Lucy: As many of you know, our Mom works as the Office Manager at a Conservative Jewish synagogue. The shul, or synagogue building, is too unstable to use, and it is going to be torn down. Because of that the office has been moved into the basement of our house while they try to figure out a more permanent solution for worship, work, and events. It’s really nice, cause Mom only has to walk downstairs to go to work, and we can go to work with her.
Xena: By the way, I am out of the cone now. I got my stitches removed from my Big Girl surgery, and I’m leaving my incision alone. I really don’t want to have to wear that plastic head band again.
Lucy: So anyhow, back to Mom, I kept hearing her and Dad talk about teaching a dance called the Hustle. Then I got an idea!
“Hey Mom, why are you teaching Hustle at a synagogue? I thought they worshiped and learned there. I didn’t know it was a place to dance!”
Mom: “Purim is coming up, and it’s one of the most fun holidays celebrated by the Jewish people. Purim (held on the 14th day of the Hebrew month of Adar — this year the first week of March) commemorates the day Esther, Queen of Persia, saved the Jewish people from execution by Haman, the adviser to the Persian king. “
Lucy: “Haman…boo! Um, do they use cats to purr, for Purim? I can’t wait to hear that. Will any of them come to our office?”
Mom: “No, sweet Lucy. It’s pronounced pour-um. And, before you ask, the only thing being poured is some drinks.”
Xena: “Why are you teaching hustle? Maybe I could do my dance routine with you and we could teach Freestyle?”
Mom: “It’s got to be hustle because the theme for the evening is ‘Stayin’ Alive,’ like in the John Travolta movie. It’s right out of the 1960’s, when hustle was big. Because of the problems with the building, and the challenges of keeping the congregation together with hope that we will overcome those challenges, we went with that theme. Last year there was a Talent Contest at the Purim celebration, and your Dad and I dressed up and performed the hustle.
Everyone enjoyed it, and it fit right into this year’s theme. Hence, your Dad and I are teaching hustle.”
Lucy (back to my idea): “Hey Mom, maybe I could try helping to teach dance as a career, like Angel Lexi did. She even created a Video of her doing hustle as a Valentine’s present to Noodle.”
Xena: No! I want to help! Me, me! I want to do a video! I want…
*a few days later*
Lucy: “Mom, aren’t you going to brush your hair before you leave the house?”
Mom: “Nope, I need big hair for our Stayin’ Alive party! See you pups later.”
Lucy: We heard about the party, but didn’t get to go. The Rabbi and our friend Laurie did a skit like in SNL (Saturday Night Live) and different folks read the Megillah in Hebrew, and everyone ate and drank, and then the Hustle class started.
Maybe it’s good that we weren’t there after all. Happy belated Purim, everyone, and may none of your dance teachers look this crazy.
XOX Lucy and Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess.
Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess with Lucy and Chia 
Fun!
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Mew mew mew Xena an Lucy LadyMew sayss shee an ferst huzband Wesley used to go Disco Dancin efurry Furiday nite an they were grate at it!!!
LadyMew can only jiggel ’bout now, mew mew mew…ROCK on Miss Amy!! Rock on Andrew!!
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Our brother Andrew can dance like that! He used to moon walk on the kitchen table when he was a wee lad. Mom and Dad can do the hustle to that, too, but their bodies just don’t move that way! XOX Xena and Lucy
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Rite on ‘angel’ Lexi!! You sure cuud dacne!
An Miss Amy an yore Mistur look furabuluss inn yore foto!!!
Wee need to keep dancin to keep spiritss up….
Can youss’ dance to this song?
Mee lovess this song!!!
**purrss** BellaDharma
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Mama was in high school just in time for the Hustle! Love your Mama’s 70s look!!
xoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Arty
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You’re right! People kept calling telling her how much fun they had!Xox Lucy
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We can all use some fun these days, Xena.
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Lexi was a Super Star, Miss Cecilia! I want to dance good like her. Xox Xena
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It’s true, Miss Monika. For days, Mommy heard about how much fun everyone had. Xox Xena
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So nice your ‘pawrents’ can provide a bit of light in a world that seems a bit dark these days.
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Can you hear me clapping in NC. Angel Lexi certainly was light on her feet…and she had great musical timing.
Xena I’m glad your surgery is in the past and you are healing
Hugs Cecilia
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I think your parents are super awesome
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Lulu: “Our Dada says hustle is the dizzy-making dance! Unless you spot your turns.”
Charlee: “What does that mean?”
Lulu: “How should I know?”
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working with a new computer has not improved my typing skills
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I hope that you got to try some of the Purim treats. I i
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That looks like so much fun! Love the hair!
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We bet everyone had fun learning to hustle.
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You’ve got it all wrong. The real hustle was shown in the movie “The Sting”.
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I am back, I do remember this, I saw it on American Bandstand, by the time this came around I was having babies….
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Lexie sure could hustle and look great doing it… I think your mom look great to and not crazy. the hair looks beautiful to me… I am headed over to find a hustle to see what it looks like, I was brought up in the Baptist church that did not allow dancing, so have no idea what it looks like
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