Sorry it's been a few days since my last post. I went on a simultaneous couponing and housekeeping kick, and completely lost track of time and reality. (Well, mostly just time.)
I believe I have mentioned before how great Fort Wayne is, and how community oriented it is. This community recently hosted its massive annual Germanfest. The week long festival was filled with fun and wacky things to see and do, all German of course. Paul and I finally had a chance to check it out on Saturday, the final day of the festival. We were lured in by beer, bratwurst, leiderhosen, and the promise of free Polka lessons.
In order to prepare ourselves for a wonderful evening of Polka, we imbibed a few good German beverages. At 7, we made our way to the dance floor, ready to learn this ancient and hallowed dance. Things went great at first! By great I mean that Paul and I hopped around to the beat in something that might have resembled a Polka. Who really knows after a few of those German beverages. As we were about to learn how to spin, I looked down at my feet. Evidently Paul had zigged when I had zagged, and the situation wasn't looking so good for my big toe. Sadly, we had to cut our Polka short and attend to my injured foot. Nothing serious, just a minor toenail injury, but it did keep us off the dance floor for the evening.
Because of this incident, Paul and I are now determined to one day Polka successfully, or at least without injury. The Germanfest was still lots of fun, and we definitely took away some unforgettable memories along with a very important lesson: Don't drink and Polka! (Or if you do, wear close toed shoes) ;-)
Aha, so Big Joe's Polka show has come in handy for you!! ;D And that is a wonderful lesson I will surely carry with me for the rest of my life ;) Overall, sounds like tons of fun!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHousekeeping and couponing! What a good wife and homemaker you have become! :D Sorry to hear about the toe injury but glad to hear it didn't diminish your enthusiasm for polka. How is your 5k training going?
ReplyDeleteWonderful news to hear that the two of you are learning to polka!! Also sorry to hear about the damages incurred but that is all part of the dance, especially after several sips of that delicious German beer. Grandma and I are able to watch polka dancing every Wednesday and Saturday night on RFDTV. I could probably still do it but a couple folks would have to help keep me upright!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting festival! Too bad we don't live close enough to have gone. It sounded like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI always thought the polka was easy--- Just quack your little beak, flap your little wings, join hands, and go around in a big circle...
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