Yesterday turned out to be a pretty busy day.

In the afternoon, I went window-shopping with Partytom. We stopped by a ski/snowboard shop to look at gear. That shit ain’t cheap, yo! But we’re going to rent from that shop this weekend when we go on a practice trip before Jackson Hole in Feb.

After …

OK, I promised an update…

This weekend was the Windy City Lindy Exchange. Basically, that means swing dancers from all over the world descended upon Chicago for a weekend chock full of dancing, jazz, and dorks in track pants.

Nando arrived on Friday night. While waiting for Dallas’s plane to get in, …

So I’m back from my Vegas trip.

Our story begins on Saturday around 1 PM. I am at the Barbary Coast casino with Backstreet and Partytom. Sit down at a $5 blackjack table, and buy $100 worth of chips. Play a few hands, up and down. End up about exactly even. Toss my $5 chips at the dealer and ask for …