So, I got invited to the Valentine's Dinner Dance here in the village. Valentine, not for me I thought, and I haven't danced for yonks with fractured this, and fractured that. My brother and his wife, who also got the invitation, could not dance either because sis-in-law is nursing a knee injury!
We weren't going to let that stop us, though. Good company, good food, and good entertainment from the dance floor was quite enough for us. A dance school always attends the dinner dances as part of their social evenings. I'd been told that some of our residents are part of the dance school, and some even give classes. I was absolutely amazed. They put many younger dancers to shame! Talk about not letting age stop you from having fun and letting your hair down. Very graciously though, they for sure are in top shape, super fit, and dressed to the tee ;)
Doing the cha-cha, the waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, jive, and whatever else! There was quite a bit of rhythmic line dancing where the floor was filled with dancers. our feet were itching to dance!
We arrived early, as many other diners did. We had to put our summer outfits back in the cupboards and get dressed for autumn as we had a sudden icy spell. I still have to get used to these extreme changes in temperature!
Many of the dancers arrived later, especially those not too interested in the food.
It was a lesson that life does not end at 70, even at 80-plus! These ballroom dancers for sure epitomise the catch-phrase of the village - Life begins at fifty!
With all the social activities, the ability to 'lock up and go' all adds a new dimension to life as a retiree; more like fifty is the new forty, or can I say, seventy is the new sixty, and so on!
Keeping active physically, mentally, and socially, for sure, enhances our lives.
As for Valentine and me? Never been a fan; like hubby used to say, every day should be Valentine's Day.
And, he walked the talk, right to the end!
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