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Category Archives: Swing Dancing
Things That Help Me Relax
There are a lot of life hacks I use to relax and manage stress. I’ve written about some of them before, but those posts have mainly focused on dealing with negative emotions. While these things work great for that purpose, … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged "Coast of Carolina", "Don't Worry Be Happy", "For the Longest Time", "Lookin' Out My Back Door", "Margaritaville", "Rainbow Connection", "Weightless", Billy Joel, Bobby McFerrin, breathe, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Kermit the Frog, lie down, loosen up, Marconi Union, meditate, Mister Rogers, Muppets, My Morning Routine, recite one of Mister Rogers' songs, relax, relaxation, songs music, take it easy, Things That Help Me Relax, yield to the chair
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“How the Big Band Stole Christmas”: A Great Night Out
Last night, I got to see an incredible live stage show at Theatre Jacksonville. One of my friends is with the Crescendo Amelia Big Band and they had their first of two performances of “How the Big Band Stole Christmas” … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing
Tagged "How the Big Band Stole Christmas": A Great Night Out, band, big band, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, dancing, entertainment, friends, fun, juggling, Mrs. Claus, music, Northeast Florida, Santa Claus, singing, swing dancing
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A Fun Day on Amelia Island
Yesterday, I spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with some friends in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. There was a holiday event there with all kinds of food, music, games, decorations, and other fun activities. We spent about four hours … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Fun Day on Amelia Island, Amelia Island, Crescendo Amelia band, Fantastic Fudge, Fernandina Beach, friends, friendship, music, swing dancing, The Book Loft, Wicked Bao
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Repeal Day 2018
Yesterday was the 85th anniversary of the repeal of Alcohol Prohibition in the United States. As expected, there were many parties and other celebrations. Here’s how I celebrated that night. The Volstead, a speakeasy-style bar in downtown Jacksonville, opened its … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged Alcohol Prohibition, celebration, friends, fun, party, Prohibition Kitchen, Raisin Cake Orchestra, Repeal Day, Repeal Day 2018, swing dancing, Swing Theory, The Volstead
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Dancing Under the Stars
This past Saturday, I drove to Gainesville, Florida for a night of dancing under the stars. The people in the Gainesville swing dance scene put on this magical event once a year and this was my first time going, but … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged dancing, Dancing Under the Stars, Florida, friends, fun, Gainesville, music, Sweet Swingouts, swing dancing
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A Different Kind of Saturday
This past Saturday was one of the busiest for me in a long time. I spent time with a lot of friends doing several events in two different cities. I’ll share the highlights of those events with you in this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Getting Along with Each Other, Swing Dancing
Tagged A Different Kind of Saturday, art, blues, Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, escape room, Escape U, Florida, friends, friendship, fun, gardens, ghosts, Jacksonville, music, Porchfest, Save the Fleet, St. Augustine, swing dancing, The Press
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Classic City Swing 7
I just got back yesterday from an amazing weekend. The bulk of my time was spent at a swing dance workshop called Classic City Swing 7 in Athens, Georgia. This is only the second weekend workshop I’ve been to so … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Swing Dancing
Tagged Airbnb, Athens, Atlanta, Classic City Swing 7, dancing, Elze Visnevskyte, Florida, friends, Georgia, Jacksonville, Jenna Applegarth, Jon Tigert, Naomi Uyama, Peter Kertz, Peter Strom, swing dancing
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The Joys of Swing Dancing
When it comes to rough years, 2017 was one of the roughest for me. For much of that year, I kept getting hit with one thing after another, and it seemed as if each positive event was followed shortly thereafter … Continue reading
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Tagged Club Savoy, friends, Hyperion Brewing Company, Joys of Swing Dancing, swing, Volstead
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