Dancing with a Star!

Saturday night I went to a baseball game. It's a farm league, and they do all the small town stuff between innings. I realized (after a few minutes) I had been boogeying while on line waiting for my popcorn. The music had snuck into my subconscious.... and I swayed, and snapped my fingers, and moved a little while waiting. I laughed at myself, and didn't think much of it.

After the game, we stopped for a drink, and the radio at the bar had some old songs I recognized. Are you old enough to remember Squeeze? I heard Pulling Mussels from a Shell, and my toes went a tappin'. Then, Come Dancin' by the Kinks. Fueled by two rum and diet cokes (with extra lime), I really had a hard time staying on my seat... (This was NOT a bar with dancing!).

Last night, Sunday, I was trying to get a lot of cooking done, so I can just grab and go during the week. I was making my version of the McDonalds sausage burritos, with low carb tortillas and extra meat and veggies, and the TV was playing in the other room. I started dancing like a fool to Born to Run.... even after I realized it was Jimmy Fallon on the TV Emmy show and not MY Bruce!

I hadn't realized how much I missed dancing, the movement, the rhythms... I was never a good dancer, but I liked it. We used to go out to NYC to the after hour places in Washington Heights in the early '80's, and oh, I loved the music and the guys. Spanish guys were the best dancers there, even the older guys.... and the guys we knew or went with weren't! A friend of ours brother owned a gay bar in NY, and he would let us go there and drink for free. The guys there were all into the music, and grooming, and had style. I knew I was never going to meet anyone there, but the dancing was great! These were some great memories.

At over 400 pounds, dancing was just not an option anymore. I hadn't remembered how much I used to enjoy it, or that I could participate again. Thanks Weight Loss!!!! Another benefit I didn't plan on!
MC

Mad for Plaid

It may be the cool weather today, it may be the 13 years of private school with plaid uniforms, it may be the Back to School influences, it may be that it was just so damn CUTE, and I DO NOT usually go with 'cute' clothes, but I bought a skirt set today. I was wandering through the store, looking for the Kitchen department, as I needed a new crock pot (be still my beating heart). Yes, my life is that exciting.... and I saw a rack of pleated plaid skirts... not the short, mini type things, but an adult woman skirt, knee length, with the tops of the pleats sewn flat, so no gaping, and the nicest grey tweed material. One rack over were the matching jackets, pants, and then!!! ta-dah, a vest. I haven't owned a suit vest in 20 years. I had to have it. The prices were great, and the designer seems to understand my body! It was a Norma Kamali. I'm not familar with her lines, but I'll be looking for her label now.
Imagine a long sleeve, button down pale blue collared shirt, under the buttoned and smoothed vest. Now, add the pleated skirt! I'm short, so it definitely hits right at the knee.



Now, add sheer black stockings and the great boots of last week! WOW! I think I'm so into buying clothes off the rack that fit because I never could before. It's exciting, and when I find them on sale, and 'for cheap', it's a double thrill!
Now, if I could just find a guy worthy of this soon to be fall outfit!
MC

I KNOW everyone has had boots for years and years, but I haven't. Up until the big weight loss, I couldn't find a pair of boots that fit over my calfs and ankles without hurting. Of course, now there's more styles, more choices.... and I found these!!!! They were at the Avenue, always a good choice for big footed women! They're slouchy, and soft inside, with adjustable straps. I can't wait for fall, to pair them with black trousers, or some tights under a skirt! Yay boots, yay weight loss, yay Shopping! MC

More Possibilities

I KNOW this blog isn't about dating, it's recurrent theme is change. (Can change BE a recurrent theme? or would it have to be different in order to be change, oh well, nevermind) BUT I broke through, and I messaged a guy first. I saw some one's profile, was taken with his smile, and things he wrote about laughter.... (and the fact he's really tall) and I wrote to him. Now, for those out here a little younger, a little more worldly, this is no big deal. For me, it was amazing. He'll never know he was my 'first' , but I'll always get a chuckle out of it. He wrote back, and we're only at the third email, still barely knowing each other, so who knows where it might end.... but I made another change! This is getting exciting!
I had slacked off from going to the gym, but got back on track two weeks ago, and lost about 4 pounds so far. I'm still within my 'window' of acceptable ups and downs on the weight, so I hadn't been worried, but it felt great to be back close to my lowest ever adult weight. I figure, another 4 pounds, and I'll be there. Of course, with all the gym work, I'm more conscious of whats been going in my mouth, so it's been good nutrition wise. This duodenal switch surgery makes things so controllable. I don't think at my highest weight, I would have been comfortable enough to initiate an online dating scenario. I feel more 'mainstream' now, like my size isn't something someone has to be accepting of, in order to date me. My size is just one of a long list of characteristics that make up me, not the defining one by any means. Thanks DS.
I've written about my town several times. Tonight was 'dancing on the Lane'. Every Thursday in August, after the farmers market, a pedestrian street is closed off, and a dance instructor comes, and people come out to hang together, and maybe even learn a few steps. Tonight we Hustled! Upcoming ones include swing, tango, and salsa/mambo! It's silly, fun and gets people out and onto the main street. It helps the local businesses, because a lot of us come right after work, walk the farmers market, and go to one of the restaurants on the main street for dinner.... then go dancing! What does your town do to encourage community bonding?