High Hampton Day 1

Well, I thought we did well here in January with great classes, but today broke the record. Full class of beginners, which is perfect, but break the bank class of 50 in Beyond beginners.

It was wonderful to have so many repeat students. I love having them tell me, “I was dead set against organizing my tiles the way you told me in January, but now that I Win all the time the way you taught me I can never go back.”

Convincing people to change the way they play is the most fun part of my job. It’s like they know there might be a better way, why else would you take a class, but when I tell what that way is, they fight it sometime…and then.

The saddest thing to me is the number of students who show up having been taught to NOT do the Charleston. Any teacher who tells you, “no reason to ever continue the Charleston you are not going to get anything,” should not be allowed to teach.

Of course I can’t do anything about those teachers, except keep spreading the truth, the way and the light.

We had a lovely cocktail party after class tonight and then I went and had a quiet dinner. I was invited to eat with students, but I just needed to not talk for a bit. Imagine me not talking!

I was just enjoying my cucumber smash, being happy that the first day went swimmingly.