Dancing with the Stars

I have watched this show ever since it started 8 seasons ago. I guess that I like it because it is a chance for me to live vicariously through other people. I would love to be able to dance, but having two left feet makes that impossible. I have to be satisfied voting for the dancers of my choice - this year I am voting for Gilles Marini - who I did not know before. He has been great since week one. There are, however, a few others that are hot on his heels or have improved greatly since week one. Ty Murray - a rodeo bull rider - is getting better and better each week. Chuck Wicks is another one that is up and coming.

Two left feet and no sense of rhythem (not spelled right I know, but I have never been able to spell this word for some reason) - I inherited both from daddy. He could square dance but only because they told him what to do - so he said anyway. I try to clap in unison and by the fifth clap I am out of sync and messing things up. It sucks sometimes. I have to be satisfied with watching other people dance and listening to music. Both of which I enjoy to the max.

Dear daddy, I have been thinking about him a lot here lately. Now that spring is around the corner I remember him sitting by my sliding glass door early in the morning watching the chipmunks cavorting around my back yard. I never new we had chipmunks until he visited - I was always in too much of a hurry in the early morning getting ready for work during the week and sleeping in during the weekend. He taught me to stop and enjoy that little things - just take the time to be aware of all the wonderful things that God has put on this earth for us to enjoy.

Boy - it's amazing what Dancing with the Stars can lead to.............

FACEBOOK 2

I have been on Facebook a matter of hours and already I have four friends signed up. It is interesting to say the least and I hope to get more proficient. I have been sitting here sending messages, watching Dancing With the Stars (my favorite show) and paying bills - big whoop. Another exciting evening in the Hudak household. Terry is out, Liz and Eddie are at the other end of the house and here I sit having fun with my electronic toy. I am enjoying myself believe it or not .

It has been nice to get in touch with friends that I have truly not seen or heard from in a very long time. Computers can be the boon to mankind in many ways, but they are also a lifeline to say the least. I am loving getting in touch with everyone.......

FACEBOOK

I am expanding my electronic prowess. I have put up a profile on Facebook. Don't really know what I am doing just yet, but I guess that I will learn over time. Don't really know just how much I will use it, but one of my friends invited me to take part and I decided why not. Linda is a member of my work family - she has become a good friend since I retired. She has been asking me all sorts of questions about retirement - she has decided that it is time for her to retire as well. It will be nice to have a retiree to pal around with - we have a couple of activities in common that we can share once she retires, flea marketing being the best.

I can't wait to have someone to go flea marketing with - there are many in this area and some of the carnivals run by the local fire departments have flea markets as well. The one that I really want to go to is one that covers at least three states. There are flea markets galore along one stretch of road that goes through three states. It will mean driving about 250 miles from the beginning to the end and will require a long weekend to complete, but it will be worth it.

Winter, Spring and Daylight Savings Time

In the span of one week - yep seven days - we had a snow storm that put about four inches of snow on the ground, temperatures were in the 70s by the end of the week and the final weekend brought us daylight savings time. My weather forecasters (arthritic knees and formerly broken bones) and my internal clock were all out of whack. It always takes a while for my body to adjust to the time change, but coming so close behind a snow storm really had my system in a stat of flux. I hate that the time changes at all - wish that they would just leave it at daylight savings time.

Needless to say, the snow did not last very long. Temps in the 70s melted it quickly, luckily it did not create any major problems for our immediate area. There were some parts of Maryland that did not fare as well. There were some nasty winds that came along with the snow.