Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

So I'm a little late posting this, but better late than never right. I have a Christmas memory to post for you. Most people's are about baking cookies or snow and sorts-mine is a little different.
I did get permission to post this-well sort of you. I just told my mom I was going to post it. Sorry mom, but if I was stand up comic I would be telling it across stages everywhere.
So, when I was a little girl my mom and dad bought this giagantic Christmas tree, I mean huge. One much bigger than my tiny mother. You'll see why that note is important later.
Well the darn thing kept falling over after we put it up. I even remember the tree lost its green luster and turned to a strange gray brown color. I don't know if it stopped sucking up the water in the dish below it or what?? But it sure was getting ugly looking.
Well, let me tell you my momma had had it with the Christmas tree from you know where. On Christmas Eve the tree fell one last time. This time Momma said "That's it." She opened up the french doors that led to a porch overlooking our backyard. With one big swing little momma threw out our sad big Christmas tree ornaments and all. Daddy and I didn't say a word, we just sat there looked at her. We were to scared too. I don't know if you've ever seen a red headed woman mad on Christmas Eve because her Christmas tree wouldn't stay up, but it's not a place you want to be.
So that's the Christmas we spent without a tree...well we had one it was just laying in the backyard. Momma did play ball in high school she's always had a good arm, we didn't know until that day though she could throw trees!!! By the way, now we have artificial trees so momma is happy during the holidays and doesn't have to spend time throwing trees out doors. Love you momma!!
Hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year.

Salsa Dancing

So last night I show up for my regular Yoga class and was greeted by a new class-Groove. It's a combination of salsa dancing and urban dancing. While I'm missing my yoga on Mondays, I really enjoyed Groove. I love to salsa dance and jam.
So this is really like going back to my high school days. Jazz class one day a week and ballet-except the classes have new names and totally different structures. Yoga and Groove. Of course these classes are not based on technique like the classes I trained in growing up. But it's enough to keep in shape, and it's fun.
Maybe now I can out dance our resident dancer at the station Barry Hiett.
The only class I'm missing is Tap-when is my gym going to offer tap dancing??? Maybe I can teach a class in tap dancing. Now that would be a riot.

New Music

O.K. it has been a while since I bought some new tunes because I just haven't felt like throwing down the cash to buy cds. This is usually the time of year I have to buy cds because I need something new to listen to in the car-the I-pod is getting boring!

Say what you will, Claire Aiello has already ragged me out for buying Britney Spears "Blackout" cd, but I think it is a good one. She actually only has one song that is close to a ballad. What a relief, I can dance to the entire cd. If you know anything about my background I grew up in dance classes and I still go to yoga class to keep up with dance. So bring it on Britney with your latest groovin' cd-I love it. If your looking to dance the night away, or run on the elliptical with your I-Pod drop this cd in and work your little tail off!!

During my same purchase I bought Bruce Springsteen's wife cd Patti Scialfa's "Play It As It Lays". The reason I bought this cd is because I love her song "Looking for Elvis". I heard it during an Elvis special. After that I hit her up on myspace. Then of course eventually made it to the stores to buy the cd. The entire cd is great. It's very bluesy and a totally different speed from Britney. Check Patti out you'll love it.

Now here's one of my favorites I bought a couple of weeks ago. I haven't had a chance to blog about it, but I love this cd. Joss Stone, "Introducing Joss Stone." Whoo...girlfriend she's on fire!!! This girl can sing. I mean she gets down in my soul. I love listening to her. You can't help but dance and sing when listening to her. If you haven't checked out Joss Stone check her out now!