If there is one thing that Shaun and I are good at (or at least always trying to improve at) is stepping out of our comfort zones. Shaun's zone used to be pretty small while mine has always been a lot bigger as I am all for making an ass out of myself. But I am happy to say that Shaun has caught up and is making an ass out of himself on a regular basis as well. What does all this babbling lead to? It leads to the above post topic: salsa, which we did tonight. One of Shaun's teammates is an amazing dancer who gives lessons along with his wife so we took the opportunity when he asked the team if they were interested in joining along to add another way to make an ass out of ourselves. Now I am not going to toot my own horn and say we are these awesome dancers, but both Shaun and I can hold our own. FYI, we have been known to shut down weddings... on numerous occasions. Well tonight I found out 2 things: we dance way better with a few drinks in us and being in a well lit gymnasium is the equivalent to a neon sign over our heads saying 'we are white'. But all clumsiness aside, it was a great night filled with laughs and many memorable moments. The highlight of my night was after we had switched partners, my new partner told me I needed to loosen up. A bold statement coming from a man that needed to to 'loosen' up with the deodorant since he clearly didn't use any before the lesson, or in his lifetime for that matter. We left tonight running the steps through our heads and looking forward to next week for round two...and a little redemption.
i did ballroom dancing lessons once for fun, but salsa looks even better! what sport did you play?
ReplyDeleteIt was so fun, and I am excited to actually get a few steps down so I look a little more 'professional'...lol. I played soccer, actually played for the Atlanta Beat in the WUSA the first go around in 2001 and played for the US team for a couple of years. But I felt like I had two left feet, so none of that 'athleticism' helped, at all. Wanted to do ballroom before our wedding but got the veto from Shaun :(
DeleteBy the way, your DIY's are great, keep them coming!!!
Ohhhhh, salsa! Id love to try it but I swear Mark does have two left feet. He's a brilliant athlete....Dancer, not so much. I also think that since I became a mother, I have lost my ability to drop it like its hot. I'm ashamed to say, the moves I had in college, or thought I had...have disappeared!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are enjoying it though, look forward to more stories as the weeks progress!
Louise
I am beginning to think that what I thought were moves back in the day, were probably not as 'hot' as I thought because it was not pretty the other day. Guess it is easier to shake your ass then actually follow steps, who knew??
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