~ Balance Dance

CLASSICAL MUSIC……hang on, red light, don’t leave this blog page, its not going to be a boring Tail! Promise.

I listen to Light Classical melodies when I am writing. The music inspires me and I can almost see the translucent musical notes floating through the air with delicate ballerinas fluttering in the background.

Click below por favore, and then come back to my page. Oh turn on your volume too – unless you are at work because I don’t want you to get in trouble, teeh-he he:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2qEjFMzhU

Welcome back.

So you are thinking, “okay Norbs, where are you going with this?” Stay with me now…

The ballerinas convey a cultivated grace, an ethereal and almost impossible balance. I have personally never done ballet – c’mon, me in a dainty pink tutu, I think not – but I imagine the dedication, training and study of the art is, well, tough! The key word nestled in this art form that stands out to me is balance. Physical balance, mental balance.

Julie is always chatting up this topic. See, she is a Libra. When she first mentioned it I was like, “you’re a zebra?” Um, confused. But then she restated it more clearly: LIBRA, sign of the scales, symbolic of balance. Momma holds this as a top value in her life and has done so since she was little. This piece of art work below momma created in high school. It reflects what “balance” meant to her at that time.

My, how the complexity of the juggling act increases as we grow. What kinds of balls does your personal juggler have to manage in order to maintain balance?

Wrapping this back around, I wanted to share with you my personal Balance Dance, a tribute to ballerinas and to everyone, who strives for harmony and personal centeredness. (my spell check doesn’t recognize the word “centeredness” but I am feelin’ it; heck I’m just a chorkie so I won’t fuss with the minutia). Enjoy.

Balance Dance by Saint Norbert Liv Freyermuth:

Just wanted to see how it would look…
~ Norbert

~ Saturday Smiles

This Saturday morning started off much the same. Stinky!

I explained about that in another Tail.

Julie said when she was a little squirt, she used to watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. Momma said she doesn’t need to watch cartoons anymore though, because she has me! Ahhh Jules, I will take that as a compliment, and ignore the fact that cartoons can be mis-shapen, oddly off-colored, eccentric talking creatures.

Instead I will focus on the fact that for kids, cartoons are engaging, create laughter and most importantly, SMILES. Thank you to all the cartoons, for all the smiles, to all the people, over all the years.

What were or are your favorite cartoons? Momma liked Scooby-Doo the best – SEE she has always been a doggie lover.

I am going to start my own little cartoon-esque Saturday routine. Each Saturday, to welcome the weekend with a smile, I will post my most chuckle-worthy photo of the week. So check back weekly to start your weekend off with a belly-laugh!

I present, Saturday Smiles:

Bahahahahahaha! Can’t take oneself too seriously all the time, right?

I am also listening to Oldies this morning. Always puts me in an instant great mood! Plus, Momma and I are going on a great, big adventure today. I can’t wait to tell you about it tomorrow. I also have another great tail I will be sharing with you later today – see you then!

Smile, Norbie