You wouldn't guess it to see us (or to see us dance), but Jim and I have taken years of social dance classes. As generally graceless people, we've been able to endlessly repeat beginner's classes without arousing any suspicion of prior experience.Over the years, Jim and I have taken lessons for everything from sewing to stained glass to guitar to greeting card writing.
A few weeks ago a small roadside sign caught my eye. A new course? I called Jim, he looked up the website, and before I knew it, he had signed us up for square dance lessons.
Those who know me would suspect this to be something I resist (like romantic comedies) or something undertaken solely for snark value (like watching regional beauty pageants on television). But peeling back the layers of this onion, one can find a wide-eyed girl who secretly adored every moment of square dancing in 5th grade gym class.
The $5 weekly fee (per couple) for a 2 hour class appeals to my inner (and outer) cheapskate.
On the way to our first class, we talked about the sheer pleasure of some colorful new prepositions in our lives. "In square dance class..."
Yep. Colorful lives are drawn from a wide array of colorful prepositional phrases and experiences.
What's new in your lexicon?
Geen opmerkings nie:
Plaas 'n opmerking