The Dancing Couple: Nick and Emma's love story - Kay Brooks - Bog

Nick Nichols was a shy fifteen-year old when he learned to dance the towel twist to Chubby Checker's music. He hasn't stopped dancing since. Emma Burchell was raised in the country, loved taking care of family and animals and became a labor and delivery nurse at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia.One steamy summer evening, Nick and Emma met by chance at a Hardee's on Princess Anne Street and life was never the same after that.Nick was also into sports, excelled in football, track and field in school. More importantly, he recognized potential in young people's athletic abilities and helped them to hone their skills. Some were winners and set records; all made strides.Dancing was Nick and Emma's enjoyment and every week they were on the dance floor, moving to the rhythm of the bands, swinging and dipping to the sounds of rock 'n' roll. People began to look for them and no person, sports figure entertainer or musician was a stranger.Share their fifty years of living life to the fullest, loving passionately and caring about everyone.