Brookfield Wannabe

The statue of the "Bronze Fonz" was unveiled Tuesday.  Here's a link to a short jsonline article.

I don't care what anyone else thinks; I think it's art.  Why?  Because when I look at it, it inspires feelings in me.

Laughter: Because it's a Bronze Fonz for goodness sakes!

Nostalgia: Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley were some of my favorite T.V. shows growing up.  I think the shows were on Tuesday nights at 7 and 7:30 respectively. Much better than the rather short-lived spin-off Joanie and Chachi (But then again what pre-teen/teenage girl didn't have a crush on Scott Baio?!)  Funnier than Mork and Mindy, IMO.

Melancholy:  Oh, for the days when my only concern was getting my homework done, so I could watch T.V. before I went to bed.

So, some may look down their noses at it, seeing it as just a cheesy statue, but it makes me smile, it makes me think, it makes me feel happy, it makes me feel wistful.  I'd say that's art.  (As a bonus, I don't have to contemplate what my "perception" of the piece is.)

Christmas card photo op?  Hmm...

By now, you may have read that John Edwards, after vehemently denying tabloid reports of an affair, has admitted that it is true and that it occurred during the time that his wife has been battling cancer.  What a ***. 

I reacted strongly to the admission because I read Elizabeth Edwards autobiography, Saving Graces, last fall, and I found it to be one of the most touching and powerful books that I have read in recent memory.  The original book was published in 2006, when it appeared that her breast cancer had fallen into remission.  A postscript chapter, published in 2007, revealed that the cancer had returned, had spread to her bones, and was now classified as incurable.

I don't know her, but she seems like a remarkable lady based on what she's been through:  the death of her first son in 1996, birth of twins after infertility treatment while in her 40s, breast cancer diagnosis with two young children, and then incurable bone cancer.

Despite all that, she managed to write an extraordinary, even uplifting, book.  Her text resonates with grace, strength, and dignity.

Elizabeth Edwards: a class act.    John Edwards: Not so much.
 

My niece, who is only 2 1/2, thinks it's funny to dance around and then say to me, "Shake your booty."  Last night, I had to tell her that I couldn't because my booty was too sore from exercise class.

I'm still taking Zumba class, and the last 5 minutes of my last session almost did me in.  Here is the update I promised regarding my instructor's new studio in Brookfield.*
 

The Pilates-Yoga Connection

19700 W. Bluemound Rd.

Brookfield, WI  53045

Instructor:  Lisa Eurich-Bolter/ registered yoga teacher and certified personal trainer

Email: lisaeurich@yahoo.com/ Phone: (262) 565-7071

The studio is holding a series of free Saturday workshops.  Different studio instructors lead the classes.

8/9 - 9:30 -- 11:00 a.m.  Dance Fitness  (a dance workout that combines West African dance, salsa, hip-hop and kickboxing moves)

8/16 - 9:30 -- 11:00 a.m.  Zumba and demo on the Pilates Reformer

8/23 - 9:30 -- 11:00 a.m.  YogaFusion and Meditation

9/6 - 9:30 -- 11:00 a.m.  Sole Motion and Mat Pilates (a blend of t'ai chi, yoga, dance, and martial arts moves, the last 1/2 hour is mat pilates)

Although these classes are free, advanced registration is required. 

Contact Lisa Eurich-Bolter by phone or by email to register for the free sessions or for more information on other classes.

* No one at the Pilates Yoga Connection offered me anything in exchange for writing this blog.