Today America is 243 years old! I remember the Bicentennial…boy do I feel old. The big thing then was bicentennial quarters; my brother and I couldn’t collect them fast enough. Now that’s old hat!! To celebrate the 4th of July: The entire http://www.dancewithjanet.com/products page is ON SALE with FREE SHIPPING!! Additionally, the $100 DWJ Gift Card special (load your…
DetailsRob recently posted this picture from the Country Cruisers‘ 2014 performance in Washington, D.C. before our competition. Ah, what memories!! It was such a kick to set up the video camera and dance our number in front of the Lincoln Memorial, with the Washington Monument in the background (portable speakers are so handy). We had some…
DetailsThis past Saturday I returned to my roots and spent the evening dancing at the country dance bar formerly known as Cadillac Ranch, and now called Lucky Star. Doesn’t sound too remarkable, does it? Well, it was a major decision for me. At that venue, I met my last two dance partners, led a dance…
DetailsFor the first time in my life, I saw a movie on opening night, in the front row – AVENGERS: ENDGAME. I continued seeing it the next FOUR weekends in a row – and need to see it again before it disappears from the theaters. That’s unprecedented!! Boy, that movie captivated me. Has it only been…
DetailsIntroducing…DANCEWITHJANET.COM! Although I’ve had the www.dancewithjanet.com website for 7 years, I confess I’ve not been as dedicated to it as I should have been. I’ve been…distracted. Well, now I’m in recovery, and I finally listened to my FABULOUS webmaster’s urging and spent the time needed to clean cyberhouse with her, page by page. Hence, the picture above…
DetailsMy mom left for a week-long trip to Niagara Falls at 6 am this morning. About this time last year, I did the same thing, but I was on the back of Chris’ motorcycle for a ride around Lake Erie; we stopped for a couple of days at the Falls. Talk about a deluge of…
DetailsYears ago I danced in Willowbrook Ballroom, and couples danced around the perimeter of the dance floor at the same time TWO line dances were done in the center. Nowadays it's more common for couples dancers to have their sets of songs, and then line dancers theirs, but that creates a lot of dead time…
DetailsEven though snow is predicted tomorrow, it's a beautiful sunshiny day today! I'm amazed at how my moods reflect the weather; now I really understand why people move south to escape Chicago's unpredictability. But hey; variety is the spice of life! I know I'll see you all tonight at Tequila Roadhouse for dancing from 6…
DetailsCHANGE is in the air in the Dance With Janet community! As with every area of life, change has its pros and cons. But never fear. We just have to get used to a few new items on the schedule, and all will be well. Growing pains are called "pains" for a reason, after all.…
DetailsMy lasting memory of Aruba is its favorite saying, Biba Dushi, which means "Living the Sweet Life" in their colorful local language, Papiamento, which sounds as happy and lilting as you would think. The island atmosphere is cheerful, and why not? It's sunny and warm, with the sound of the ocean lapping the shore…
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