Comments on: Knowing What We Prefer

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:11:25 +0000

Hi bikehikebabe,

I was wondering where you were. Hope your recovery is going well. Glad your back online.

Is Scottish dancing like the world famous River Dance? That is HOT!

By: Jean

Jean — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:59:03 +0000

bikehikebabe,
Welcome back! Good luck on your recovery.

Actually I did a lot of folk dancing and some Scottish dancing before I managed to cajole Andy into taking square dancing lessons. He hadn’t been interested in dancing before that, so I had been going by myself. Once he got started in square dancing he loved it. We considered Scottish after we stopped the square dancing, but he wasn’t that interested and I got spoiled having him as a partner. We decided to stick with the round dancing.

By: bikehikebabe

bikehikebabe — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:53:07 +0000

try scottish country dancing. there isn’t a caller. the dance is read & you must remember it all or the dance, which involves 8 people, gets twisted around & stops if you aren’t where you’re suppose to be at any given second. music is mostly fast. (experts push you where you’re suppose to be.) are 100′s of dances. we’ve been doing it for 30 years. international folk dancing too in the past. (have only one arm to use here. had shoulder operation.)

By: SpaceAgeSage - Lori

SpaceAgeSage - Lori — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:16:54 +0000

ROFL!
I can’t even imagine exercising to those flicks! Do this only if you want to enter the goofy sci fi zone.

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By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:24:21 +0000

kazari,
What neat hobbies. And good for you for realizing rock climbing isn’t a competition. I once checked out a video on belly dancing from the library…it looks like great exercise. It sounds as if the performance was a great exercise in acceptance. It must be fun to take a class like that.

Brad,
I agree, square dancing is a hoot.

Jody,
Contra dancing is a lot like square dancing with the advantage you don’t have to divide into units of four couples. My husband and I went to a contra dance a few years ago…I videotaped it, with the emphasis on him, from the balcony during one of the dances. It’s one of my favorite videos.

rummuser,
We’re not great ones for shopping and dining out either. We do love our little projects. I do most of our shopping (except for food) using the internet.

Lori,
I looked up those two movies at Netflix…I watch their DVDs when I exercise every day. If I feel adventuresome I might order one of your favorites.

Diane,
Someday I too might take a belly dancing class. I have taken yoga before and for a while years ago I did it everyday. I loved it. It’s good for the body and a good way to stay centered.

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:29:36 +0000

I loved belly dancing when I took classes!
I also love to hike at the beach and do yoga. Some say yoga is weird but most people aren’t like that. I found it to be healing and healthful.

By: SpaceAgeSage - Lori

SpaceAgeSage - Lori — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:54:42 +0000

My husband and I love Sci Fi, but not horror, so we end up watching some really goofy stuff like “Space Truckers” and “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.”

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By: rummuser

rummuser — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:29:31 +0000

Jean, what a lovely post. So topical for what is now being called Silvers in India!

Our friends continue to be puzzled by our reluctance to join them in many activities. My wife and I are perfectly happy being at home and enjoying each others company. To enable this to happen efficiently, I have set up the computer in one corner of a room where, on the other corner the television set is located. When I am at the computer, which is for about four hours a day, my wife is either watching TV or sitting just outside in our porch watching the birds in the garden.

Our friends spend a great deal of time shopping, visiting, eating out etc. Somehow, none of these appeals to us.

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By: Jody

Jody — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:55:09 +0000

I go contra dancing....I love the way you dance with many people, I love how exhausted and exhilarated I become, and I really love the live fiddle music!~ Jodys last blog post..Ask and It Shall Be Given

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:19:39 +0000

Good question! My wife and I enjoy taking driving trips where we spend most our time in the car, just soaking up the scenery. Often we don’t have a particular destination in mind. BTW, I used to square dance a little when we lived in Colorado. It was a hoot.

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