Hi,
Who knew Latin music could be so hot? For snow shoveling, it's the best. Ten inches of snow, so far today and four hours of snow moving, merengue makes it all okay. I can dance and shovel snow to the rhythm of the beat. No partner required.
We are in the middle of a snow storm, number three or four of the season, I've lost count. Snow shoveling is at least a two to three hour event at our place, four hours if it's heavy wet snow. The size of our drive way is enormous, 160' long, double wide for most of it, triple wide for the top 50'. Two walk ways just incase you aren't tired enough. My music gets me through it all. My back may not be happy with me tomorrow but nothing an Advil, hot shower and some scotch can't cure. Merengue got me going and kept me at it, three shovelings today.
I listen to lots of different music. Brazilian samba, bluegrass, classical, jazz, hip-hop, it's all good, but merengue is best for shoveling snow. It just the right beats per minute for shoving snow around. It grooves perfectly. I can shovel forever with merengue in my earphones. Unfortunately my body isn't that obliging. I am going to ache tomorrow!
The snow is still falling and it will for most of the night. I will have to give the driveway one more pass tomorrow but I will do it with merengue in my ears... One, two, three, four.....
M
Day Lily!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Play nice in the pool
Hi,
I have been asked by one of my adult swim students to blog about sharing a swimming lane in a public pool.
The rules are simple, and as follows:
1. Be polite. Ask if you can share the lane if someone is already in it. Stop them at the end, before they turn, and let them acknowledge you are joining in. Do not jump in on their head, bad form!
2. Be polite. You do not own the lane, sharing is part of the experience. If you have issues with sharing a swim lane, you get out and wait until you can have all the space you think you need, otherwise, get over it and move to make room.
3. Be polite. If a third or forth person needs to share the lane, make sure you are swimming circles and that all the people know how to get around. No bobbing or weaving. Stop at the end of the lane to get clear of anyone swimming faster than you or needing to do a flip turn. Use turn signals and obey all traffic signs.
4. Be polite. No staring, no gawking, no laughing, no smirking... Not everyone looks like Christine Brinkley in a swimsuit.
5. Be polite. Say hello, ask how someone is that day, offer to share your flutter board. You are practically naked and three inches away from each other. Be nice.
Are you getting the trend in this. I hope so. Learn to share. The world will be a better place for it.
M
I have been asked by one of my adult swim students to blog about sharing a swimming lane in a public pool.
The rules are simple, and as follows:
1. Be polite. Ask if you can share the lane if someone is already in it. Stop them at the end, before they turn, and let them acknowledge you are joining in. Do not jump in on their head, bad form!
2. Be polite. You do not own the lane, sharing is part of the experience. If you have issues with sharing a swim lane, you get out and wait until you can have all the space you think you need, otherwise, get over it and move to make room.
3. Be polite. If a third or forth person needs to share the lane, make sure you are swimming circles and that all the people know how to get around. No bobbing or weaving. Stop at the end of the lane to get clear of anyone swimming faster than you or needing to do a flip turn. Use turn signals and obey all traffic signs.
4. Be polite. No staring, no gawking, no laughing, no smirking... Not everyone looks like Christine Brinkley in a swimsuit.
5. Be polite. Say hello, ask how someone is that day, offer to share your flutter board. You are practically naked and three inches away from each other. Be nice.
Are you getting the trend in this. I hope so. Learn to share. The world will be a better place for it.
M
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