What a Weekend!
I had the most wonderful weekend!
Saturday night, was the Cymbal Salaam Community Middle Eastern Dance Recital, in which I danced with fellow students, as well as instructors and troupes. We students were all so nervous, but also very excited about dancing. The theater was abuzz as we put finishing touches on our hair and costumes and waited for our turn to go on stage.
We performed 8th out of a whopping 23 separate performances. Needless to say, it was a long - but very entertaining - evening! I’m happy to report that I didn’t mess up at all, although I wish I wouldn’t have been so nervous, as I felt rather stiff and out of breath from lack of breathing!
There was a photographer in attendance, so I will have to wait until his photos are ready to see if there are any of my group, but here is a photo that was taken by my friend Gip. It was hard to get photos with the lighting and movement, but this one turned out pretty good. That’s me in the front, second from the left. We were doing shoulder rolls, but I was feeling pretty shaky (nerves) so it’s not the most graceful movement. Next to me, on the end, is Souzana (my instructor). She had to fill in for one of our members because she couldn’t make the recital due to high school graduation!
After we performed, and during intermission, I went to see Steve and my friends Lori, Stella, and Angie in the audience. Steve congratulated me on doing such a good job, and told me he was proud of me for doing something that he knows is outside my comfort level. It’s true… I’m not a big fan of public performance, but I feel proud of myself for doing this, and look forward to September and the next class. If you’re local, won’t you join me?
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DENALI PARK on MOTHERS DAY
I hope that all the mothers who read my blog had a lovely Sunday. Whether you mother children, or mother furkids, it’s nice to be recognized for all the hard work and care that goes into nurturing others. No matter how you spent your day, I do hope that those around you showed you how much you are appreciated.
When you no longer have your mother on this earth, it can make for a rather sad day. I do wish I could have called my mother and wished her a Happy Mothers Day, and I was a little sad about not being able to. However, I am the mother to two fabulous young men (and a wonderful daughter-in-love) and they made me feel loved and very special.
Steve was off on Sunday, but it was his ‘killer weekend’; the one weekend of the month when he only gets a day and a half off between two weeks of long hours and opposite shifts. When that weekend comes along, we don’t plan any activities. Generally, he sleeps late, stays in comfy clothes all day, catches up on any TV shows I’ve recorded for him, and relaxes.
Since I knew that it was his short weekend, I made plans to go to Denali Park with my friend Lori. Steve thought that was a great idea, as he knew that sitting around all day with him might make me feel a little sad. Besides, I think he wanted to watch “guy shows” all day.
