Afternoon Dance Break - Use It Up and Wear It Out

Photo credit: Stallionsclub.com

Yes, Use It Up and Wear It Out is a big gay cheese-fest - but it totally reminds me of my early days on the dance floor of Stallions in Harrisburg, PA.

Afternoon Dance Break - Dangerous on the Dance Floor

Sometime during 1992 or 92 I walked into my very first gay bar - Stallions in Harrisburg, PA.  I immediately felt right at home - the drinks were tasty, the people were friendly (I was "fresh meat", so of course they were friendly), and the music was always jumping.  Stallions became the center of my social life until I moved to NYC.

Upstairs on the dance floor (AKA "The Cha-Cha Palace") I immediately took a liking to this song by Musto & Bones called Dangerous on the Dance Floor.  Every time the DJ would play it I found myself in the middle of the dance floor - shaking what my mama gave me.  I soon found out that after a few Bacardi's and Cokes I could be a little dangerous on the dance floor also...

40 And Counting...

So it happened - I turned 40 years old on Sunday.

I got on the Amtrak train to Harrisburg, PA on Friday morning - and by Friday afternoon I was doing my laundry at Dad's house in Carlisle.

Friday night I went to Mom's house in Camp Hill for Chicken Enchiladas (my favorite!). My brother Dan and "sister-in-law" Becky (they're not married, but have been together for years) came, and brought my nephew Alex, and my niece Debbie. Debbie is actually Becky's sister's daughter - but she calls me "Uncle David" - and she treats my Mom and Stepdad like grandparents - so from now on I'm considering her my niece.

Debbie is 5 years old and FIERCE. When I first met her (1 1/2 years ago), she was going through a "Wizard of Oz" phase and would only wear ruby red slippers. Also, she was ONLY to be referred to as "Dorothy Gale". Of course she immediately took a liking to her Gay Uncle David. It was then that I realized this poor girl is destined to be a HUGE Fag Hag - and will probably spend an inordinate amount of her 20's and 30's in gay bars. I thought about warning her, but I'll let her work it all out on her own. I can't wait to have a drink with her at Stallions in Harrisburg in 16 years!!!

Saturday night I went out with my bestest girlfriend Vera, and our friend Nancy. We went to Stallions - and I even danced (I was DRUNK!). I hadn't danced in years. I think I had a good time - but I was way too wasted to remember.

I crashed at Vera's and got up the next morning and hung out with Mom at a flea market. Then on Sunday night we had dinner at "The Deer Lodge" - a decent restaurant in Mount Holly, PA (where Dan and Becky live). The crabcakes were delish!!!!

Then on Monday it was all over and back to NYC! I feel SO old.......