random thoughts – Day 1,790 – (Sunday) – snow and dancing

It snowed. Dance class was cancelled due to the snow and reports of ragged road conditions. In lieu of dance, I spent an hour pushing and tossing many inches of snow. How many inches? I dunno. A lot.

After the hour of pushing snow around on the ground, tossing snow over the fence, and dragging it from the hood and roof of the Jeep, there was some overhead waving of the shovel to try and knock down the plentiful icicles forming on the gutters and dripping onto the driveway. A couple icicle chunks landed on my head. By the time I got back inside I was sweaty and thirsty.

The snow may have cancelled dance class, but the roads were cleared and I was able to get to Natick for the Belly Dance Showcase. According to the navigation systems and routing, Natick and Lowell are 30 to 35 miles apart, but it feels like a lot further when I’m driving it.

Double veils in action.

The drive was definitely worth it. To set the mood, the Drum Nomads were playing before the show. Fourteen dancers presented a variety of belly dance styles and an array of props. There were veils and double veils. There were swords. There was a sword with a veil. There was a sparkly cane. There was a glowing orb. 

The dancing was beautiful and so were the costumes. I whispered a whole lot of “I like that costume” to my friend. Maybe I need to open a belly dance costume shop so I can be surrounded by pretty sparkly things all day every work day.