Happy Feat

Hubby and I have been taking dancing lessons now for 4 months in preparation for the wedding. It’s an ample challenge for the both of us; myself with my dance training must learn to resist the urge to lead while Hubby with his martial arts training must learn to be graceful.

After giving our first dance song to our instructor Emily, she helped us identify a dance and several steps that would be appropriate for our wedding. A few weeks back, she asked us to participate in a showcase for the dance studio featuring many of the Dancesport competition team members. One of the competition members even told us that when he started dancing with his daughter for her wedding, he had an easier time performing it at the actual wedding than at the showcase! The pressure was definitely on to perform but Hubby felt we needed as much practice as possible to be comfortable…


We practiced weekly, upping our practices to twice a week before the showcase. I’m happy to report that we got tons of positive feedback. These aren’t exactly action shots, but you can tell we’re pretty happy with the accomplishment.

Mix it Up

Fitness and diet don't have to mean monotony.  Getting creative with your workouts and meals is what keeps things exciting (and purportedly keeps your metabolism from tapering out).

After a busy weekend, I opted to take the middle-of-the-road workout: hip-hop dance class.  It had been a few weeks since I went to the studio so I took today as an opportunity to work the whole body and challenge my mind.  The challenge and excitement of dance is the development of muscle memory and training your mind to think ahead in fixed patterns.  It only took one hour for a full body workout without feeling like I was standing still.  I will probably be very sore tomorrow.

I came home to a delicious dinner of broiled Steelhead Salmon seasoned with fresh ground lemon pepper, served with a mango and papaya chutney and fresh spring salad.  Aside from the glass of white wine and the rye with cheese antipasti, I'd say today/s dinner was a win...