I tried out a new pair of shoes today . . .

. . . and not the summer sandals I so deperately need!  Here they are:

 

Pretty awesome, right?

Okay, okay, there is something special about these shoes.  Here is the bottom of one:

 

 

Today was my first tap dance lesson.  I've wanted to try it most of my life and I finally did it.  I'll be doing a routine like this any time now . . . .