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Thank you so much! These are some great ideas-- keep 'em coming.

I think one of the issues is efficiency-- I've pared and streamlined so much over the years of single parenthood that caring for the pets (we have three) and the house doesn't occupy a lot of time. Home projects were how I filled my spare time over the past few years, and the house is in great shape. I can't justify more renovating/ redecorating (although I do enjoy that) because I got everything the way I like it. My daughter and I did a lot of it together!

I'm intrigued by the idea of ballroom dancing, and I bet my boyfriend would be into it too. Or if he's not... is it open to solo participants? Not sure how much we'd like the actual thing. Got a recommendation for someplace to try? We're in Petworth.

And I do like gardening. The very small garden I have is finished (after several years of being my primary hobby) and requires only the most minimal maintenance now. I'll check to see if any of the community gardens in my area have spaces available. I looked before and they all had waitlists, but that was around the pandemic so maybe they've opened up a bit.

I'd love to join a hiking group. Any idea where to start? When I've looked before, everything I've found has been geared toward 20-somethings. Who are often fantastic people, but maybe not the vibe that would keep me going back.

Maybe I just need to form a DC empty nesters club. Maybe it exists and someone can point me in the right direction! [/quote]

In addition to ballroom dancing, check out swing dancing in the area. There’s a dance promoter named Dave Muldover who used to send out a weekly email naming all of the swing dances in the area. The easiest form is East coast swing, but west coast swing is really popular in the area. There’s also Lindy Hop, which is very hard on the joints, and a local form of swing called DC Hand Dance. The hand dance lead is very distinct from other forms of swing in that there’s a lot of movement. I’d suggest starting with a few east coast swig lessons before trying west coast swing.

Here’s a few sample videos:

Jack and Jill means this is a competition where the partners are chosen at random and they don’t know the music ahead of time.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=APYT2kYQrVQ

I love this one because it’s very swingy and lets you see how the west coast style evolved from older friends of swing:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCLysB65UI

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