Subj : Re: Birthdays To : Daryl Stout From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Feb 01 2020 19:27:38 -=> Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 26-Jan-2020 22:48 <=- NB>>> That P looks appropriate... DS>> It sure does, now that you mention it. . NB>> They do want to flush you out well after the surgery... don't want NB>> any stray pathogens lurking to make trouble later.... DS> This is true. With this coronavirus now (started in China, and has DS> spread to Europe, Canada, and the US, if not elsewhere), you're afraid DS> of going to a hospital or clinic, for fear you'll come down with it. DS> Like many forms of cancer, the coronavirus has no symptoms in its early DS> stages. Actually, that's true of quite a few illnesses, both contagious and not... I don't really worry that much about it... not much one can do anyway, and no point in worrying one's self sick just from the worry... :) NB>> So are you able to actually get out there and be part of the dancing NB>> still, or are you going just for the company...? DS> Both. I tried a line dance last night to the tune of "Hot Buttered DS> Popcorn" (that sounds good by itself, with extra butter, please ), DS> but my legs and hips were giving me too much grief. I don't do too bad DS> with the square dancing, as long as I'm not standing in one spot for DS> too long. I was wondering since you've been talking about needing the cane and all just how active you were able to be... :) DS> I'm debating on going back up to Judsonia on Thursday night, for the DS> clubs "Amateur Night". I did amateur calling years ago, and it's not DS> as easy as it looks!! I originally was using these 4 sets of wooden DS> dolls, each a different color, with 1 for the man and 1 for the woman DS> (who says "men don't play with dolls??" ). I would move the dolls DS> around to the various position, and write the moves down, then memorize DS> the "figure". So, if the dancers tried to screw me up, it wouldn't DS> work. DS> Well, at one Amateur Night years ago, I did my opening figure, then DS> one each for the head couples (facing the front and back of the call), DS> and the side couples (facing the side of the hall). Then, I said DS> "Heads, Do A Right And Left Through, Star Through, Pass Through, Step DS> To A Wave, and Swing Through". At that point, I realized "Wait a DS> minute!! This isn't what you wanted"...but decided "What the heck??!! DS> I'll try to get out of it!!". DS> Now, I had no prior "sight calling experience", and had no "pilot DS> square to key off of", so I just started pulling stuff out of the hat; DS> just as regular callers do, anyway...as it's extemporaneous. After a DS> few minutes, I finally figured out who was dancing with what, and I DS> resolved it...I was amazed!! That sounds like quite the fun experience... ;) DS> But, while I'd like to get back into it, DS> I'm doing far too much right now to add anything else, square dance DS> wise. Plus, I wouldn't be able to serve as an officer. Something to save to get back into later, perhaps... ;) DS>> Hard to say. As the late Art Linkletter's show noted, "Kids Say The DS>> Darndest Things". NB>> True... but occasionally kids (and adults) have the sense when to not NB>> say something... DS> I need to practice that . It can be useful at times... ttyl neb .... Seems that money has wings and most of us only see the tail feathers. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .