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Youngest dd and I had pow wow today about food, training, and editing house
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: lighter on June 21, 2018, 07:46:05 PM ---This evening we ate a hamburger on salad dinner, made Cloud Bread (for the first time,) then learned the line dance to Foot Loose the movie. Lots of laughter, and.....
dancing's a short cut to happiness, for sure.
Tomorrow dd15 begins 3 days of Four hour driving lessons in a row. She's a bit terrified, and not sure if she wants me in the back seat or not. Will see.
Wish us luck.
Lighter
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Aw Lighter, Footloose is one of my favourite films, I even liked the remake! I find I usually prefer the originals but I thought the remake was great - different enough to be different but still retained all the stuff that made it Footloose :) Life long obsession with Kevin Bacon started when I saw that film. How did driving lesson go? xx
lighter:
DD is doing swell. Her instructor announced DD could "be a race driver."
:shock:
I found that very disconcerting, and not at all comforting.
DD said instructor commented on DD's riding up on other drivers too fast, and speeding a bit, so I'm guessing the comment wasn't supposed to be comforting, though it was delivered as though I should. Odd, really.
This instructor seems to adore DD, and compliments her wit and humor... wants me to feeeeeel DD will drive without struggle. DD was very anxious before beginning, but seems relaxed, and confident at this point. They're driving downtown today, and this is a bustling tourist area right now.... dogs, and jay walking everywhere. I think I'm more anxious than DD and instructor, who has a brake pedal on her side of the car only. No steering wheel. :shock: I think there should be two steering wheels.
I don't know how instructor does it. She drives with students all the time... I mean she drives them 8 hours a day all week long... on the weekends. Nerves of steel, that one.
So the line dancing.... it's a different kind of movement than anything, and the knee I had the ACL replacement is twinging a bit. Right at the incision points, which I guess are the connection points. :shock:
I think it's the hopping back and forth from right to left to right feet that's doing it.
Maybe the hinging that knee back and forth, smacking the heel with left hand, then right hand behind the back.
Whatever it is, I've put it down for a bit. If I didn't say before, youngest dd's PE class was tasked with learning the line dance this year, and we've had so much fun laughing at the stories, and doing it ourselves. Much fun.
In my day, it was square dancing; )
Lighter
Hopalong:
Oh, dear. I'm glad you put it down, Lighter.
My recent injury (knee) really made me stop and accept: joints DO succumb to wear and tear, and the hell some of my old folks go through to walk, just to stay mobile, is a cautionary tale....
Oh, and I knocked down a line of folks like dominos in a private-lesson line dancing class. I mean, I'm right behind the cowbody-teacher who's on a stage in front of us, teaching beautifully with a head mike so we could hear his clear instructions and moving through each step very cleanly, back turned to us so we had the same exact perspective, perfect visibility, great music, all so well done...
But. It felt...ummm....like being a Contrary Native American Indian. Look 'em up.
:lol:
Hops
sKePTiKal:
Well, Lighter... DD is feeling the power in the freedom of a car under her control. She probably will enjoy the feeling of "go fast"... I still do, although my idea of go fast and Holly's are different speeds now. Driving downtown, is an obstacle course for new drivers... and a lesson in patience. So many things to pay attention to... but at a much lower speed.
You will get used to it; just ride with her driving a little. Holly & I both know driving is a control issue for both of us. She will let me do highway driving on a road trip when she's tired, but in big cities I always defer to her experience - and lack of being perturbed by catching things out of the corner of my eye that rattles me, or people taking dumb chances and creating a close call. Works out pretty well. She also drives a lot better at night than I do... especially in bad weather.
lighter:
Amber:
DD speaks often about the driving habits she's learned from me, and her aunt. She enjoys pointing them out, and correcting them. I calmly listen, and know teaching is the next step in learning, so it's all good.
My sister and I have a similar agreement as you and Hol regarding driving. I need to do the highway, and she's fine on the town driving. Esp in our own towns.... it works out.
I punched and kicked the heavy bag a little today. Got my heart rate up quickly three times, then wanted to throw up. It was great!
Happy DD17 came home today. She's sleeping in my bed under her new Alpaca blanket... she's clean, with little curls around her face from the humidity. It rained cats and dogs earlier, but over now.
We're going to bed early... all of us. In fact, I'm the last one standing at 7:30. Youngest has challenged me to a 2 day fast. She's stated the rules....
Water, green tea, and one cup of miso a day allowed. We might go camping, to get away from all the temptations, but will see how the weather goes.
I think being trapped in humid, rainy conditions out of doors might make food cravings SO much worse for me.
::shaking head::.
And worrying about bears, oh my.
Lighter
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