_Simon_
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Let's all get together and do that! Go out in the woods somewhere and just do MA! And meditate. And possibly eat bacon.
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We'd just need a much sturdier attachment. I think nailing them to the wall might suffice. ("Them" being either the blankets, or the animals - either works for the purpose.)
I've been meaning to take a multi-day backwoods hike for a couple of years. I never quite get around to it. I even have one dog trained well enough off-leash to take with me.
Xue Sheng
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I get those to, kinda sorta.....I tend to want to take a flight to Norway and live in the Thon Hotel in Bergen for a few months, that or go spend a few months in Toronto.
AngryHobbit
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AngryHobbit
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Thank you. Upper body strength is a challenge for me because of my back. Plus, I have such a weird build - very broad about the shoulders and back, but with short arms. So, anything involving climbing, reaching, pulling up, etc. gets complicated.
AngryHobbit
Senior Master
Even though we are not doing ballet, but a lot of what she says applies to martial arts training. Minding your form, doing everything with intent, not obsessing with someone's pictures with their leg over their head, not cheating.... All very applicable.
Xue Sheng
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I dated an ex-ballerina back in my Shaolin long fist days, meant her in the Long Fist Class. She was one of hte few that could do the form exactly like the teacher....I think she was even more flexible than he was. When she did the forms, they were amazing to watch, and absolutely the only time I ever thought of a Shaolin long fist form as graceful
AngryHobbit
Senior Master
Writer, paleonthologist, and historian Ivan Yefremov said that all living creatures (including humans) look their best when they are in an attitude of alert or focus. So, I think when we do our forms with intent, it moves us closer to that state. Form is hard for me - what with the messed-up spine and weird anatomy, among other things. But I am hell-bent on having good form and doing things with intent. It drives me nuts when someone (sometimes many someones) in class has flappy hands or wobbly elbows, or just swings the legs idly instead of controlling them. I want to rap them with a ruler the way my ballroom dancing instructor used to do when we slacked off.
granfire
Sr. Grandmaster
LOL
That is an Oscar worthy performance right there! PURE INNOCENCE, I tell ya!You are NOT nailing my dog to the wall.
donald1
Senior Master
How about a compromise...You are NOT nailing my dog to the wall.
Dogs get nailed to the wall. No dog harmed in the process. (I like nailing stuff to the wall)
dvcochran
Grandmaster
That sounds awesome this time of year! Sadly, I am trying for finish up hay for the year and my busy season starts next month. I will find a weekend or two in there to camp out however!
AngryHobbit
Senior Master
@gpseymour , are you taking notes?How about a compromise...
Dogs get nailed to the wall. No dog harmed in the process. (I like nailing stuff to the wall)
I don't think I can squeeze him behind the glass.
AngryHobbit
Senior Master
He is a miniature dachshund. His full name is James Fenimore Gary Sheldon (Mini) Cooper. A. K. A. Cooper. He weighs less than 10 pounds. He'd scared off a bear.
AngryHobbit
Senior Master
Is there such a thing as a NOT busy season on the farm?
AngryHobbit
Senior Master
Since I am tired, I'd misread this as "sneeze him behind the glass".... which, as David Sedaris would say, created a curious mental picture.
granfire
Sr. Grandmaster
My 10 pound mini weiner scared of a salon full of dog groomers! And she looks even more innocent!He is a miniature dachshund. His full name is James Fenimore Gary Sheldon (Mini) Cooper. A. K. A. Cooper. He weighs less than 10 pounds. He'd scared off a bear.
When she sleeps. Like right now.
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