Last summer, I decided that my body needed a different bunch of muscles exercised and stopped regular tai chi classes. Tai chi is mostly about core strength, balance and legs. That alternate exercise didn't materialize as planned but I did continueleading a weekly practice class for beginners. And now I'm missing it. It's funny how one small change can cascade a whole row of changes. I'm hoping that I can rebuild some of those good habits.
We celebrated St Patrick's Day with the seniors on Monday with home-made Irish (lamb) stew and soda bread. The bread was as authentic as possible given our harder flour but still not as I remember from our visit to Ireland. There was whole wheat as well as white and it made me happy to see them all taking seconds on the brown bread.
9 comments:
That sounds so yummy! It's hard to find lamb around here. I've been very interested in Tai Chi classes! We have a daily T.V. show "Dr.Oz", and he says it's great for balance and other things. I'm extremly clumsy and have several accidents a day, am usually covered with bruises. So this may just be the thing! Great St. Pat's Day post!
Happy St. Pat's Day! Sounds like the party with the seniors was a success. I love soda bread - what we are able to get in our local Claddagh pub, though I don't know how authentic it is. Heck, they don't even play Celtic music in there! =(
Good for you, to get back to your tai chi. I really need to do something like that. You are a setting goals for the rest of us! =)
Mmmm. Loves me some lamb!
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Love the badge! And the menu sounds good- I'd prefer the wholewheat bread to white soda.
Now Tai Chi I never got the hang of, so I take my hat off to you!
Good for you for learning Tai Chi!
Sounds like you celebrated Saint Patrick's Day in style!
See you had fun today! Good for you:)
Ginny - tai chi is excellent for balance. I'd suggest that you find a class that is for seniors, though. No standing on one leg while high-kicking!
Lindy - there are some excellent online sources for authentic soda bread. Or as authentic as we can make it on our side of the pond.
Rudee - I think you need to keep some sheep in your new front yard. And of course, a sheep dog.
That's wonderful. I don't have a tai chi class near me, but I have enjoyed doing it in the past.
I wore green and taught my adult ESL students. they were keen in looking for a 4 leaf clover and then go to the casino.
It is interesting you are doing Tai Chi. I used to do it but not seriously.
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