More About Sherwood
Beginning Line Dance – Steps & Rhythm
Basic Basics!
Tues & Thurs 10:15 am
Sherwood Food Court
Learn the steps. Put them together in simple combinations. Practice. Add nice slow music. Steady rhythms and lots of repetition.
If that's what you're looking for, this is for you.
So, some hope . . .
A Step Towards Recovery
Many, like me, are in great need of a way to get back in shape after our long stay-at-home.
While Weberstown hasn't yet invited us to return for morning walking and group exercise there, I've recently learned that Sherwood is open to walkers in the morning.
Sherwood doesn't have a "program," but provides a great space and permits individuals wearing masks to enter through the food court doors, between 6 am and 11 when the stores open.
Master Tam and Judy Hong are both teaching/leading tai chi near the food court on weekdays 8-10:30 and Angela's line dance group group is meeting at Dick's M-W-F 8:30-9:30. I've been going up a couple days a week to re-learn all the taiji I've forgotten, so want to share this opportunity with others.
Since we're permitted, not invited, all are working together to keep our hosts at Sherwood happy.
A Visit to the Mall
Our Mall IS Open . . .
for shopping, for now.
And the Covid pandemic continues.
The Mall wants the Weberstown Walkers back just as much as we look forward to returning. (And we miss our inside morning walks more as the days grow dark and cold.)
Still, surely all can understand that right now Mall workers are devoting all efforts to just keeping the doors open for safe shopping, consistent with health directives from local and state officials.
I stopped by for a walk during shopping hours (Xmas pressure, you know) and snapped these few pictures to give you a sense of what you'll find if you decide to make the trip yourselves, because, of course, you are welcome any time the mall is open, to stroll as well as shop.
You'll be delighted with all the extra space. This is a result of the Mall's efforts to eliminate things that can't be cleaned or that interfere with social distancing.
SO, BE WARNED.
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There is NO inside seating for taking a rest in the mall. Massage chairs are roped off, and benches have been removed.
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There is NO passage into the mall through Barnes & Noble. Both the book store and the Mall are open, but you must use outside entrances to both. The gate at the Mall entrance is being kept closed for now.
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There are Mall patrons who flaunt the mask rules. Most shoppers follow the rules, but not all. You will find folks with masks on their chins and some with no masks at all. And with food service still available in the Mall, people are eating as they shop, so masks do get removed for that purpose.
USE CARE. DO NOT TAKE RISKS THAT ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR HEALTH.
That way, our ultimate reunion, in our own early hours, will be a happy one for all.
No. Sorry. Not yet . . .
Mallwalk?
The mall is now open 11-7 weekdays, and 12-6 Sundays. Not all stores have re-opened. With extensive new cleaning protocols and new restrictions to supervise, the mall is not able to open early for walking/exercising yet.
If you plan to visit the mall during shopping hours, here are the special Covid additions to the mall's Code of Conduct.
• Practice social distancing and stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) from other people.
• Covering your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover in accordance with state and local guidelines.
• Do not gather in groups.
• Do not move tables or seating within the food court or other common areas.
• Adhere to each individual tenant’s COVID-19 policies.
• Adhere to all federal, state and local regulations, recommendations and mandates regarding COVID-19.
• If applicable, follow line queuing procedures provided by tenant(s) and/or center management.
• If applicable, adhere to the limit on the number of people permitted inside each individual tenant’s store at one time.
• People who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or are waiting for test results, or have symptoms such as cough, fever, or shortness of breath should adhere to the CDC guidelines for quarantine and isolation.
September Update
PROGRESS!
Nope, we're not back to walking/dancing/taiji . . . yet.
BUT, I got my tree stand back. Still using a cane, but I can walk away from it now.
I owe it all to, well, everyone who's guided and cheered me through this recovery, and yoga. Wow have I learned to appreciate yoga in a more profound way. Currently re-learning Qigong and Taiji. Still need to pick up speed for dancing. It's happening.
Hope all of YOU are keeping well and ready to groove when mall is ready for us.
Long Hot Summer
Staying Motivated?
5 months! And now hot weather ;-(.
Mornings are still cool . . . if you pull yourself out of bed. Think you’ve got it tough? Remember that I personally have a broken hip to recover from.
Just to encourage you, my progress to date includes managing to balance on the bad leg this week. Thank you, Yoga. (I’ve found a wonderful free class to do 3 times a week. This class will continue through October. )
YOGAMeeting ID: 927 6529 3488Password: 2g7fV9(Password is case sensitive. Please copy as listed above)
Takin’ It Slow
KEEP MOOVIN"
The pandemic continues. For all of us, staying safe is what we can do to keep the community safe. So - no date for opening mall to walkers and exercise groups is in sight yet.
Still . . . ya gotta actually take care of yourselves! I'm trying to walk the walk . . . er walk any walk at all in fact. Have graduated to a cane. Have found an on-line yoga class that I can almost keep up with.
There are steps (little pun) YOU can take. Find a spot outside and take an early morning (while it's cool) walk with plenty of social distancing. Check out a few on-line exercise possibilities, looking for one that's fun for you. Weed the garden. Vacuum (ug). BREATHE.
Getting Ready to Re-Start
Greetings All
- I'm anticipating a staged reopening in early June as Weberstown develops protocols to keep everyone safe. I'm guessing that some walking hours will come first. I'll let you know about new protocols as I learn about the, and will add exercises and hours to the schedule when I get them.
- Group exercises will return as the group leaders desire and as appropriate space becomes available. (We may have to make some moves to ensure room for social distancing.)
- GROUP LEADERS - or anyone who would like to be a group leader - please contact me about YOUR desires for times/spaces for your group. You can reach me by replying to this post or commenting on it on Facebook.
- Dillard's Groups - Look for a slow startup as I continue to recover from my broken hip. First I need to be able to drive again! Then we can explore walker-workouts?!?! I don't plan to be on a walker for long, but even without that setback I know it will take awhile to re-learn all the exercises, line dances, taiji forms, yoga routines, etc. I'm looking forward to that process and hope that many of you will find it a perfect time to get started, or to review and perfect moves you already know. Will also try to get some help from experienced group members who will be able to demonstrate moves I can't make (yet) when we get back in gear.
Recovery!
REPOST - Memorial Day Updates
LOTS of updates today.
- All respect and honor to the many who have, and continue, to put themselves at risk to protect the rest of us. Thank you.
- Greetings. Because I miss you all, I know that you must all be missing me and each other as well. Missing our mornings reminds me of how valuable the mallwalk is to our community. So thank you to Weberstown. Looking forward to seeing folks - from a safe distance - again.
- Old mallwalk schedule is down. Mall will begin to reopen - safely - at least in part - ASAP, like about June 1. Mallwalkers and exercise groups will be welcomed back, a little at a time, as that can be done safely for all. Please understand that mall staff will likely have new, additional, duties, so we want to be mindful of how we can make their lives easier as we return.
- Old mallwalk coordinator - er, me - has broken her hip. Accidents do happen. Recovery has become my focus, but expect some modifications. You know that Monterey Turn (line dance), or the Creep Down (taiji), or the Pidgeon (Yoga), or every possible sort of squat and lunge? I expect to do them ALL, more slowly and with smaller range of motion, as I rebuild. Maybe this will even be a chance for some of you to get involved in some activities that seemed too fast before? Hope you'll all enjoy the process with me.
- Lessons learned? Not new but some beliefs have matured into convictions. STAY ACTIVE. Don't get distracted. Many accidents are avoidable; that's the goal. Strength, flexibility, and balance are your friends every day, and especially when accidents do happen.