Sparkling

 We had our studio dance recital last night.

This was my first time back on stage since before the pandemic.   I had hoped to dance last spring, but the pain I was having forced me to drop out of classes.

This semester, though, the class for the elderly (snort) was brought back, so I re-joined the studio for this semester.  I knew that this choreography would be easier on my body in general, because the class is designed for 50 and older.

While I started out still having pain, taking class off when I needed to.... eventually, the change in my meds relieved the pain at last, so I committed 100% to performing at the recital show. 

I was able to borrow a costume, amazingly, that had a bra top that was virtually flat.  I am going to look on Amazon and see if I can order one for myself.

I also coordinated with another older dancer (she's the eldest dancer on stage... we have another one or two who come to classes for the exercise, but are no longer interested in performing).  We did a duet of a Witch themed dance that is popular on the internet this time of year.

We learned and perfected the choreography in just TWO WEEKS!  It was so much fun!  It is fast-paced and very aerobic for us older dancers, but we did it!!

I hope the photographer got some decent shots.  Mine usually end up looking TERRIBLE...because they snap when I am licking my lips, or inhaling, or SOMETHING that distorts my expression... It's been VERY rare for anyone to get a decent performance pic.

Anyway, it was another major emotional triumph for me to step out into the lights one more time.  Cancer can SUCK IT!!

Anyway, I did not sleep last night, until some time after 4 am, and am glad that I already arranged to work from home tomorrow.

(Flu shots are available at my office on Tuesday, so that will be my office day this week.)

SO, today, I am trying a new whole grain baking mix, and there are muffins in the oven.  

I will get my costuming stuff unpacked, and my office put back to rights.  At the moment, there are sequins and floof all over the room, HAHA!

Wishing my dedicated readers a week full of blessings and light.