Wishing everyone a wonderful, safe holiday weekend.  Just remember to keep our troops in your thoughts as you celebrate the 4th of July with friends and family.  Indeed,  we do have so much to be thankful for on this Independence Day.

Till the next time,  enjoy and smile!  Keeps the wrinkles away and a twinkle in your eyes!!

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It sure is hard to believe it has been six months since the first of this year and almost time to celebrate our Independence Day on Saturday.  Fourth of July banners and stands are set up on street corners with vendors selling their fireworks and streamers.  Fortunately we have started the rainy season otherwise the firework displays would have been canceled as in previous years with the drought conditions.  I love the pretty professional displays but not the sounds of the rockets, cherry bombs, etc. that are not only noisy but dangerous.  Years back when I lived in the city of New York, our dog would hide behind the toilet for comfort.  We didn’t know at the time that it not  only scares the dog, but it hurts their ears, too.

On a different note, my keyboard homework was correct and I am now practicing the left hand scales with the hope of using both hands by Sunday and playing Love Me Tender…I am also in the middle of my fourth week of continued Pilate’s, yoga and weight (body sculpting) training and I am leaving now for my abs class.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Current Mood: Playful

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It has been a week of sadness.  Losing so many talented people from the entertainment world, viewing their lives and hearing their music and songs is a glimpse of “how fragile our life really is”.  That famous cliche “Here today- Gone Tomorrow” -  is a reminder for all of us to heed as we put off for the most part our dreams, our vacations, our lives for another day.  For me, I don’t feel I am guaranteed that there is a tomorrow, and so with that thought in mind,  I am going to try and live each hour of my day,  being the best that I can.  If I can be loving and caring and also be able to lend an ear or a shoulder or just be able to extend a hand to those who might need me will be awesome.

Don’t put off for tomorrow, what you can do today!  Somehow,  that just came to mind and I am wondering if that is another cliche?

Current Mood: Confused

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Had a spectacular day working out and then shopping with my son Joe for new furniture for his apartment.  We had an early dinner at Sam’s Waterfront Dining and I enjoyed a shrimp dinner and a Coors lite and Joe had grilled chicken Caesar salad and iced tea.

Once I arrived back home, on went the television and there my goodness was the bulletin that Michael Jackson had died as well as Farrah Fawcett.  I gasped as the tears filled my eyes.  It didn’t seem possible that two icons in one day would lose their young lives.  I recall my three sons including myself enjoying Michael’s music and performances, and my youngest son even learned ‘ how to do the moonwalk and break dancing and he did it pretty well.”  It will be a sad few days with the ongoing news via television and the radio, but long after,  we will remember both for years to come.

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I have survived Fusion Fit Club’s half hour of abs followed by body sculpting with weights and a 3lb bar.  Utilizing a six lb bar is my goal starting in mid July and also graduating to 4lb weights.  My forearms are starting to show my progress,  with a slight definition of a muscle building.  Weight bearing exercises are extremely beneficial for seniors like myself to aid us in maintaining our musculature and helping to keep our bones strong,  at the same time.  The yoga practice  will help with our balance and also increasing our ability to focus and tune out the world (if only for an hour) is by far the “creme De la creme”.

And so after arriving home – having a quick healthy lunch,  my voice and piano teacher Crystal knocked on my door for our 2p.m. appointment for my first keyboard lesson.  It was a challenge,  learning the proper placement of my fingers and the difference in the black and white keys.  There are 66 keys on a keyboard vs 88 on a regular piano.  My keyboard has a (light up keys feature) and a built in recorder to show the placement of fingers on each hand.  This will prove to be a benefit once I understand the lessons.

Crystal worked with me and explained and gave me notes and  homework to complete before next Monday’s lesson. I need to recognize keys, placement of my fingers and then write down the correct numbers to the diagrams depicting which are whole notes (shaded vs half notes not shaded) Before I confuse myself as well as you, let me get busy and I will report back on my progress later on in the week.

Between my exercise and keyboard lessons it takes up half my day leaving the question what about the other half?  Never thought I would be looking for things to do, but it does beat that 9-5 have to routine.  Now I have a choice.

Current Mood: Cool

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