Jill's Dance

Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, my cousin Mark was able to plan a dance from a grimy tent halfway across the world. He hadn't been able to take his girlfriend, Jill, to the prom, so he arranged this dance as a surprise for her.

The whole family was invited, along with Mark's friends. We arrived in Valpo at around 6:00, and were greeted by our cousins from Racine. We played basketball in the church parking lot until 7:00, when we headed to the Immanuel gym, where the surprise dance took place.

The gym looked amazing, with streamers hanging from the basketball hoops, a disco ball, balloons, and American flags bedecking all the tables. Soon, the Green Bay cousins arrived, including our new cousin Stephen, who I had never even seen before!

We were all told that Mark was supposedly taking Jill to dinner, but would take her to the dance instead. At 7:30 Mark and Jill walked in (Jill was blindfolded), Mark untied her blindfold, Jill proclaimed in an astonished voice, "What?" and Mark yelled "Surprise!"

Everyone (except the adults) had a great time dancing, eating, and socializing. After three hours of fun, we finally had to clean up and head out.

The cousins suggested that we make this a yearly tradition, and I heartily agree. I had a blast.