Without getting all muckity-muckable and squishy-wishy, it was real nice to see Kaihea getting better and all the folks who took busy times out of their scheds to show up and make their presence felt last night. Many times, there has been conversation about how ''strong'' the local bd communtiy is here, and it's not just related to tribal. If it was any nite than WED, I'm sure TONS of others would have shown up to the point the Palace would have spilled out onto H Street (and the dude in the bunny suit may still be wearing it right now as we speak...)

Modern bellydance, tribal and fusion, bollywood and tons of fire dancing was well represented, and some spoken word and a song or two thrown into the mix. I'll avoid making any standouts, because in some form they ALL were. But the biggest performance of the night was hearing K speak and letting all know she's going to be around for us to enjoy (and apparently her admiration for Purple Melodias, per Mavi's darling poem) for a very long time. I think we're all lucky to be able to have been in the presence of asomething like that, even if it's purchasing a ticket and being an onlooker.

Showed up members of a dance community, and left as an extended family.
Nice.