Tim Cimbura

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Flash Mob Fun

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Ever since seeing the “I Gotta Feeling” flash mob on Oprah, one of the things on my personal bucket list was to participate in a dance flash mob…so when I heard about one a few weeks ago I was quick to say “yes”. At first I was pretty intimidated by the length of the dance routine but after some practice I was able to figure it out. The real fun took place on Tuesday August 16 at noon in front of the IDS Tower smack dab in the center of downtown Minneapolis across from Macy’s.

So here’s the edited video. You can see me walking in on the left side at about 1:34 into the video. I’m kind of in the back row but you can see me sometimes as one of the few guys actually participating. During rehearsal the choreographer told us that “real men dance” for some encouragement. Sure is a great way to get some fun exercise. Brenda and the kids were there, too watching nearby.

Flash mob choreographed by Leslie Paster Fhima for the opening of the Cowles Center for the Arts in 2011 downtown Minneapolis. All the music was Minnesota Artists:

  • Bob Dylan-Tambourine Man
  • Stevie Greenberg-Funky Town
  • The Time-Jungle Love
  • Prince-Let’s Go Crazy

#dance #flashmob #minneapolissound #bobdylan #funkytown #junglelove #prince #minneapolis

Enthusiasm

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Last week our girls attended vacation Bible school. For five days they had a blast making new friends and learning. I was amazed at how much they learned and so quickly. They performed some of their songs for us and knew almost all the words and the actions that went with each one.

The biggest thing I noticed was their enthusiasm. It’s beyond cute. It moved me so much to see it because they don’t fully know the meaning behind the words they’re singing, but they sing it with all their hearts.

“To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; … to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one’s self; to leave the world a little better, ….; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation; … –this is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.” – Vince Lombardi

I Gotta Feeling

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This is one of the coolest examples of letting it all out and having fun! Without Oprah’s knowledge, the entire crowd at her show in Chicago was in on a choreographed dance to “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas. To see this many people expressing that kind of joy is inspiring.

Here’s the behind the scenes as they taught the future crowd the entire routine.