In my nearly 30 years of going up to Sawbill, I never once even heard of such a thing as a “dome dance”, much less attended one.  But apparently, every summer, the good folks at the Sawbill Canoe Outfitters host a dance in their dome, and they invite any and all staying in the campground to come and join in on the fun.  And that’s just what we did.

When we arrived, the dome (where the outfitters used to store most of their rental equipment) was already alive with music from the four-piece band, as a “caller” led the group of dancers through a mix of Swedish & Irish folk songs.  Of course, we went into it thinking we’d just be wallflowers, drinking our cans of beer whilst sitting a safe distance away from any actual dancing.  But we probably weren’t even there a full three minutes, when the caller instructed the dancers to find new partners, and the next thing we knew, two cute Sawbill employees were inviting my brother and I to dance.

I’d be lying if I didn’t say I had a blast, do si do-ing around the room, er dome.  It was next to impossible not to smile the whole time, and it got even better when we volunteered my dad and his buddy to take our places for the next dance (that’s them above frolicking around in a circle with their arms in the air).  Good times…