* Looking good to go…!
The forecast is calling for a good chance of rain, but for now, we look good to fly. We will update our site as the weather develops. Yesterday, Laura & Tricia went hardcore by taking a static class with our Kristin right after a flying class! Alex is making progress with her Pull Over Shoot. Finally, something to really challenge her. Little Rachel made her first Knee Hang catch with us! Nina’s take off & swing are looking more confident & powerful each time I see her. Good work, Nina! “The heights by great men [& women] reached & kept… were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) – Dino *
Friday, July 31, 2009
Friday, July 30, 2004, New York, NY
* Beautiful July day…!
We kick off this weekend with warm, gorgeous weather & mild winds from the south. Let’s fly! Remember to drink lots of fluids & stretch. Believe it or not, I actually haven’t been to the rig in two days! Nonetheless, it’s been in my mind & heart almost every minute. Sound familiar? Can you say the same? Just a few days ago, Ruben was so close to catching his Cut Away with me as he got his finger tips on the catch bar. Amy W. & Alex are so easy to catch with their Whips; I can hardly wait to see their progress with their Pull Overs! JC caught his Layout with me consistently & easily. Great improvement, JC! I’ll race you to that Double Layout! Julia is such a strong soul; she stuck with her Knee Hang even as her hands were hurting. Wendy worked on her Layout & kept us smiling! And, Holly & Rosa were born flyers looking beautiful in their first class with us! “Look around, choose your own ground, for long you live & high you fly, & smiles you give & tears you cry, & all you touch & all you see is all your life will ever be.” (Pink Floyd) - Dino *
We kick off this weekend with warm, gorgeous weather & mild winds from the south. Let’s fly! Remember to drink lots of fluids & stretch. Believe it or not, I actually haven’t been to the rig in two days! Nonetheless, it’s been in my mind & heart almost every minute. Sound familiar? Can you say the same? Just a few days ago, Ruben was so close to catching his Cut Away with me as he got his finger tips on the catch bar. Amy W. & Alex are so easy to catch with their Whips; I can hardly wait to see their progress with their Pull Overs! JC caught his Layout with me consistently & easily. Great improvement, JC! I’ll race you to that Double Layout! Julia is such a strong soul; she stuck with her Knee Hang even as her hands were hurting. Wendy worked on her Layout & kept us smiling! And, Holly & Rosa were born flyers looking beautiful in their first class with us! “Look around, choose your own ground, for long you live & high you fly, & smiles you give & tears you cry, & all you touch & all you see is all your life will ever be.” (Pink Floyd) - Dino *
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Wednesday, July 28, 2004, New York, NY
* 8:30-10:30am class cancelled.
The 8:30-10:30am class is canceled due to over night rains soaking everything & the current drizzle keeping it soaked. Classes today are on weather warnings due to the calls for showers. This weather joined us yesterday but not before we got in a few classes. Ruben was so close to catching his Cut Away with me as he got his finger tips on the catch bar. Amy W. & Alex are so easy to catch with their Whips; I can hardly wait to see how they progress with their Pull Overs! JC caught his Layout with me consistently & easily. Great improvement, JC! I’ll race you to that Double Layout! Julia was such a strong soul; she stuck with her Knee Hang even as her hands were hurting. Wendy worked on her Layout & kept us smiling! And, Holly & Rosa were born flyers looking beautiful in their first class with us! I hope to see them again soon! “Look around, choose your own ground, for long you live & high you fly, & smiles you give & tears you cry, & all you touch & all you see is all your life will ever be.” (Pink Floyd)- Dino *
The 8:30-10:30am class is canceled due to over night rains soaking everything & the current drizzle keeping it soaked. Classes today are on weather warnings due to the calls for showers. This weather joined us yesterday but not before we got in a few classes. Ruben was so close to catching his Cut Away with me as he got his finger tips on the catch bar. Amy W. & Alex are so easy to catch with their Whips; I can hardly wait to see how they progress with their Pull Overs! JC caught his Layout with me consistently & easily. Great improvement, JC! I’ll race you to that Double Layout! Julia was such a strong soul; she stuck with her Knee Hang even as her hands were hurting. Wendy worked on her Layout & kept us smiling! And, Holly & Rosa were born flyers looking beautiful in their first class with us! I hope to see them again soon! “Look around, choose your own ground, for long you live & high you fly, & smiles you give & tears you cry, & all you touch & all you see is all your life will ever be.” (Pink Floyd)- Dino *
