Best of the best

Saturday was the best day dancing.  I didn't quit until about 4:30 p.m. when my leg gave out.... not to mention my feet were pretty sore.

After a bit of rest I went to dinner and was invited to join Kathy Brown, a dancer/choreographer from Tampa, and her friend Freddie.  It was nice to have the time to chat and get caught up.  Line dance newsletter maven Carol joined us too.  A nice start to a fantastic evening that ended, for me, with the show.  The line dance instructors are an amazing lot, whose talents extend from the obvious dancing to comedy and showmanship.  This year, the Marathon was graced with a performance by country singer David Bradley.  He sang his new single, "Soak It Up,"  while a dozen or more dancers performed a line dance choreographed for the song by Mary Beal. 

But the best was saved for last as world line dance champion Brian Barakauskas performed his winning dance.  I've know Brian for years and he has been winning dance competitions for most of them (UCWDC Superstar World Champion in 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010).  It doesn't seem possible that he can be any better, but every time I see him dance, he is.   

I was nervous about my return flights on Sunday since I didn't know what I would have to do to get my Atlanta boarding pass.  My husband had offered some assurance on Saturday that I could easily get the pass from a Delta rep when I got to Atlanta.  It turned out better than that.

I had to get a seat assignment for the Raleigh flight and asked the woman at the counter if she could also get me the boarding pass for the connecting flight.  What lovely words to hear: "Of course."   So from that time on, my nerves were calm and the flights were uneventful.  In fact, they both landed early.

I'm glad to be home, though.  I'll spend the rest of the week find the step sheets for the dances I learned to give to my line dance instructor here.  I hope she'll agree to teach them.

My next trip might be a quick one to New Jersey in July to visit my aunt, who turns 92 that month.