So, I continue to collect LiveJournal entries related to square dancing…most of them are inane comments about square dancing in gym class, woot, but occasionally I find one that makes me smile. Here’s one from runeshower:

Let’s dance!
Hi everybody! In my never-ending quest for a do-able form of regular, gentle and *enjoyable* exercise, I remembered all the fun I used to have square dancing. I thought, if there’s a beginner class starting up soon, that’d be perfect for me and oakdragon to attend. Turns out that all the clubs in the Bay area start classes in either September or January, EXCEPT one — the Sunnyvale Singles. Their new season of classes begins May 4, with a FREE lesson. It happens to be the closest club to where I live, so I’m a happy camper!

She follows that by encouraging her online friends to join her. And I would say, do it! Turn your online community into a real, physical, press-the-flesh community.