Frankie 95, Part 7: Final Thoughts About the Event and the City

• My favorite band of the event was the Blues Vipers of Brooklyn.  George Gee and his Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra was a close second though.
• I think I’m framing my contest number from the World’s Largest Jack & Jill contest.
• I’m amazed that I’m as good a blues dancer as I am, considering how rarely I dance it on a regular basis.  I may have to look up blues dancing back home.
• I didn’t get to social dance with any of the big names, but I did get to dance in classes with Nick Williams and Warren Hayes.
• I think I can consider myself an advanced Lindy Hopper.  It’s a little strange to think that. But I was comfortable enough in those classes.
• I think I lost at least 5 pounds.  Maybe more.  An inch around the waist for sure.
• I could see myself living in New York.  But I think I’d have to move out here with someone, like a boyfriend or something.  Someone I can stand for long periods of time.  I’d probably stay in Brooklyn.
• I think 3 days is my average for spending time with people and still be in a good mood.  Past that, I start to get anxious and want to get away and spend time on my own.  Especially when we’re having to bunk together.
• The only real “sightseeing” I wanted to do was to go visit Frankie Manning’s grave in the Bronx.  Never made it out there though because of timing problems (and Jillian didn’t really want to go).  But it’ll be there next time I come out here.
• So, I don’t get pressure headaches from all plane flights, just ones where they suck at pressurizing the cabin.
• What’s even worse is flights where you’re stuck sitting next to someone with horrible B.O.
• I’m avoiding JFK if I ever fly out to New York again.  It’s confusing as hell.
• It’s strange driving a car again.

I think that’s everything I can think of right now.  I’ll be uploading video to YouTube over the next few weeks, and probably adding photos to posts if I remember have added photos to past posts.