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I spoke with the guy again today who was so certain I'm underweight. Once again, he told me I'm too thin. I asked him, "Just how heavy do you think I am, anyway?"
He looked me up and down carefully, then said, "No more than 105."
"I weigh 140 pounds," I said.
His eyes bulged in surprise. That's when I rolled up my tshirt sleeve and popped a bicep for him. His eyes bugged even bigger. "I'm all muscle," I told him. "I'm not so very skinny, you know."
"I see that," he said, impressed.
Later, we spoke of drumming and dancing. He's a longtime drummer, and a retired dancer (of many styles), too! Apparently, he's planning a big African music and dance festival next year. I told him to keep in touch with me, and to let me know of any workshops coming up. I can spread the word, and am certainly interested in attending, too. My next goal is to get him teaching. He danced with Martha Graham for years in New York City, and is also schooled in Native American, West African, classical Chinese, and Bharata Natyam. He's reluctant to do any dancing, because he was involved in several accidents which left him unable to do what he was once capable of. But if I pester him enough, maybe he'll share his knowledge. I'll betcha he will....
He looked me up and down carefully, then said, "No more than 105."
"I weigh 140 pounds," I said.
His eyes bulged in surprise. That's when I rolled up my tshirt sleeve and popped a bicep for him. His eyes bugged even bigger. "I'm all muscle," I told him. "I'm not so very skinny, you know."
"I see that," he said, impressed.
Later, we spoke of drumming and dancing. He's a longtime drummer, and a retired dancer (of many styles), too! Apparently, he's planning a big African music and dance festival next year. I told him to keep in touch with me, and to let me know of any workshops coming up. I can spread the word, and am certainly interested in attending, too. My next goal is to get him teaching. He danced with Martha Graham for years in New York City, and is also schooled in Native American, West African, classical Chinese, and Bharata Natyam. He's reluctant to do any dancing, because he was involved in several accidents which left him unable to do what he was once capable of. But if I pester him enough, maybe he'll share his knowledge. I'll betcha he will....
