I have always loved to dance.  I have always loved to sing.  Now you have to realize that for my whole adult life people, friends and family have told me that I can't sing.  That I have a terrible voice and I can sound like a cat that got it's tail stepped on or even a cat in heat.  Realize also, that none of that has ever stopped me from singing. It makes me happy and I feel if I am happy, I have an obligation to spread my joy around. So sometimes I sing loud.

This is my brother and myself singing Christmas songs when we were very little in 1959, in our Christmas pj's.  A star is born.  Or at least inspired.  I hope I never stop singing, because although people make fun of me and my voice, it's still gets a laugh or a smile and really does brighten some peoples day.
       Now on to dancing. When I was younger some dances had moves and some dances were more free form dancing.  That is my style if I have one.  Music makes me move and it touches my soul.  So if I sit, it makes me sway and tap my feet and if I can be more involved I get out there and dance.  As I grew older I still danced. Afterall, it makes me happy also.  As I kept getting older, some people started to react to my dancing in a humorous way.  I didn't understand that, I dance like everyone else, don't I? As the years go by I still got reactions, mostly from my in laws, who have danced since they were born and know all the country moves and all the 50's moves and they did them well.  So who am I to say they are wrong, they are obviously good dancers and know all the traditional dances. Well, tonight I was watching something on 60's music.  It was a good show with clips from all the big names of the 60's that appeared on Ed Sullivan.  For you young ones, that is a "variety" show and singers were a big part of it. When I saw The 5th Dimension singing Aquarius and they were all dancing their hearts out, it hit me.  I STILL dance like that!  Maybe that is why some people think me humorous on the floor.  I still have the 60's moves and sways and steps.  Duh, it is 2014, already!  Get with the times. No wonder my sister in law shakes her head and smiles.
Well, I do still like to dance. I will not stop dancing, although it takes longer to recuperate from a long night of dancing.  Dancing, like singing, brings joy.

Here I am trying to learn "a move." And here I am (below) enjoying a dance with my newly acquired grandson. You can't make a wrong move when you are dancing  with a child.

I would add some more photos of dancing, but I am afraid it would get an R or an X rating if blogs have a rating system.

In conclusion; don't let anyone tell you that you can't sing well or you dance funny.  Have fun, enjoy each note and move and let the music move your soul.


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