Tonight I attended the annual banquet for Whips and Wheels Carriage Club, a horse and carriage club that my wife and I belong to. At the end of the banquet they had a woman teach the group how to do some simple square dancing.

So here’s the scary secret from past that I’m going to now reveal: *begin foreboding music* I already know how to square dance. *end foreboding music*

When I was in elementary school my parents belonged to a square dance club…..and so did I. I would go square dancing with them several times a month. I actually enjoyed it. There was a group of kids that came with their parents to the square dance club dances and practices. The kids would dance together and sometimes we’d mix in with the adults too. Yes — I wore goofy square dancing outfits when I went to the dances. I know. You want pictures. I’ll see what I can dig up. It is all part of the healing process, right?

I’m not really sure why I quit square dancing. It might be that I no longer had time since I was getting involved with all of the band stuff, drama stuff, etc. It might be that my parents lost interest in it. I really don’t remember.

Tonight as we square danced I remembered that it actually is pretty fun to do. Scary. I can’t believe I just said that.

–Pete