Ever since David C. Owen first arrived on my doorstep a year ago, I’ve made the care and feeding of visiting pole artists and instructors my thing.

After all, I want them to love Boulder and the studio so much that they are dying to come back after they tell all their friends.

Tracee Kafer recently stayed with me and, as always, I inquired about what she likes to eat. Without even asking I knew the answer: veggies, kale, nuts, lean meat, very little dairy, no refined grains, sugar, blah, blah, blah.

I whipped this little beauty up for her dinner after teaching workshops all day. I had her at hello.

She was all, “You complete me.”

Not really, but I know that she was grateful for a good meal.

Totally loves me now.

David told me about a workshop/performance weekend where he was fed nothing but bar food…