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Wow.  Guess what I realized last week?  There are 100 days remaining in The Year of Living Curiously!

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This discovery was triggered by a phone call from Dad.  He asked me if I had anything planned to celebrate the last 100 days.

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Well...um...no.  I didn't realize that I was approaching the 100 day stretch.  People ask me all the time, "What day of the blog are you on?" and I honestly don't know.  It's an intense project, and it really requires me to be "in the moment", so I kind of lose track of <del>minor</del> major details such as what "day" I am on.  Eeeekkk!!

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Dad then went on to tell me that in military academies (he attended King's Point), the last 100 days of school are celebrated with a big dance.  Dad suggested that I go out dancing in celebration.

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I called Melody.  She has been asking me to go country and western dancing for a few YEARS!  I've always politely declined -- not really my <em>thang</em>, Melody -- and then when I started the 365 days of living curiously project, you know what happened.  She began buzzing about how I just HAD to go country dancing with her "for the blog".

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And since I have publicly stated in my<strong> <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/submit-a-365-idea/" target="_blank">idea submission form</a></strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/submit-a-365-idea/" target="_blank"> </a>that I am open to anything except skydiving and swimming with sharks, it was my duty to honor her request.  After all, she is a loyal reader who doesn't also happen to be my mother, father or sister.  :-D

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I originally accepted her invitation in January, and then promptly cancelled.  I wasn't "in the mood" at that time.  We all learned during my <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/18/day-198-im-a-swinger/" target="_blank">swing dance lesson</a></strong> that I don't relish the thought of being touched by sweaty, stinky strangers.

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I recommitted to joining Melody on Day 265 because I knew that the symbolism behind this day would get me to the dance hall on time.

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And after all that, guess what?

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<span style="font-size: medium; color: #800080;"><strong>I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE!!!</strong></span>

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I was flooded with memories of the (1) time that I went two stepping back in Houston in my 20s.  The men aka Urban Cowboys were polite, well-dressed, smelled good, and were great dancers.  Ditto on Night 265.

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A man who knows how to lead and swirl and turn you around the dance floor is irresistible.  When they're good looking, it's downright sexy.

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When they think you're 30, well bless their heart.  ;-)

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Have you ever been country and western dancing?  What did you think?