ride back to the fairgrounds was delayed by a long train, so after a quick dinner, we headed back to the Convention Center in time for the 8:00-10:00 p.m. C dancing. We danced with Max and Susan. They said they had enjoyed the city tour they took this morning. The tip we danced with them and caller Doren McBroom and his partner and another couple was rather frustrating. We spent most of the time standing in lines. The rest of the evening we were much more successful. Max and Susan moved to a different hall. We were lucky to have some solid couples.
We were surprised to find out that Scot Byars started calling at age 11 in 1970. In his rakish hat and outfits, he looks much younger than 50 something. He did a great job of calling C-1 for the last half hour. However, when he started out he called a C-2 call. Of course the dancers expressed their consternation. Scot said that he'd been told he was calling C-2, but he segued right into C-1.
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