The usual Tuesday morning Amy Purdy video
Since I’m not an Oprah fan, I skipped that part of the video. Hearing her talk about the different prosthetics, though, and watching her and Derek dance was a delight:
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Amy Purdy does a perfect tango on Dancing With The Stars
I’ve gotten to the point at which I no longer see Amy Purdy’s prosthetic legs. Her dancing is so tight it’s amazing:
Continue readingTuesday afternoon Open Thread
Sorry for the silence today. I had some bills to pay this morning, and then I took my mother out for lunch and shopping. Normally, I would come home from such an outing a nervous wreck. Today, though, my oldest best friend in the world, whom I’ve known since I
Continue readingStrange day Open Thread
This has been a very strange day, starting at about 3 am when I awoke to find that the power had gone out. By the time I’d notified PG&E, I was wide awake and suspected that my day had begun early. Then, one of the dogs came down, which she
Continue readingThe weekly Amy Purdy update
Yes, I continue to be impressed by Amy Purdy’s turn on Dancing With The Stars. What she is able to do despite having two prosthetic legs is a testament to so many things: modern prosthetics, Derek Hough’s superb choreography, Purdy’s innate physicality and, most of all, her will power and optimistic
Continue readingTuesday afternoon round-up (and Open Thread)
This is one of those days where my day totally didn’t go as planned . . . but for good reasons. How often can one say that? Plans or no plans, though, the news marches on and there’s so much interesting stuff I want to share with you. *** When
Continue readingOnce again, Amy Purdy’s turn on Dancing With The Stars blew me away
Maybe I’m overestimating the difficulty of doing a fast swing dance with two prosthetic legs, but all I can say is that, when I watch Amy Purdy, I am beyond impressed. She’s the one who caught meningitis when she was 19, lost both legs below the knee, and went on
Continue readingAmy Purdy’s cha-cha on Dancing With The Stars
I’ve mentioned here before my fondness for Dancing With The Stars. I really enjoy watching people learn a new skill, and I enjoy watching ballroom dancing. This season, I was completely blown away watching Amy Purdy do the cha-cha: Nice cha-cha, right? If you were paying close attention, you might
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