shhh, i'm from Topeka...
but wish i was from Lawrence... ;)

Amira's troupe is still here. If you go to my profile, you can link to the Amira productions Tribe site. You can also see lots of Wichita bellydance photos posted on my profile taken over the last few months. The RenFest performances were a blast recently! There was a rift between the Amira and Safira schools but I think they are going to try to resolve it with a combined Hafla soon. I think the problem is essentially that there is too much competition for too few bellydance opportunities.

Yes, I remember those quiet Lawrence summers. I used to take wonderful long walks along the Kaw River and watch the eagles. A few years of flooding eroded the paths thought and downtown corporate development diminished that joy. I do wish some things would just stay the same sometimes.

I've got lots of photos taken on the KU campus and Lawrence city parks from the 60s.....maybe I should post some. I worked for KU through the 80s. I'm at WSU now...same bureaucracy....same personality types, etc. They are exactly the same! No Sunday afternoon Carillon concerts though. I do miss my cool Lawrence friends. The long-term Lawrence residents seemed more laid-back to me than your average Wichitans.

Sorry to take so long to respond, Jemira....It's been a busy time.

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