Tuesday, July 27, 2004, New York, NY
* The guessing game again…
This morning’s classes are on. We’ll update our website as the weather unveils itself. The forecasts predict clouds in the morning with showers starting in the afternoon. That pretty much means that anything can happen. As always, let’s hope for the best! Yesterday morning, Maleni made my day when she caught her Knee Hang twice with Arlie!! I cheered so hard for her first catch! Laura was tweaking her Pull Over Shoot. Ashley brought Chelsea all the way from Florida & Kat brought Roxy all the way from California to fly with us. The intermediates were flying through their class at a record pace! And, Summer, Margaux, Nina, Nicole J. & Maya were flying with us into the night. Life is wonderful in so many ways! “Leaves falling like speech, sudden turning, bleaching meaning from the grind, from behind, you hear your soul call.” (Tricia McParlin) – Dino *
This morning’s classes are on. We’ll update our website as the weather unveils itself. The forecasts predict clouds in the morning with showers starting in the afternoon. That pretty much means that anything can happen. As always, let’s hope for the best! Yesterday morning, Maleni made my day when she caught her Knee Hang twice with Arlie!! I cheered so hard for her first catch! Laura was tweaking her Pull Over Shoot. Ashley brought Chelsea all the way from Florida & Kat brought Roxy all the way from California to fly with us. The intermediates were flying through their class at a record pace! And, Summer, Margaux, Nina, Nicole J. & Maya were flying with us into the night. Life is wonderful in so many ways! “Leaves falling like speech, sudden turning, bleaching meaning from the grind, from behind, you hear your soul call.” (Tricia McParlin) – Dino *
Monday, July 26, 2004, New York, NY
* A reprieve from the rain...
Today will be cloudy & cool but dry as well, so classes are good to go. Yesterday turned out to be a pretty good day. The kids’ class was sooooo much fun with Elan, Justine, Ariela, Kurt, little Vanessa, Sofia, Saskia, Taylor, Kate & Jeffery! Rob & I even let some of them pull our safety lines for us!! ;-) And, Brian’s Baltimore rig kicked off its season this weekend with a great energy! “Never stop being a kid. Never stop feeling & seeing & being excited with great things like air & engines & sounds of sunlight within you.” (Richard Bach) Always have a great day. – Dino *
Today will be cloudy & cool but dry as well, so classes are good to go. Yesterday turned out to be a pretty good day. The kids’ class was sooooo much fun with Elan, Justine, Ariela, Kurt, little Vanessa, Sofia, Saskia, Taylor, Kate & Jeffery! Rob & I even let some of them pull our safety lines for us!! ;-) And, Brian’s Baltimore rig kicked off its season this weekend with a great energy! “Never stop being a kid. Never stop feeling & seeing & being excited with great things like air & engines & sounds of sunlight within you.” (Richard Bach) Always have a great day. – Dino *
Sunday, July 25, 2004, New York, NY
* Let’s try this again…
We should be able to make it through this morning. The forecast calls for afternoon & evening showers. We will update our site as the weather unfolds. I’m starting to get paranoid that all the weather forecasters are toying with & laughing at me. Yesterday, we managed to skirt the bad stuff in the afternoon & evening despite the call for rain for all afternoon. Renee, Jen, Jason & Lynn were working their tricks in a very laid back class. Ruth, David & their little girls made the most fun out of that same class! Their littlest one wore the safety belt the whole time but never flew! So cute! A group of beginners (including Liz, Liz & Liz) caught their Knee Hangs for the first times with our Jeff. Let’s hope for the best & try to get some classes in again! “Caution: Cape does not enable user to fly.” (Batman costume warning label, Wal-Mart) Sometimes, you just gotta laugh… - Dino
We should be able to make it through this morning. The forecast calls for afternoon & evening showers. We will update our site as the weather unfolds. I’m starting to get paranoid that all the weather forecasters are toying with & laughing at me. Yesterday, we managed to skirt the bad stuff in the afternoon & evening despite the call for rain for all afternoon. Renee, Jen, Jason & Lynn were working their tricks in a very laid back class. Ruth, David & their little girls made the most fun out of that same class! Their littlest one wore the safety belt the whole time but never flew! So cute! A group of beginners (including Liz, Liz & Liz) caught their Knee Hangs for the first times with our Jeff. Let’s hope for the best & try to get some classes in again! “Caution: Cape does not enable user to fly.” (Batman costume warning label, Wal-Mart) Sometimes, you just gotta laugh… - Dino
