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Pilates, Reformers and Online Classes
Sadly, I havenât been able to return to ballet yet. I remember saying that I would travel far and wide for a great ballet class unfortunately things are a bit different now. For one thing, I havenât found that perfect class or teacher yet and I havenât found any adult ballet classes near me at all. The closest is about a 45 minute drive and yes, I used to driver farther in Los Angeles but oneâŠ
Ballet in London: Akram Khan and Royal Opera Highlights
Written on a flight from Heathrow, London, England to Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Monday, September 30, 2024 I finally got to see a performance of Akram Khanâs Giselle. Ah, Giselle, the hallmark and highlight of the traditional romantic repertoire. I love it. I will attend any and every performance of Giselle that I can, when the willis enter the stage one at a time I will never cease toâŠ
My 1st ballet class in 4 years
So, my friends, I signed up for a Monday, 5 week course in a town that is about 45 minutes from where I live. As it is, adult ballet is not really a thing in North Carolina and adult ballet classes are hard to come by. Charlotte Ballet offers classes but thatâs more than an hour drive and the class is only half an hour so mathematically that doesnât really make any sense. This dance studio offersâŠ
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January 1, 2024
2023 was, well, what is there to say but that it was in many ways better than 2022 and 2021. I could get mired in all the things that have gone wrong, not necessarily for me personally but in general and in the world at large. Itâs been a fairly large dumpster fire by just about anyoneâs reckoning. Which is one of the major reasons that I have not been writing. I tend to write what Iâm thinkingâŠ
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Happy New Year, 2022!
Happy New Year, 2022!
My 2022 New Year intentions Say thank you a lot. Read good books. Listen to beautiful music. Fall in love all over again and again with trees, wind, rain, mountains, lakes, sunshine, and all manner of nature. Take time to notice the small things and the simple moments. Be kind. See the good, itâs there. Listen generously, speak compassionately. Make something beautiful. Say the words, donâtâŠ
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One Year Ago Today
One Year Ago Today
We actually have a home in North Carolina! When we left California, our loan had not yet closed and being between holidays meant that it was impossible to even give an exact date when our new home would be registered in our names â something they do in NC but not in CA. We did not have keys, we did not know the exact day when we would have keys and we wouldnât have even been able to find our wayâŠ
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Waiting for Fred to Poop
Waiting for Fred to Poop
An Exodus from California to North Carolina Our trip from Los Angeles, California to Albemarle, North Carolina was a long one. Amazingly enough, itâs pretty much a straight line across this enormous country of ours and the changes from state to state are truly amazing. If youâve never gone on a long road trip, I highly recommend it. Itâs really cool to see how environments change from place toâŠ
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December 23, 2020 and Other Things
December 23, 2020 and Other Things
Or the day we actually did run away from home. On this day last year at 12:00 noon almost to the minute, Carboy, one fat dog, two small cats and I loaded into our packed-to-the-gills Silverado and drove away from home. It felt like an escape, a Hail Mary, two adults finally making good on their childhood threats to take the pets and run away from home. 2020 was the pits for everyone on theâŠ
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Sunday = church + brunch #family #hrock #eggsonsunday (at Pasadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0woiT_gOJE/?igshid=yom4urwakx1m
Worship service at @hrockchurch đđ (at Pasadena, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eb9NHgEnO/?igshid=y22o0ij3jc8n
Tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers, carrots #urbangarden #backyardbounty (at Highland Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Hgzbwgu-l/?igshid=13ykariuvljxf
Keep going (at Highland Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CmVTrg8MF/?igshid=1l7kfs59ay6gn
Walked into the conference room for a budget meeting and came upon deep wisdom, âComplexity is our enemy.â #embroiderthatonapillow #mynewmotto #theenemyofmyenemyismyfriend (at LAPD Headquarters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0CmCnhg5vV/?igshid=hsh4wrm74a1c
Carrots in love đ„ đ #backyardgarden #urbangarden #foodfromthebackyard (at Highland Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz4YoZBAjxI/?igshid=eff6xkxrmze1
hmmmmm, now this pile does not look terribly large at all. Not sure what I was fussing about #buyingmoreluggage #usinthereflection #booksfromoxford #camehometopeonies (at Highland Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzgeNo1AMaj/?igshid=2pbnmgg3m19j
I had to add a few extra days in London so that I could visit with a sweet friend of my heart, Dr. Nina Norris â€ïž (at Royal Opera House) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzc8lDFgWpi/?igshid=1fv5fff9xgwqz
I had to buy more luggage to get all my books home. While out shopping for said luggage where do I end up? If this is wrong, I donât want to be right đđđ (at London Review Bookshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzc8TwGgQJQ/?igshid=79mq9h5cnihm