People use the expression “barefoot and pregnant” as something of a slur but I think it sounds like paradise. But since – despite my efforts – I’ve yet to get pregnant, I’ll settle for being barefoot. In fact, since arriving in Provence, I’ve spent very little time in footwear.
There’s a great old story about a King who loved the feeling of leather on his feet. He decided that he’d cover his entire kingdom in leather so that he could walk on it wherever he went. At some point, a wise old sage suggested that it would be smarter to cover one’s feet in leather rather than pave the entire empire. And thus, shoes were born.
Personally, there’s nothing few things that I enjoy more than feeling the grass and ground underneath my toes. I love being barefoot. It’s not a fetish. In fact, I’ve only sucked one set of toes (you know who you are). It’s just comfortable and freeing to be without shoes, sneakers or socks. It’s like letting your hair down and totally being a peace. Just you and nature.
Also, on a funny but related sidenote, one of the most Googled searches related to me is “Davey Wavey Feet.” Some of the Pilates people suggested that my next exercise video be titled “The Foot Workout.” It could be a total winner, though I may need a pedicure after this trip. 
At any rate, below is a picture of my home-away-from-home at the week-long Pilates adventure in Provence. It’s designed after an old French farmhouse and it’s absolutely wonderful. I have a million pictures to share, but since the internet connection is far too slow, you’ll have to wait until I return home to see them. So far, I’ve had an amazing time. I’ve learned so much from the Pilates classes – and much of it I hope to share on my fitness blog.
P.S. Because of the internet connection, I’ve had to cancel tonight’s BlogTV show. Sorry! Maybe it’s a good opportunity to rediscover some of my Davey Wavey Raw videos.
June 27, 2011 at 2:27 pm
WOW! I am the first comment for once!
Suprizing! I think that going barefoot is awesome. We weren’t exactly made to go round with shoes or else they would be “built in”. I’m dissapointed about the BlogTV too. -____-
June 27, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Dude, from experience, once you manage to get yourself pregnant (aha), barefoot is really the only way to be.
June 27, 2011 at 3:29 pm
I totaly agree with you! Being barefoot is so natural and necessary to me that I simply never wear shoes at home, and if I’m at a friends house the first thing I do is to take my shoes off =]
June 27, 2011 at 4:31 pm
They want to look at your feet because they want to know how uhhh long your….. “thing” is
June 27, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Just to make things clear, your internet is slow because you’re in a bad area for it. I live next to Paris and my internet is blazing fast. Don’t think that in France we are some kind of technologic retarded!
June 27, 2011 at 5:09 pm
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June 27, 2011 at 5:11 pm
oops i didnt mean to do that…………..
June 27, 2011 at 6:43 pm
I go barefoot as much as possible… when I was younger, I would go days without putting on shoes. Unfortunately, I now live in a more urbanized area, so footwear is a requirement for stepping foot outside the front door (seriously, there was broken glass two feet away from my front door the other day
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June 27, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Bare feet does keep you in tune with Nature. It allows the Earth’s energy to include you in the circuit. Don’t forget to rest:)
June 27, 2011 at 10:25 pm
Cliff- you make a good point. That’s why every time people see a nature-cnnected person(fictional or not) they are wearing flip flops sandals or no footwear at all..
June 28, 2011 at 6:20 am
I can’t go barefoot, or my feet will hurt like a bitch. I’m really flat footed.
June 28, 2011 at 11:28 am
Now we can picture you in bed whispering “Give me a baby”.
June 28, 2011 at 11:45 am
Where is you barefoot picture?
June 28, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Since I retired 5 years ago I’ve worn socks less then 50 times, I don’t like socks, it’s usually when I dress up and have a tie on that I wear them. I live in Michigan with cold & snow in the winters. I’m barefoot when ever possible.
June 28, 2011 at 3:53 pm
I’m extremely jealous of those toes. Glad you’re having fun at your classes!
June 28, 2011 at 9:16 pm
I love to garden barefoot (as long as I’m not using the roto-tiller, requiring steel toed shoes) and shirtless.
June 28, 2011 at 9:22 pm
this must be a new trend this summer-there was a barefoot guy marching in pride parade in chicago.and i saw one of those barefoot thingy things one guy was wearing them as well.DW-you might be on to something now.plus i know a guido wanabee that needs a new pair of shoes.hes been unemployed starting on two years-he needs a new pair of shoes.might as well go barefoot.except-no shirt-no shoes-no service.what can a boy do?
July 6, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Talk about your experinces with sex i think evry one would like to hear about it
July 7, 2011 at 7:21 am
While an interesting cheap thrill that would be I’d prefer the subjects you have been picking.