Saturday, July 24, 2004, New York, NY
* Weather warnings…
Today’s classes are on weather warnings due to potential rains. We squeezed in a class yesterday morning, & we’re gonna try for more today! Forecast calls for showers throughout the day & night. Hopefully, Brian is having better weather as he kicks off his Baltimore season today. We wish him good weather & good flying. In yesterday’s one class, Laura caught her pull over shoot with Arlie. She’s such a pleasant, welcome addition to our flight crew; I can hardly wait for her little ones to be old enough to fly with their mom. Joan returned from a 4 week long hiatus to work on her back end splits. Anush came up a little short of being caught, but I hope she tries it again. Kim made her 1st catch look almost too easy! And, it was fairly evident by the ecstatic look on Jen R.’s face that she loved flying & being caught. “Ours is the commencement of a flying age, and I am happy to have popped into existence at a period so interesting.” (Amelia Earhart) – Dino
Today’s classes are on weather warnings due to potential rains. We squeezed in a class yesterday morning, & we’re gonna try for more today! Forecast calls for showers throughout the day & night. Hopefully, Brian is having better weather as he kicks off his Baltimore season today. We wish him good weather & good flying. In yesterday’s one class, Laura caught her pull over shoot with Arlie. She’s such a pleasant, welcome addition to our flight crew; I can hardly wait for her little ones to be old enough to fly with their mom. Joan returned from a 4 week long hiatus to work on her back end splits. Anush came up a little short of being caught, but I hope she tries it again. Kim made her 1st catch look almost too easy! And, it was fairly evident by the ecstatic look on Jen R.’s face that she loved flying & being caught. “Ours is the commencement of a flying age, and I am happy to have popped into existence at a period so interesting.” (Amelia Earhart) – Dino
Friday, July 23, 2004, New York, NY
* The good, the bad & the ugly…
This morning’s classes are on. We will update our site as the weather develops. The good news is that it’ll feel slightly cooler today. The bad news is that there may be afternoon showers. Yesterday, Jeanne, Lenora, Jay, Tony, Lisa B. & Ruben flew with us. Our group of frequent flyers is growing so fast & so strongly! I love it! Jen K. flew so hard that she got some rips on top of her rips on her hands! Now, that’s dedication! Little Heidi D. has flown back into our fold! And, Nina & Renee have worked so hard & come so far. Their flying is almost incomparably better than it was just a few short weeks ago! “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” (William Feather) – Dino *
This morning’s classes are on. We will update our site as the weather develops. The good news is that it’ll feel slightly cooler today. The bad news is that there may be afternoon showers. Yesterday, Jeanne, Lenora, Jay, Tony, Lisa B. & Ruben flew with us. Our group of frequent flyers is growing so fast & so strongly! I love it! Jen K. flew so hard that she got some rips on top of her rips on her hands! Now, that’s dedication! Little Heidi D. has flown back into our fold! And, Nina & Renee have worked so hard & come so far. Their flying is almost incomparably better than it was just a few short weeks ago! “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” (William Feather) – Dino *
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, July 22, 2004, New York, NY
* It’ll be hot & humid again…
It’s already warm today, & it’s gonna be a hot one. As I always say, please remember to drink lots of fluids & stretch before & during class. Yesterday was a nice one with little Jen K., Karen J., Mary, Maya & Nicole J. flying with us. The ever wonderful Silvan was here once again; she’s such a welcome fixture at the rig that she’s almost like staff! And, Renee was working hard at her back end tricks. It’s great to see how far everyone has come in this season! I’m proud to be associated & flying with these great people. So, come join our ever-widening circle. Take a flying, static or silks class. You’ll be happy you did. “We want the air to unite the peoples, & not to divide them.” (Lord Swinton) – Dino *
As almost everyone knows, Silvan did eventually become staff. And, Renee has not only worked hard on her b/e tricks, but has also caught b/c tricks out of lines...!
