Tuesday, February 28, 2006

28/365 Lois

As big as the teacher when I started ballet at eight, by eleven, I towered over her. Imagine me en pointe. At the barre, she’d correct our positions, cigarette in hand, her voice already a bit gravely. Her advice to me: Lose some weight.

4 Comments:

Blogger jane said...

i'm sorry, this post while sad still had me cracking up. all i could think was, geez lady, you should talk, give up the smokes!!!

February 28, 2006 8:56 PM  
Blogger Indigo Bunting said...

In fairness, if I'd been chain smoking by 9, I might have been thinner!

March 01, 2006 12:54 PM  
Blogger jane said...

that's true. ;)

March 01, 2006 2:20 PM  
Blogger - Christine said...

LOL. You're both insane.

March 01, 2006 6:33 PM  

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