Riot and Frolic

Hi.

Long time no see.

Let's get down to business:

– at the beginning of December, we signed a lease on this place:

ye olde Oddfellows Hall

– after we got some money, we spent the last two weeks in December turning that space into this:

la nouvelle Mill City Ballroom

– but let's face it, we didn't do most of the work:

St. Paul is exempt from child labor laws, right?

– our help was generally over-dressed and couldn't reach the 12' ceilings.

they also wore their shoes on the wrong feet

– The high parts were up to us.  

totally not awkward or scary painting position

– On January 1, we opened Mill City Ballroom.

delicious design by Gretchen

– A River/Rainbow Banshee (weird inside joke, I digress) helped me cater the shindig, because I didn't have enough on my plate already (see what I did there?).  

food on a stick – a Minnesota tradition

– People came.  People danced.

more than our estimated 22 people

– We danced, too.

life is better upside down

– 10 days later, we went to the Snow Ball Dancesport Competition where everyone won everything and the whole weekend was delighful and well-organized. 

The G and his ladies

 - our token male for the weekend, the fab Marty.

he's a gentleman and a scholar and a goofball

sparkles not included in day to day performances

– to finish off the weekend, our friend got stuck in an elevator and we called in the calvary. 

yes, firemen

– 8 days later, we hopped on a plane, boarded a cruise ship, and danced and played with a bunch of charming people for our "working" vacation.  I don't mean to brag, so I'll just show you these:

Puerto Rico kicks ass

Half Moon Cay ain't bad either

So, how's 2014 treating you?  Are you going to come visit our ballroom?  Are you planning vacations to escape The Vortex?  Are you eating bon-bons and watching soap operas?  I LIKE ALL THOSE IDEAS.

Two years ago: Jobs I'd Be Bad At, in which I describe horrifying jobs.