SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER...

Jump out of your winter doldrums….

Like George Harrison sang, in Here Comes the Sun, Little Darling, It’s been a long cold lonely winter…

We hear you, Mr. Beatle… If one more person tells me they have the winter blahs, I might just fly away. But, who can’t relate, even a little bit. This winter has been a rough one, and it’s not over yet.

Here at Ageless, no matter the weather, we pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and get out and have some fun. As much as I love the snow, I was tired of all the shoveling and that occasional closed in feeling. With Aunty here, I can’t just run outside when it snows and make snow angels. She likes me inside with her. At times I felt stuck. So, last Saturday night, I got a small group together, and we headed out to Donkey Show, the ultimate disco experience. Everyone in our party, especially those who say they don’t dance, had a ball.

 

Is it really two degrees outside?  I wish Travolta could see me now.

We laughed, joked, jumped, hooted, and hollered. Sure, it was freezing outside, but I knew I couldn’t take another night in the house! You’ll be amazed what happens when you make a little effort. I know it takes a bit of doing to get people together, but, even if it’s just two, do something fun for no reason at all. Or, just to get one up on old man winter! My family and I heated things up on that frigid night. When was the last time the words, I had a terrific time, came out of your mouth? You are the only one who can transform another Saturday night on the couch into exhilaration. If you want to, that is.

A friend suggested I throw a Glad to be Alive Party. Can anyone put me in touch with Snoop? Since he rapped for the Mitch-A-Palooza Freedom Festival in the film Old School, (remember that great scene) why not Renee-A-Palooza?! Come on now and sing it to me...

we are family

Working at the Carwash...

For more on Donkey Show go to http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org/

I will be posting other fun-filled suggestions on beating the winter blues, and how to spice up your spring….

THE JOY OF MOVEMENT...

I can not say enough about the joy of movement…

Dancing is one of the ways aunty stays young. She has inspired me to do the same.

One morning while Aunty and I were doing our thing our neighbor passed by. He heard the energetic sounds of the Rebirth Brass Band. He yelled up… “Are you two dancing again?!” He insisted on filming us….and here are the results….just hit this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9GHJZQjhfc

For more on this incredible music go to http://www.rebirthbrassband.com/

I don't think there is a living soul who can sit through this music....Rebirth must be danced to!

THE WORLD IS OUR STAGE

I make a habit of living fully in the moment and luckily it’s paying off. I call this blog Ageless because, aunty and I have been fortunate to have a great deal of love in our life, and take good care of each other. Our clean living is paying off. No one has ever guessed our actual age. The fact that I have my trademark chutzpah helps too. I don’t hear no. I never sit in the back row. I always find my way to the front and often backstage. In this case, on the stage! At a recent performance of the Donkey Show, I was so in the moment, the music and the setting just lifted me into the realm of pure fun. At one point, I jumped on stage and started dancing with one of the characters from this fantastical piece of live theatre!

We all know there is more than enough pain and suffering around us. Any chance we get to create, or dive into pure unadalatured fun… I say we should embrace it head on. Don’t just go though the motions > Star in your own life! There is plenty of room up here for you. The world is your stage too. Don’t let me (and the guy in the bikini) have all the fun.

For more information on the Donkey Show go here

DANCING WITH THE STARS...

Dancing with the cars

Okay, okay, I may not be dancing with the stars, but I am dancing under the stars with the cars! I could not resist this title because tonight is the Season Premiere of the sensational television show Dancing With the Stars.


In keeping with what this blog is about, Where There's A Will There's Renee, and She's Staying Ageless with Aunty... I thought you might appreciate someone just stopping what they are doing to dance on the street! I did just that and what a terrific feeling. My friends followed suit, and soon several of us let our inner child (or is that inner wild woman) free right on the spot. Trish held back, but luckily she captured this picture. The fact that we had lively music streaming from a new car stereo prompted the spree. We pulled over, parked, jumped out, and carried on.

I know not all of you will want to stop what you are doing to go dance on your lawn, or outside your cubicle, but, maybe you could find one of your favorite songs, turn it up, and dance in your seat. Consider, when you get home from work, taking a break from your normal routine with music and movement.


Spring is here, for many of us life is pretty darn great. And if you want to give thanks... put your whole body into it. I have to say, I have not ever seen an old looking dancer. Have you?

From http://www.sixwise.com/
In fact, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that social dancing helps to:
Reduce stress
Increase energy
Improve strength
Increase muscle tone and coordination
Dancing the night away can burn more calories per hour than riding a bike or swimming.
And whether you like to kick up your heals to hip hop, classical or country, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) says that dancing can:
Lower your risk of coronary heart disease
Decrease blood pressure
Help you manage your weight
Strengthen the bones of your legs and hips

CELEBRATE LIFE...

BE MERRY!

Celebrate the holidays! We mean really celebrate! Ageless Aunty (born in the early part of the last century) dances daily. She bops around our smiling Christmas tree. While looking for some Eggnog, I found her dancing with a handsome young man in the supermarket! She assures me, “Dancing makes me happy.” And here we are merry making in the lobby of a museum (Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire after their Candlelight Stroll). I would like to thank piano player, Mr. Don Fancy, an ageless and talented musician.

With the longest to-do-list imaginable, I still find time to gambol. Aunty and I often begin our day with glee. We get up and dance (and count our blessings that we can)! This time of year we groove to Run Run Rudolph, and Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time. During the warmer months we promenade to Garth Brooks, with one of Aunty’s favorite songs, Two Pina Coladas. Dancing is undoubtedly one of the easiest ways to stay ageless. Get up and shake some good energy around. Ageless Aunty promises amazing results.