Day Trips Monday Wales

Dave had this week off, so we decided to do some day trips.

Monday Wales

Today was a bank holiday in England and the first day of adventure. Dave took me the scenic route through Wales and we ended up in a small town that was hosting a bicycle race.

He took me to the beach in Swansea...

(I'm really bad at aiming the camera)

...and we drove by where Dave went to university.

(A sign with English and Welsh on it)

(The chapel in Swansea)

Plus Dave served part of his mission in Wales so we visited with his friend Maria’s family. She literally lives out in the middle of nowhere.

(The road kept getting narrower and narrower)

It was after midnight when we got home, but worth it.

Got 'em

Molly was nice enough to bring me Twizzlers from Utah since I haven't found any here. Thanks!

pants

I think the walking all over town is working. I purposely brought with me a pair of pants that were too tight (they use to fit). I tried them on yesterday and they fit! And the belt needed to move down a notch! Yippee!!!

ballroom friends

One of my former ballroom dancers, Ryan Di Lello, was on season 6 of So You Think You Can Dance and is now in the touring show of Burn The Floor. I knew him before he married his cutie wife Ashleigh and now they get to dance together. Dave and I went to London on Saturday to check out the show and visit with the Di Lello's, and my other ballroom friend Rosemary and her husband Dave. Even though I live in a foreign country it is funny that I get to see friends from home. I love it. Thanks Ryan, Ashleigh, Rosemary, and Dave. Plus thanks to my Dave for letting me drag you around even though you have a hurt ankle.

p.s. Burn the Floor is AWESOME! If it comes to your town, go see it!

publicize the research

Because my first two PhD projects are online surveys I have to pimp myself and my research out so more dancers and instructors know about it and will want to fill out the surveys. Michael McShinsky has a ballroom blog, so I asked him to put a fb badge on his blog so I can get more publicity. Go check it out! Thanks Mike!