FEB 1

So, as part of my New Year's resolution I am trying/doing/learning something new each month.  For January I picked ballet.   I have decided to continue ballet as long as my body can take it or the teacher kicks me out  ....whichever comes first.   For February I am cheating a bit.  I have chosen to learn the language of Spanish.  The cheating part is I did have three years of Spanish in jr high and high school.  I certainly remember a few words...hola, adious, gracious...the basics.  Back when I was in high school we were writing on papyrus just to give you an idea of how long ago it was.  You know the old saying if you don't use it you lose it?  Well, that is true.  I don't use Spanish and haven't used it since jr high school so for me,it will be the same as learning it new.  I will be taking a class once a week but to expedite my learning, I have ordered the Pimsleur Spanish cds to listen to in my car. (QUICK & SIMPLE)...yea, I'll be the judge of that! If nothing else, this gives me an excuse to talk to myself.  I must for the sake of  learning Spanish!  I don't know how much my brain can retain at this stage in my life but we will see how "Spanish February" goes.   So for now, I will leave you with my first Spanish sentence...Hasta La Vista...baby.  (I didn't learn that from jr high Spanish, but from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie)  I hope it means see you later!