Maybe taking a break for my muscles to heal was what I needed. I finally made progress on my over the shoulder mount in dance class!!! However, I have yet to master holding on, so I fell - flat on my back - a couple of times.

The over the shoulder mount is where you're standing with the pole behind you. You reach over your head for the pole, hold on to the pole with your hands, and pretty much do a crunch until your legs are over your head. Then you hold on to the pole with your legs.

It was a good class. And I am making good progress with the descending angel. You're upside down on the pole, with one leg and one arm holding you up. The other leg is bent back, and you take your other arm and hold the foot. Next step is to have only one leg holding you up!

Oooh, Herman's Hermits are coming to town! I have to see if there are still some good seats left. I might buy a pair of tickets for my dad. Maybe he will take his "maria".

My dad and I made some dinner plans, and I suggested he bring Cindy, too. Even though I am still choked, I've never been introduced to this woman, she's the only one around right now who looks after him. And what does he say?? "I wasn't planning on inviting her. Anyway, she's just a maria."

The disrespect he has for women never ceases to astound me. Did he not learn anything from his first marriage? Of course not...he did no wrong. Anyway, "maria" is slang for a filipina maid. He went on to explain she's just there to cook and clean, etc. for him. Ugh. And I don't understand why she'd stick around for my dad.

Apparently, on his last trip, he didn't take her and didn't tell her where he was going. He is always pointing out how insignificant she is to him. What's his problem?? There is no need to make any sort of emphasis!!

I had a Fisher-Price Chatter Phone when I was a kid, and I loved it! I was going to get my best friend's son a stuffed animal for his 1st birthday (along with some really cute firetruck shoes and matching socks), but then I saw the phone at Toys R Us. I got that instead!