There ain’t ever any pressure on you to comment here, honest… how utterly lovely that you were out dancing, talking shoes, and noticing how beautiful the world is:

‘The walls red brick. The windows floor to ceiling, with the soft cool street light adding contrast to the floor that has the glowing warmth that only old well worn, well aged wood can give you. And this couple dancing alone as the tables and chairs are taken down and put away.’

Thanks for speaking up about it. Just wonderful! I am there with you all in spirit.

And indeed it is true that in the looks stakes the CiFs always catch my eyes… I’ve been in the shope twice in the last two weeks and I’ll be back in there today. It’s like seeing jewels spilled out all over the carpet and I WANT THEM ALL! Alas I’m buying for friends back home, but one day there is no doubt, I will choose some for myself again too.

I do understand about the colour of the 2×4s – he does make some just in plain black suede or plain back leather and they are lovely… I sometimes smile that C. chose the wine ones… his Barbie I guess! Now I’m kind of glad he did choose those because the wine leather isn’t available anymore and so C. has ended up with a limited edition and I am happy for that.
Someone else told me the other day that the black and white 2×4s I’m taking home for him are ‘his Barbie’ – I thought that was so brilliant. I’m delighted that boys have Barbies too.

I’m no expert (and yeah I remember 2by4 being a hunk of wood back in Britain too!) but basically 2×4 (dos por cuatro) refers to the rhythm of tango music – 2 strong beats on 4: one TWO three FOUR.
Hence many folks working in tango use 2×4 as part of their brand name, indeed the tango radio station of Buenos Aires is named La 2×4:
http://www.la2×4.gov.ar/

‘Al pie’ I am guessing means ‘at the base’ or ‘at the foot’ because ‘al pie del àrbol’ means ‘at the foot of the tree’.

Does that clear things up a bit?

Oh and I’m so happy there’s a law about Inner Artists being Barbies and not Kens. Now I don’t need to give it another thought. Perfecto.

Thx for supporting the ABBBA mj. Barbie’s smiling.

Keep dancing and keep noticing beauty, SC

I know I messed up. I dropped the ball and I’m sorry.:-( I have a whole list of excuses but there all lies…. Truth be told… I have been DANCING… a whole glorious weekend of workshops and milongas and practicas. And yes I did read the post before all the dancing started. And yes, I did comment on it…just not to you… here.

On the weekend I talked to several people about your posts on shoes. A couple know and follow you. A couple more wanted me to send them the link to your blog. Then as we are starting to take down and put everything away. We had one last couple show up to dance. That’s fine, we leave the music on while we work anyway. She sits down to put on her shoes and out of the bag come this pair of FIRE ENGINE RED heeled BLACK with WHITE poke-a-dotted toes dancing sex machines. I’m thinking to myself,…”self …those are FINE lookin shoes”. She gets up to dance with her man and I go back to work.

In this venue the lighting is very nice, not to bright and very warm. The walls red brick. The windows floor to ceiling, with the soft cool street light adding contrast to the floor that has the glowing warmth that only old well worn, well aged wood can give you. And this couple dancing alone as the tables and chairs are taken down and put away. It was a scene out of some movie, and I told my teacher so, and we watched, and it was beautiful. (heavy sigh)

A couple of songs later they took a break. I had been thinking about your post and shoes and I had to know. So I approached her and said. ” This might sound a bit strange coming from a guy, but what make are your shoes?” She said ” Comme il Faut, why? So I told her about your recent post and she said she knew, she read you as well. (This is where I get that weird De Ja Vou feeling. Remember my last comment to you?) Anyway we chatted about shoes. CiF, Greta Flora, 2X4alpie. How much you say C loves his, how your buying some for your mates back home. Then she went back to dance with her man….Did I mention how beautiful they were.

So that’s me speaking up about happy things and positive things and beautiful things….

Anyway. Yes I did enjoy your story. Yes I think the ABBBA is bloody brilliant. No I can’t wait to see who gets one next. Yes I think C’s 2×4s are great, er I mean Awesome. Yes I love the colour. BUT I like the black suede better. No you shouldn’t call a male Barbie Ken. I’m sorry Ken but Barbie can’t be a Ken. Inner Artistic Inspiration can absolutely be a Barbie but never a Ken. No I can’t remember why but I think there’s a law.

OK it’s now 1:45 AM. I’m going off to bed before my wife gives away my side of the bed to someone else. ….

Just kidding…love to Barbie
mj

ps what does 2×4alpie mean? up here 2×4 is a hunk of wood used to build things.

Just when I thought that Barbie had gone one step too far with her crazy creativity and that no-one, but no-one was gonna leave a comment, her biggest fan has saved the day

Me and Barbie decided that the ABBBA was a super way of recognising and celebrating creativity and passion… and we will award the ABBBA again. We can’t wait to see who will be next!

Lately I’ve got to thinking that sometimes in this life we just don’t speak up enough about happy things, positive things, loving things, celebratory things. Sometimes people look at me a little strangely when I am on a passionate rant, as if it’s not the done thing and I should be quieter or something…

I’ve decided it’s time to:
start shouting even louder about people who are following their hearts;
encouraging folk in their quests for joy;
taking the trouble to actually tell people when they inspire me and my heart connects.

My Fab Friend of the Month spot (in the sidebar of the blog) is another little string to this bow…
I think it is all part of spreading Wild Love.

And that you have commented here, means that you have spread some to Barbie and Me too – and on a day when we have ghastly flu, we sure are delighted to receive it!
Mucho thanks my friend,

SC

I love this post! I hope you turn it into a series! Pretty please! The ABBBA (makes me smile) award is the most fabulous idea, and Chacho is a craftsman well deserving of receiving the first ever. I wonder who’ll get the next?

Love to barbie!

Ken