And so marks the end of the Loch Mich Scottish country dancing season.

Now, an ending may be a weird place to start but its where this blog begins.  We had our final dance class and it was an ending full of beginnings. We had a new regular member show up for his first class. To make the moment special, he brought along a violin and a band-mate on recorder. So, we also had our first live music session of the year. The energy was high and the church hall was toasty--but not so hot as to cook actual toast--and I do try.

In a couple of weeks, we will have our ball walk through and a celebration for the class's recent PhD completion. Next, is the Scottish weekend complete with an all-Midwest ball. Then we say goodbye for the summer.

Our class, though taking a break, is an official class of the RSCDS Chicago branch. And this is the official blog of RSCDS Chicago. So the summer will be replete with tales of Scottishness, even if my class isn't dancing. I will be covering the highland games and updates from our sister class at Fermilab, Silk and Thistle. Until then, keep practicing your turnout.