Discovery: I LOVE to DANCE!

A quickie before I have to jump up, shower and run out the door to work.

I just wanted to write how much I love dancing. When I came to visit Chad here in April, his then girlfirend, Anik, drug me out on the dance floor at Ginny's to dance to Johnny Falstaff. The band was awesome and that song was a fairly quick polka type song. I had NO idea what I was doing but I picked it up fairly quick. Later, that same night, Joe asked me to dance with him and he was so super cute and charming, I couldn't have said no. The steps were so simple yet I couldn't manage to not step on his feet.

My ability to two step (and waltz, even though I'll never admit I like the waltz) have gotten pretty darn good! After a slight argument with Chad a few months ago about my "inability" to dance, I've become a MUCH better follower. I can take cues from my partner and really move around the floor with ease. I'm to the point now where I'll dance with any guy because I know that I can. I now get what I fondly call "dancing crushes" on any guy who can lead me around the floor and make me feel awesome. I pretty much crush on someone once a week if not more.

My latest dancing crush was a guy I met a few weeks at at CC for Dale Watson. He was a lovely dancer and made me smile a lot. He could dip me all the way down to the ground and spin me so perfectly every time. I had the pleasure of dancing with him on Monday night again. We both agreed that neither of us have had that much fun dancing in a long time! CC is popular for out of town folks (once upon a time ME)! This group of ladies were asking Kevin and I if we were in a dance club. I explained I had just met him the week before and that we were not in a club. They were shocked. "You've only danced with him ONE other time before this and you guys dance so well?" I was absolutely flattered and explained it was pretty much all in his ability to lead and my ability to follow and take cues. Out of towners thought I was a great dancer!!!!

I'm also to the point where I don't mind showing off a little bit. I smile a lot more and really shake my booty! Before I was so focused on not stepping on my partner's toes and keeping the beat and now I'm focused on not making faces (like concentrating really hard)! I'm off all weekend and I have plans to visit Texas's oldest dance hall, Gruene Hall! Gary Claxton is playing. I can not WAIT to dance there! Saturday night is Dale or Terri, I haven't decided. Sunday is Dale at Ginnys then Lucas at Mean Eyed Cat and Heybale! at CC! I have a full weekend and lots of liver Olympics ahead of me!

Now in the shower and out the door! There are animals who need fixin'!