I was thinking about what to write today, when I realized that I had plenty to write about–my new hobby. I started hula and tahitian dancing last night. Surprisingly, my legs aren’t that sore. At first while watching the other girls, I thought “I’ll never be able to do this.” Then I tried some moves and thought “I’ll never be able to do this.” After about 15 minutes, then I thought “Well, I can do this…but I have to keep my feet together, knees bent and shoulders from moving.” That last part is the hardest. Then came tahitian…Boy can those girls move! I had the timing pretty good, and I kept up pretty well. But my legs started cramping while dancing, and I had to rest more often.

It was lots of fun, so I’m looking forward to class next week. There’s no set structure. If you want to begin hula, you just jump into the beginners class and start to follow. The ones who have been dancing for awhile are very helpful. The girls are great, but I am the only white girl…and I am really white. My Hawaiian friend is getting a major kick out the whole “white girl does the hula” thing.

So if anyone wants to learn hula, send me some comments. I know a website that gives a list of the schools around the country. And, if you live in the San Jose area, I know a friendly school with a record of winning competitions.

I will keep you posted as to how the hula goes. I know 6 basic moves, which need perfected. It’s really great exercise for the thighs.

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