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tap danceSeveral years ago, before Michael and I were married, I hung out with a group of people who were full of fun. The group consisted of 4 couples. We all had professional careers and we loved to go out together and be silly.

When we were together and things got too boisterous, the manager or owner would always come up to ME and say something like “YOU look responsible. Could you please ask your group to quiet down?”. I never understood why I was selected to be the disciplinarian.  Continue reading

Not a Prima Ballerina

tap danceI started my dance “career” at age 4 by taking tap classes.  I believe Mom initially got me into classes to help me overcome my shyness.  Hiding under Grandma Is’s skirt was where you’d find me if anyone tried talking to me during our errands.

Now when it came time to be in dance class, my shyness disappeared.  I loved being the leader of our class and getting to be the first one onto the stage during the recital.  I never recall having stage fright or freezing while on stage.  That never occurred to me. Continue reading