Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Double toe, churn the butter

While at school this semester I am taking a clogging class. It is my very lame attempt to become as well rounded and amazing as my mama is. I have enjoyed it so much! I made a 94 on my first test and have midterm coming up soon. I am fortunate enough to have been raised in a very talented family. From a young age I was taught the power of music and good dancing skills, what it means to love one another and enjoy life. My mother and her two sisters are probably the most talented people I know and sometimes it is hard to deal with. Sometimes I compare myself with them and find myself lacking in a variety of ways. Between the three of them they have 3 eagle scouts, 4 returned missionaries, a photographer, a painter, a flower arranger, a decorator, a cake baker, two seamstresses, the best costume design group on the planet, clogging instructors, square dancers, hair salon, glass ornament maker, hostesses, and 3 NASCAR drivers! If that isn't intimidating I don't know what is! Word to wise, hide your dogs when they come rolling down your driveway because they only have one speed and that's pedal to floor and the brake line is cut! I got it honest! In my effort to be a well rounded individual I have taken up a few of those talents myself. Photography and flower arranging although I am not amazing at any of them. This semester I am doing the clogging and ball room thing and next semester I want desperately to learn sewing. I know that I can but unlike those three it is going to take me some practice. But perfection is a lifelong pursuit so until then I will continue to practice my eight count dance and perfect the double toe, and churn the butter, my two newest clogging steps. This poor little mirror in the dance lab is going to hate looking at all of this fluff jiggle!