It’s that time of year again!  America celebrates Thanksgiving, and this American living abroad, sans turkey and trimmings, celebrates by thanking two sets of organizers who have hired me regularly for events.

As everyone who knows me understands, I love visiting new places and teaching new groups.  But it’s also a special delight to have places and events I return to regularly, making friends and developing communities and watching dancers progress over time.

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It's that time of year again…the start of the (American) winter holiday season, and the culturally-ordained time to give thanks!

This year a big thank-you goes to my wonderful Patrons, whose financial support of this blog through Patreon keeps me researching and writing as well as providing a level of emotional support that's really helpful for a freelancer during those times when I'm curled up alone trying to work and wondering if anyone actually values what I write or appreciates the enormous effort that it takes to blog for nearly nine years and well over a quarter-million words.  Your support says that you do, and that's valuable far beyond the money involved.

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