Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Dirty Dancing?!

My husband and I had a dance lesson last night and learned a new rumba step. It involves a cross body lead into a spin out then in, at which point I must cross my left foot over my right, shift my weight, extend my right foot out to my left, spread my arms like an airplane and...DROP! (Of course at this point, there is no gentle way to get down.) Talk about faith in your partner! He must hold his hands right under my arms (which by now are disgustingly sweaty), control the drop, and lift me back up. Upon rising from this graceful position, I must cross my arms take his left hand with my right, spin back out and in. Finally, I plant my hands strongly on his chest, do a backbend and swerve in a giant circle...just like dirty dancing. I am so proud of my 59 year old husband. Never once did he falter, although I faltered plenty. We practiced it quite a bit at our mall/ballroom this morning...Pretty soon, we are going to start drawing a crowd!

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