Keeping Up With The Jones'

So, I am house, dog, and kid sitting this weekend out in BFT. I REALLY can't complain about the gig AT ALL! The house is amazing, the dogs are low maintenance, and the kids are really not kids. The boys are 10 and 14, and they are VERY well mannered and self-sufficient.

So, back to the house. . . I have already texted GeeGee to ask if we can live in a house like this when we grow up! Although it is about 30 minutes from the city, it is quite a beautiful area. These people's home over looks a reservoir (the size of a LAKE. . .it fooled me!), with a beautiful outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and hot tub. They have had their kitchen redone since the last time I was here (needless to say, I would have been happy with the old kitchen). I walked in and was awed by the beauty and detail. I felt like had just opened a Better Homes & Garden magazine.

As I was making myself comfortable, I was told that the parents wanted me to stay in the master bedroom. As I found space for all my belongings, I also noted that they had had their master bathroom redone (again, I would have made do with the last one). First of all, their walk in closet is the size of TWO of my bedrooms. Then, I saw the shower. FULLY tiled, double shower heads and EVERYTHING!! They designed the shower so it is basically like a hallway. . . It's not square or rectangular. . . .It is LONG and CURVED. . . .Anyway. . I wonder how big their hot water tank is??

Anyway, if I lived in THIS neighborhood, I would have a hard time keeping up with these Jones'!! Time to sell YACHTS!!

Salsa - "The Saucey Kind"

So, last night I went out with some friends to try Salsa dancing. My roommate has been talking about it for several weeks, and convinced me to come and bring Red. On Tuesday nights, Emillo’s on Broad Street, has a free Salsa dance lesson from 8:30 to 9. At 9 o’clock, all the women are fed to the wolves. You can not even sit down for 5 minutes without someone coming up to you and offering you their hand to dance. One of the best parts is that the men that dance with you are:
1) Not trying to hit on you or get in your pants
2) Not trying to cop a feel
3) Are not trying to make conversation with you (of course, my partners probably caught on to the fact that if they talked to me, I would lose my count and step on their toes AGAIN
4) Want to try to teach you to dance
5) Are patient
6) Will accommodate their dancing to your dancing experience
7) Will ask you to dance again EVEN if you SUCK (I am of course only speaking through experience)
8) AND believe that the woman NEVER messes up a step. If there is a beat missed, it is because the MAN was not a good leader/teacher (I love this one!!) It is actually QUITE intimidating to watch those who can REALLY dance, dance. . . MOST of them would ROCK out Dancing With the Stars.

After about my fourth partner, and 40 toe crushings, I’ve decided this is quite possibly something I might be interested in pursuing. HELL! I’m not good at it, so there is definitely room for improvement! It just so happens that the DJ last night (whom is also the “free instructor”) has a studio down the road, and does Salsa and Cha Cha lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:30. The cost is $10 a lesson, OR $100 for 10 weeks (so, $5 a lesson if you go twice a week). If anyone is interested, please let me know, and I would be MORE than happy for you to join me in this toe crushing event.

GeeGee? How about Salsa and THAN Swing???

ADDICTED

Okay. . .So I guess there could be worse things to in life to be addicted to right??

So, I came back from ORD and got a fabulous gift in the mail from Mr. & Mrs. B! The whole time I was in Chicago, I hit the gym with Mr. B and used Mrs. B's "guide".

Anywho. . . . They sent me a this guide to that may help me with my bet with GeeGee (Babe. . .you're gonna loose). I think that I am addicted! I wear this thing to mow the lawn, bust up concrete, walk around the neighborhood, play racquetball. . . .. My teammate for racquetball has started making fun of me.

BUT- "I've burned 447 calories!. . . .Even though you have 'schooled' me."

Anyway, like I said, I could have worse addictions!