Perfect photo for this goodbye note. I recall dressing up as a wounded dancer at one of our many Halloween costume dances many years ago. Interestingly, last year I fell and broke my shoulder and became a wounded dancer.

I tried so hard to fully recover, but the darn shoulder just doesn’t want to do the tango. Forget about holding the arm for the Waltz. When dancing, I look more like a little T rex dinosaur and less like dancing with the stars.

Yes, it sucks! I always dreamed of taking my last breath on the dance floor wearing my Capezios. I do have a full closet full of them... there will be a rummage sale soon. In fact, tonight, I remember my dear friend Fran Roberts. She made sure to remind everyone of my death wish. Simply I said that if I fell unconscious on that floor, I did not wish to be resuscitated. I said that If I died on the dancing floor... I will go straight to heaven!

I attempted to start again, but frankly, I have stopped having fun. It hit me when I danced this year at Colorscape. I was cranky, and it took so many Advils just to get there and dance for a few minutes. I reflected on the many years I did this program with such joy. One single stumble on a sidewalk has the power to change your life.

It is not easy to let go of something so special. However, it is time to say goodbye. The Norwich Dance Club will end today.

I keep with me so many hours of laughter and fun. The many dancing feet that came to our ballroom added years to my life. I want to say thank you to the many people who adopted us. The Arnell Family, The Hayes Family, and the Barnes Family. They gave us a home to dance, and I am so grateful. I am also thankful for this community that embraced our club and supported us over the years. Norwich is an amazing place.

My dear dancing friends, I would like you to know that not a day goes by that I don’t miss you, and I hope that one day some young person will step in and do it all over again. You just need to be a little crazy, stay away from sidewalks, and love people as much as I do.

Good bye!

Martha