A Look to the West

How do you not get excited about walking into a cottage situated in a brilliant spot with great company? As the weekend approached, I found myself getting nervous. Not about the trip itself. About missing the trip. I am happy to say that I didn't miss the trip. And the experience was much greater than my high expectations.

Balance

For a dancer, you would think I have good balance. Wrong. I have to work at it. I often find myself way off centre; only to be remedied by re-focusing on my core. My core values, that is. Life balance. Sure enough, I have recently let myself get lost in work with no energy left over to maintain a life outside of work. Difference from my younger days is that now I know to keep close attention and take corrective action often. A few planks. Some crunches. Little adjustments to strengthen my core, regain my balance, and give me the energy to enjoy my life.

A new month

There is a freshness to the air. A day of rain, sun, wind. A slight hint of Autumn approaching. I am looking forward to tomorrow for a silly reason. Because it is the start of a new month. I am done with August. Oh, I know there is no magic switch that occurs when we turn the page on the calendar. It just happens to coincide with a reminder that I have choices and one of them is my attitude. So I am injecting more positivity into my attitude. Not too hard to do. We are heading into my favourite time of the year.

Island escape

I planned a holiday this summer to Orkney as I have neglected it in favour of Shetland. Then the line-up for Fiddle Frenzy in Shetland was announced. My trip became 4 days in Shetland and 3 days in Orkney. To see some of my favourite fiddlers play close to home seemed worth it. And it definitely was.

Change of plans

This week is tremendous for piping events in Glasgow, ending with the World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green. Piping through the streets, great performances in the city centre, competitions, unique concerts, and general excitement as around 225 pipe bands from around the world come to compete. On what has turned out to be a very wet and windy day here in Glasgow. (Looking better this afternoon)