Dosey Do!

One of my co-workers is an old-timey banjo player, as are her housemates. They have a band called the Greasy Chain String Band and this year they have dedicated one Monday night a month to supporting a different Portland non-profit by hosting a square dance. My co-worker, Stephanie also happens to be an aspiring square dance caller! 

So on Monday Samantha got off work a little early and we headed up to the Village Ballroom in N. Portland for the BTA benefit square dance. It was a lot of fun and June seemed to enjoy it for the most part. Samantha put her in the Ergo pack and we swung our partners round and round and even promenaded, June held on for dear life, she's got quite a grip! She kind of reminded me of those nature shows where the baby chimp is hanging on to the mama chimp as they swing through the trees. 

We only stayed for two dances but we plan  to be back in February to support the Portland Fruit Tree Project, a group that gleans fruit from neighborhood and private trees and distributes it to local charities, shelters and food share programs. 

I'll get pictures next time I hope, I forgot the camera this time and friends said it was too dark to get any good pics anyway.