Dancing with the Stars (Sort of!)

Art and I have been fascinated with the TV show 'Dancing with the Stars'; rooting for our favorites , booing the judges, and having fun trashing the dancers we think are terrible. Ever since last summer when it started, we have been saying that we were going to learn to do ballroom dancing....how hard could it be?

Of course, two foot surgeries have (conveniently) delayed our entry into the world of waltz and foxtrot, but my full recovery meant that we didn't have any more excuses. So....when the local community education offered ten weeks of lessons for less than $100 total, it was time to put our money where our mouths have been for a year.

So far, we have had two lessons. The picture is of us attempting to waltz.....attempt is literal because we have found that some stereotypes are not true! If blacks have rhythm, then Art's Irish and French blood have blotted out any black rhythm he has!!! As for me...I do okay if I don't have to twirl too much...the knee definately does not like twirling!!! So far, we have learned the rhythms for fox trot, Texas Two-Step, and Swing (all the same rhythm, just different variations); the rhumba rhythm, the waltz basics and some steps for the West Coast swing. We are so confused! Most of the time we can't remember which rhythm goes with which dance name, so we still pretty much make up our own steps.

All I can say is....we will be talking a lot less trash when we watch the professionals and not so professionals on 'Dancing with the Stars'. This stuff is really hard work!