Wouldyoubelieve: they sent the bookcases, but forgot to send the shelves? So the cases are being installed, but we can't put books back until later this week. Looks like we won't be opening until a week from tomorrow!
Oh, our poor book-starved patrons. Time to create a book mobile? Or maybe folks could call in their orders and we'll meet them at the door? LOL!
It's a good thing our cards are good at all the nearby libraries too.
Good luck with the Tai Chi, Alan. I never got beyond the Form myself, and even that is beyond my abilities now. But I found it very interesting and helpful. Would you like me to dig out my VHS tapes and books to send you?
Puddle, how did it work, persuading cranberries to become chocolate chips?
Holy smokes, Renee, I had no idear! I'm so glad it wasn't worse!
Listener, don't I recall you guys moving all the books in your library once before? Do you have periodic "Let's move all the books" fests?
Ummm... What's a cookie rally? Does it have anything to do with cranberries and chocolate chips?
Erm, emu oil sounds like a mild swear word.
Bill, you said Jasper Fford but left out the book title. Are these the Thursday Next books? I've read several despite not really liking them. Curious but true.
I typed in the title, but trying to make it italics had the effect of making it invisible. Should use preview when I try to get fancy. The title was "Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron."
Cat, yes, we moved about 10,000 books a few years ago when new shelves were added to the children's room. Now we have moved about 30,000 books so that new shelving can be added to the adult space and so that some of the children's book stacks can be swapped with some in the adult space. This last is because the towns said No to library expansion. We need more space for books and that requires more shelving units.
Be careful ya'll. I did Tai Qi for a year in China. Almost destroyed my knees. They kept telling me it couldn't/wouldn't hurt me. But come summer break, I knew after the first week (of recovery) that there would be no more Tai Qi for me. And alas--I loved it.
Ah, puddle, no worries. This class is for people over age 50. It's for little old ladies. ;-) It can even be done in a chair, if preferred. I did Tai Chi years ago and really loved the form. I'm looking forward to it!
Lol! I was in my very early forties, and almost every one else in the group was in their sixties, seventies and eighties. Nonetheless, something about being in a crouch position for going on an hour a day was very bad for my knees.
There are several types of T'ai Chi, and the most popular type (Yang) looks downright dangerous for my old knees for exactly the reason you mention, puddle. I'm going to take up the easiest-on-the-knees type (Sun). That's what they teach (in simplified form) at the "Tai Chi for arthritis" classes here, which are at a time which is simply impossible for me. So I must learn from DVD's.
Thanks very much for the offer, Cat, but our only VHS player is in storage. Gotta use DVD's. Starting already with loosening-up exercises. I am sure I truly learned from fencing (long ago) not to fight my own body, and that should be helpful.
Hmmmm.... I could expand on the concept of not fighting one's own body. In general, there are muscles that are used to make a motion, and muscles that are used to reverse the same motion. Without training, people will usually make a motion while fighting against it with the opposing muscles; that decreases speed ( a matter of no importance in T'ai Chi, but much in fencing) as well as control; it simultaneously increases work and stress. For efficiency and control one must learn to use the muscles that cause the desired action while relaxing the opposing muscles. That is much more easily said than done, but can be learned within a year or two--perhaps less if a person is truly attentive, or never if a person is inattentive.
Oh, and the price for the lessons sounds right, listener! Did I mention that I have become shameless about asking for geezer discounts? Speaking of which, I have a year and nine months to go before I qualify for 70% discounts on taxi fares here. That will be much cheaper than parking at the airport when I travel!
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ReplyDeleteWouldyoubelieve: they sent the bookcases, but forgot to send the shelves? So the cases are being installed, but we can't put books back until later this week. Looks like we won't be opening until a week from tomorrow!
Oh, our poor book-starved patrons. Time to create a book mobile? Or maybe folks could call in their orders and we'll meet them at the door? LOL!
It's a good thing our cards are good at all the nearby libraries too.
Good luck with the Tai Chi, Alan. I never got beyond the Form myself, and even that is beyond my abilities now. But I found it very interesting and helpful. Would you like me to dig out my VHS tapes and books to send you?
ReplyDeletePuddle, how did it work, persuading cranberries to become chocolate chips?
Holy smokes, Renee, I had no idear! I'm so glad it wasn't worse!
Listener, don't I recall you guys moving all the books in your library once before? Do you have periodic "Let's move all the books" fests?
Ummm... What's a cookie rally? Does it have anything to do with cranberries and chocolate chips?
Erm, emu oil sounds like a mild swear word.
Bill, you said Jasper Fford but left out the book title. Are these the Thursday Next books? I've read several despite not really liking them. Curious but true.
I typed in the title, but trying to make it italics had the effect of making it invisible. Should use preview when I try to get fancy. The title was "Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron."
DeleteCat, yes, we moved about 10,000 books a few years ago when new shelves were added to the children's room. Now we have moved about 30,000 books so that new shelving can be added to the adult space and so that some of the children's book stacks can be swapped with some in the adult space. This last is because the towns said No to library expansion. We need more space for books and that requires more shelving units.
DeleteAlan! I am starting a new Tai Chi class tomorrow!! It meets twice a week for an hour and is for folks who are 50+. And it's free! :-)
ReplyDeleteBe careful ya'll. I did Tai Qi for a year in China. Almost destroyed my knees. They kept telling me it couldn't/wouldn't hurt me. But come summer break, I knew after the first week (of recovery) that there would be no more Tai Qi for me. And alas--I loved it.
ReplyDeleteAh, puddle, no worries. This class is for people over age 50. It's for little old ladies. ;-) It can even be done in a chair, if preferred. I did Tai Chi years ago and really loved the form. I'm looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteLol! I was in my very early forties, and almost every one else in the group was in their sixties, seventies and eighties. Nonetheless, something about being in a crouch position for going on an hour a day was very bad for my knees.
ReplyDeleteThere are several types of T'ai Chi, and the most popular type (Yang) looks downright dangerous for my old knees for exactly the reason you mention, puddle. I'm going to take up the easiest-on-the-knees type (Sun). That's what they teach (in simplified form) at the "Tai Chi for arthritis" classes here, which are at a time which is simply impossible for me. So I must learn from DVD's.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much for the offer, Cat, but our only VHS player is in storage. Gotta use DVD's. Starting already with loosening-up exercises. I am sure I truly learned from fencing (long ago) not to fight my own body, and that should be helpful.
Let us know how the classes go, listener!
--Alan
--Alan
Hmmmm.... I could expand on the concept of not fighting one's own body. In general, there are muscles that are used to make a motion, and muscles that are used to reverse the same motion. Without training, people will usually make a motion while fighting against it with the opposing muscles; that decreases speed ( a matter of no importance in T'ai Chi, but much in fencing) as well as control; it simultaneously increases work and stress. For efficiency and control one must learn to use the muscles that cause the desired action while relaxing the opposing muscles. That is much more easily said than done, but can be learned within a year or two--perhaps less if a person is truly attentive, or never if a person is inattentive.
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Oh, and the price for the lessons sounds right, listener! Did I mention that I have become shameless about asking for geezer discounts? Speaking of which, I have a year and nine months to go before I qualify for 70% discounts on taxi fares here. That will be much cheaper than parking at the airport when I travel!
ReplyDelete--Alan
Alan, I always ask for discounts. I tell 'em I got the wrinkles, now I would like the discount.
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