Wednesday, May 12, 2010

White Gloves

Tonight is the annual dance for my 9 year old's manners class.  It is very Old School.  The girls wear white gloves.  They sit, and have the boys ask them to dance.  The boys are all wearing sport coats.  They dance things like the hokey pokey or the foxtrot.  And repeat the process, as a teacher calls out the etiquette steps "Gentleman, put your right hand on the lady's shoulder; ladies offer your hand; dance slowly, and now spin,..."  Then, the boy fetches the girl a glass of lemonade and a cookie.  Of course, my daughter hates it.  She will inevitably complain that she had to dance with "Tommy Barnes" or someone and he is just gross.  But tonight, the Dads come and dance with their daughters.  Last year, my daughter won one of the prizes (to keep the kids interested, they get prizes).  You would have thought she won the lottery by her reaction.  A really nice night that both makes me smile and feel old all at once.

And what does that have to do with running?  Nothing, I suppose.

In response to various questions (both in blogworld and in real life), my injury may or may not have been a stress fracture.  The doctor said it looked like it, but to know he would have to order an MRI, which would likely be inconclusive given that the pain had just started. And the prescription would be the same: no running for four weeks, and if no pain then, start back.  Also, after four weeks, change shoes and training pattern to avoid the things that led to the injury in the first place -- if I did the same thing, it would produce the same results regardless of whether it was or was not an actual stress fracture.  In other words, something caused the pain, and if I didn't change, it would likely return. Of course, if I did change, it was no guarantee the pain would not return, but hopefully it would not recur.  We'll see but so far, so good. Hope springs eternal.

And, finally, my least commented post in recent months was the post on my running music.  So, I have avoided continuing that thread.  But a recent song has just stuck in my head.  "Lay Me Down" by The Dirty Heads with Rome.  If you are inclined to punk/ska/reggae music, check it out; it is also the #1 song on Billboard's Alternative Music chart.

15 comments:

  1. I am LOVING that song. Already bought it on iTunes. Thanks for mentioning it.

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  2. Where did you possibly have a stress fracture?? I'm having heel issues lately and am a little worried about the possibility. The dance will be so much fun for your daughter, despite her thinking she isn't - hehe. Have a great time...they grow so fast!

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  3. Oh, so cute about your daughter's dance! If you did not have a stress fracture, well, that is a good thing! The pain from those is unbelievable and v localized. Glad you are back running!

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  4. What great memories your daughter is storing with these dad and daughter dances :)

    Glad your foot is feeling better...happy running!

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  5. The father daughter dance sounds so fun - enjoy!

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  6. The daddy/daughter dance sounds so sweet! My 8yo daughter was just talking about 'the horror of square dancing with boys' the other day!

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  7. That's awesome. I went to a Mother's Day tea last year with my son at his preschool, just a small taste of what's to come I'm sure.

    Thanks for letting me know about the software for my G-Unit! I'm taking him out for a spin again tomorrow.

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  8. yeah where is this stress fracture? i had one (tibia) and it was a bear. i didnt listen and ended up 8 weeks off. doh!

    hope you feel better and that dance sounds like a charm!

    JunieB

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  9. I'm definitely going to have to check out that song when I'm not in school. My sisters do etiquette classes too and I always made fun of them when they put on their dresses to go dance. I'm such a mean sister....sometimes

    Hope you had fun last night!

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  10. Alright...I want to see pictures of the Daddy/Daughter dance!! Come on!! Post 'em up!

    Hope you had a fabulous time!

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  11. That's very touching - the dance :)

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  12. Love the story about your daughter and the dance, white gloves and all.

    As to the injury, good luck on coming back. With luck it'll be one of those things that came and, after rest, went, never to be seen or heard again.

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  13. Thanks for stppping by my blog!! I'm glad you're a sweat monster too....makes me feel a little better. But of course guys are supposed to sweat. Haha oh well. Hope your injury gets better asap. Being sidelined suuuuuucks.

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  14. OMG. This is SO Leave it to Beaver! Awesome.

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  15. i would totally flunk a miss manners class, but it sounds adorable!

    good luck with the continuing recovery

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