Hi all,
We had a group of talented women, Kim, Sarah, Carolyn, Effie, Debbie and Marsha, today on the Sunday hike that was joined by 4-wheel drive canine friends Abby and Bella. The 3.5 – 4.7 mile hike, depending on whose tracker was being used, was exceptionally slippery today with light rain.
I knew the day was going to be unusual when a mockingbird serenaded us as we began a slow descent into the woods, watching each footstep to avoid sliding on the rocks. The mockingbird’s song turned into a chant of laughter. We were not deterred and kept on our way.
The path was exceedingly slippery, but it seems that our TOWN women had talents I was unaware existed. As we navigated and slipped over the rocks, it was noted that Kim was performing some excellent ballet moves, the allegro, that was very graceful as her little legs moved quickly. Effie, longing to be 6 foot tall, practiced her stretch with allonge, while Carolyn had one leg extended in an arabesque move that left us all spellbound, perhaps with laughter, but regardless, we were spellbound. Sarah was frisky today and practiced her 2 feet in the air, assemble, showcasing years of hidden talent. Debbie still recovering from surgery maintained a steady adagio pace that brought dignity to the winds.
There were several groups that passed us and gave us wide berths followed by curious glances. I am sure they were also mesmerized by the performance and not secretly laughing at us.
As you can see, neither Abby nor Bella nor myself participated in the ballet moves as we all charged forward as an old plow mule returning home to the barn at the end of the day.
None of us sustained injuries or falls and we all returned home safely. The next performance for Ballet TOWN will be next Sunday.
Until then…
Happy Trails, Marsha