Busy busy dance dance

[sonia]

Yesterday I worked up until it was time to bike over to my chiropractic appointment (20 minute appointment, a small amount of adjusting with an activator, mostly really good bodywork), biked back over the ridge between me and the lake, stopped at CVS for Opcon A but the lines were too long, ate a quick dinner, and biked across town for the Balkan dance night at Ashkenaz.

Biked across town for that last week, but last week it turned out they were having a Grateful Dead revival band instead, so I turned around and biked home.

This week, it was indeed the dance night, and I had a good time. My ankle felt solid, and I had enough stamina for the fast dances again. It felt really good! My ankle was a little achy on the bike ride home, but it didn't bother me today, so hopefully it was tendons being put under strain in a good way, for more healing. I used to think any tendon pain was a problem, but my PT swore up and down it could be ok.

When I got home I sent a couple of emails I hadn't had time to send earlier, thought about what to post, and turned around and fell into bed. I didn't realize until this morning that I had missed a day. Oh well!

Today, I worked up until time for my weight training lesson (good thing it's just down the block!), came home, ate a Go Macro bar and fed the cat, and then my friend was here to pick me up to go to his mini-golf birthday party. It was fun to hang out with his friends. And I actually won, even though I have no technique. Depth perception really helps!

We got home late, so I only ran part of my zoom Balkan dance group, and then chatted with my friend. Now I am writing to you folks with my cat curled in my lap, and then I will take a short hot bath with epsom salt in hopes of avoiding being very sore tomorrow.

Sore or not, I'm really enjoying picking up heavy things and putting them down again. I like the present-moment body awareness when the weight is heavy enough to have my full attention, but not too heavy.

Tomorrow I'm working, and I have an eye doctor appointment in the afternoon, and then I'm seeing Kitka in concert in the evening. Hopefully not with my eyes dilated. 'Tis the busy holiday season!

Wishing everyone a Happy Hanukkah. We need all the light we can get!

Comments

[runpunkrun]

Happy Hanukkah!

[sonia]

Thank you! Likewise!

[jesse_the_k]

So glad you’re busy with things you love.

[sonia]

Thank you! It's good to pause and notice that. There are frustrating and infuriating things, too, but mostly good ones.

[asakiyume]

zoom Balkan dance sounds fun :-)

And I love what you say about enjoying picking up and putting down heavy things.

Happy Hanukkah!

[sonia]

Thank you! My first agenda when pandemic lockdown started was to figure out how to keep dancing via zoom. I taught a bunch of other people how to run groups, and some of us are still doing it. It is fun, and a great way to stay connected with distant friends. I first wrote "keep in touch," but the touch part is missing. I like to dance in person too.

[asakiyume]

Yeah, I understand the in-person part very well! When the pandemic happened, I went from doing yoga in person to doing it with an app, but was delighted earlier this year to start doing a Zumba class in person. But the Zumba class is only once a week; I've been thinking of trying to do more dance via Youtube or something.

[sonia]

You'd be welcome to join the Zoom Hoolyeh folk dance group at 5:45pm Pacific Time on Tuesdays, or my Zabava group on 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 7:30pm Pacific Time. DM me for zoom links.

[asakiyume]

Awww, this is very kind of you! But I think i'm too shy to join you guys's zoom, even though I like the idea of it. I think for me to feel comfortable with the interactivity that a zoom class involves, I'd need to have had in-person experience with the group first. All the same, I'm glad the group exists, and I'm very grateful that you were willing to include me.

[sonia]

That makes sense. It's a hard way to start out to learn dances, and I hadn't thought about the social aspect. I hope you find something that works well for you!

[asakiyume]

Thank you 💛

[amethyst73]

Sounds busy but fun! Happy Hannukkah.

[sonia]

Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah!

[tozka]

Sounds like a really fun few days, especially the Balkan dance night!

Re: Happy Hanukkah!

[sonia]

Yes, too busy but with good things! Happy Hanukkah!