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Year Three, Day 28: Everyday I Hoop!

Forgive me, but I am not going to say much tonight.

It is all good.  I am just beat!

You see, it is "recital season" for us piano teachers.  I have 48 students playing in a recital this Sunday.

Most excited am I - I LOVE recitals. Funny, I did not feel that way as a kid. I had tremendous stage fright. So when I became a teacher, I decided that I would be kind and gentle. And I would make recitals fun.

I think I have accomplished that!

Monday, I am leading another sectional with the group I accompany. We are performing parts of the Bach B Minor Mass on Tuesday.  I am working with altos.  It is a difficult work. But this group is amazing. They embrace challenge and are willing to put in the effort to do the work justice.

Tuesday is the concert. Then I have three days of blissful days off from teaching.

I am feeling quite balanced though, really.  I have been trying to step up the exercise. Even though I have not gotten back to running, I walk everyday and everyday I hoop! 

Today I did one session of 190 rotations. One of 100. The hoop is weighted - 3 lbs.  I might be imagining it, but my abs seems flatter!

Oh, I said I was going to keep this short.  I am. It is 10:30 p.m. Tomorrow is an early morning. I am really going to attempt to hit the jogging track, and the hoop before breakfast with my mom.

On that note, I wish you a happy Friday!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Love,

Zita

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