I think you know by now that I write down and schedule blog topics. Today was supposed to be a redo blog of sorts, but I woke up feeling eh, so I’m actually rescheduling the scheduled blog and replacing it with a short PSA.
Last night my daughter and I attended Elsiefest. Basically, this is a music festival which features a lot of Broadway performers singing whatever songs they choose- and it actually becomes a sort of sing along. It is produced by Darren Criss and was quite entertaining.
Let me give you the logistics though. The event is held in Central Park at the Summerstage venue, so it is mostly standing room. There are bleachers- but you have to pay extra for these seats, and my daughter and I went with the cheapest tickets- standing.
Concert runs from 6pm tp 10pm. Doors open at 5. Because it’s SRO, we got to Central Park at 4.
Now, I’ll do the math for you- we stood for 6 hours. Six. (When they sang “Seasons of Love” I felt like I should count the minutes I was on my feet)
At about 7:30, the glorious Sutton Foster came out to sing. FYI- she is amazing. FYI- this is when my feet started to throb. This is when I first thought- boy, I am too old for this.
I wiggled my feet, I took them out of my very comfortable memory foam shoes. But it didn’t matter- my feet were toast.
At 10pm as Darren Criss sang us out of the venue, all I could think was, we are so not taking mass transit home- we’re getting a cab. I was beating myself up a little as I walked out of the park towards Fifth Avenue- complaining about growing older in my head.
And then as my daughter hailed a cab, and we adjusted ourselves in the seats, my daughter turned to me and said “I don’t think I can feel my legs anymore.” and I realized my feet didn’t hurt because I’m old- they hurt because we were standing for a long time in one place. My pain wasn’t age related- it was just cause of what we did.
So, what’s the point? Give yourself a break sometimes. Sometimes it’s just because it is.
did you give yourself a long, hot bath afterwards?
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Actually, we went to the diner for egg Sammie’s. But I believe a long hot bath is in my imminent future….
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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😗
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I remember the worst pain I ever felt was at age 22,23 when I was a flight attendant. Prior to that job I never wore heels, and now I had to work in them. Brutal.
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I think being a flight attendant is brutal. You need to deal with all those people …..in a small box
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That’s why most do it when they’re young and they don’t feel bothered by that stuff. 😛 But heels and working, standing all day or night? Ick.
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Oh god I can’t imagine!!
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as long as you had fun, your feet can rest later, right.
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Well…we shopped this morning so my feet are revolting…
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They’ll be memories to treasure, even the foot ache.
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True!!
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The plus side is you saw a fabulous show!!! Take that hot bath, you deserve it!
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Thank you! It has my name all over it…
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Hahahahaha. Follow up with a good cup of hot tea and a foot soak! 😉
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Oh…tonight…I’m all over that!!
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Always a boost when you find you’ re not as old as you think you are 😄
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Yes it is!
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My hat is off to you. I can stand for five minutes without pain.
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Yeah…it wasn’t pretty for awhile…
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I’m glad you survived and still have some good memories of the event.
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You stood for six hours: it sounds like the life of an elementary teacher.
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Oh…I still give the nod to a teacher….
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You’re right: once we hit a certain age, we tend to blame every ache and pain on it. But even when we were young, there were times when we were sore and tired! Thanks for this reminder.
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It’s so true. I know I blame age, but it’s not always age….I had to remind myself that even young, fit teens get achy legs
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I stood for five hours at a political rally/concert last Sunday in Dallas. My everything hurt. At 62, I’m definitely too old for this kind of stuff.
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But I bet your mind felt good! Though I know, the feet….
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The feet are still angry with me.
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Try rolling them in something! How are things in your neck of the woods? Hope all is good since you back at home
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We are doing great. Electricity is back on. I have taken a hot shower and washed our sheets. I just signed up to volunteer in some of the places that aren’t doing so great.
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Good!M
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