| Well, it's that time of the year again, ABC | | | | Dancing with the Stars. I went ahead and |
| announced the line-up for another much | | | | bought it thinking we can do this. We could |
| anticipated season of Dancing With the Stars. | | | | learn dance steps like the stars in the |
| How exciting! | | | | privacy of our own home, and man did we ever |
| | | | learn some dance steps! |
| My wife and I would sit and watch with envy | | | | |
| at all the great moves that the stars where | | | | We can now dance the Cha Cha, Salsa, Waltz, |
| doing. My wife said during the last season | | | | Tango, Sumba, Jive, Rumba and the Foxtrot. |
| "if all the celebrities can dance like that, | | | | |
| why can't we?". I had my doubts, considering | | | | I no longer have to be embarrassed by my |
| neither one of us has ever had any kind of | | | | moves, or should I say lack thereof. The |
| dance coaching...ever. In fact, looking back | | | | moves really were as effortless to learn as |
| to some weddings and family gatherings we've | | | | the ads said they'd be. As a matter of fact, |
| attended where I have successfully | | | | my two young daughters asked one night if |
| embarrassed myself on the dance floor, I | | | | they too could try some of the lessons after |
| think it would be safe to say that I actually | | | | hearing their mom and I talk about it. Now |
| had two left feet. | | | | The Jive and The Cha Cha are their favorite |
| | | | DVDs. They are 9 and 11 years old. |
| So I started doing some research on dance | | | | |
| training. I looked at some ballroom dancing | | | | Not only are we all having lots of fun, but |
| classes offered locally that were scheduled | | | | we are also dancing our way to a healthier |
| on days and times that just didn't fit our | | | | life too. I noticed shortly after starting |
| schedule. I also found several other dance | | | | the dance lessons that I could soon fasten my |
| lessons available on DVD, but all were way | | | | belt one notch tighter. My wife mentioned |
| too pricey. Then I found this great 8 DVD | | | | she's noticed a change in the way I look too. |
| set called Louis Let's Dance. | | | | She says I now look trimmer and toner. I |
| | | | said the same about her, but of course she |
| Lo and behold it was Louis van Amstel, the | | | | always looks wonderful. |
| choreographer my wife loves so much from | | | | |