I talked with my friend Gwen a couple of days ago. We’ve been taking belly dancing classes together, but she couldn’t come to the last class because she’s getting ready for a ballroom dance competition.

She confessed she was a little apprehensive about the dance competition. She’s never done a solo dance like this before. Gwen is a charming petite blond with beautiful blue eyes who kisses waiters’ hand and tells them how wonderful they are. I imagine she’ll be just as charming on the dance floor!

Gwen recently read about a book that asked what you’d do if you had one year to live. She decided she wanted to ballroom dance, and for a lot more than just one year! She said,

“Life is about stretching from where you are to where you want to go.”

She also commented:

“Life gets changed around a lot, doesn’t it?”

I guess she knows! In the last few years she moved across the state when her home was damaged in a hurricane, started a new life here, just moved into her new home, is taking dance classes and performing, and just started going out with a new “friend”.

80 and Dancing!

Way to go, Gwen! You are one Red Hot Mama!