It’s already warm today, & it’s gonna be a hot one. As I always say, please remember to drink lots of fluids & stretch before & during class. Yesterday was a nice one with little Jen K., Karen J., Mary, Maya & Nicole J. flying with us. The ever wonderful Silvan was here once again; she’s such a welcome fixture at the rig that she’s almost like staff! And, Renee was working hard at her back end tricks. It’s great to see how far everyone has come in this season! I’m proud to be associated & flying with these great people. So, come join our ever-widening circle. Take a flying, static or silks class. You’ll be happy you did. “We want the air to unite the peoples, & not to divide them.” (Lord Swinton) – Dino *
As almost everyone knows, Silvan did eventually become staff. And, Renee has not only worked hard on her b/e tricks, but has also caught b/c tricks out of lines...!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Wednesday, July 21, 2004, New York, NY
* The flying & weather are hot...!
It’ll be hot once again over the rig, so please drink lots of fluids. Classes are on, classes are good. This permits good flying as it should. You know we’re now well into the season because all of our flying classes are filled today. If you wanna fly, you gotta sign up early. Yesterday was a great day! Laura & Tricia caught their pull over shoots for the first times! Young Danielle is trying out the Whip & it’s looking good. Dena (with her cut away half) & Emma (with her forward over) were throwing their amazing, “big dog” tricks! Suzy, our Carol, Ruben, Karen, JC, Jeanne & Wendy were all flying high with us. Debora & Kim from “Men’s Health” magazine got to see some of our intermediate flyers in action late last night. And, things are looking great for Brian & his Baltimore rig! “[Flying] fosters fantasies of childhood, of omnipotence, rapid shifts of being, miraculous moments; it stirs our capacity for dreaming.” (Joyce Carol Oates) Have a great day. – Dino *
It’ll be hot once again over the rig, so please drink lots of fluids. Classes are on, classes are good. This permits good flying as it should. You know we’re now well into the season because all of our flying classes are filled today. If you wanna fly, you gotta sign up early. Yesterday was a great day! Laura & Tricia caught their pull over shoots for the first times! Young Danielle is trying out the Whip & it’s looking good. Dena (with her cut away half) & Emma (with her forward over) were throwing their amazing, “big dog” tricks! Suzy, our Carol, Ruben, Karen, JC, Jeanne & Wendy were all flying high with us. Debora & Kim from “Men’s Health” magazine got to see some of our intermediate flyers in action late last night. And, things are looking great for Brian & his Baltimore rig! “[Flying] fosters fantasies of childhood, of omnipotence, rapid shifts of being, miraculous moments; it stirs our capacity for dreaming.” (Joyce Carol Oates) Have a great day. – Dino *
Tuesday, July 20, 2004, New York, NY
* Warmth of sunshine on our faces...
Today will be warm with clouds, humidity & light winds. Be sure to stretch & drink lots of fluids. We’re back into good weather. Mother Nature loves to toy with me, but I’ve learned to laugh back. Yesterday, the every smiling Evelyn & the inwardly smiling Deb worked hard & progressed with their pull over shoots. They’re such joys to fly with! A class with Elliot, Karyn & John had so much energy in it! The wonderful Karen is prudently creating a strong foundation for her flying. Last night, Nina caught her back end splits! Congratulations, Nina!! And, our team of instructors, from big Paul to the Mighty Fix & from the energetic Olivia to Frederique the French star, is happily honing themselves into a well oiled machine. Yes, the clouds have lifted, and the sun is shining upon us all. “Not by wrath, but by laughter, do we slay. Come, let us slay the spirit of gravity!” (Nietsche) – Dino *
Today will be warm with clouds, humidity & light winds. Be sure to stretch & drink lots of fluids. We’re back into good weather. Mother Nature loves to toy with me, but I’ve learned to laugh back. Yesterday, the every smiling Evelyn & the inwardly smiling Deb worked hard & progressed with their pull over shoots. They’re such joys to fly with! A class with Elliot, Karyn & John had so much energy in it! The wonderful Karen is prudently creating a strong foundation for her flying. Last night, Nina caught her back end splits! Congratulations, Nina!! And, our team of instructors, from big Paul to the Mighty Fix & from the energetic Olivia to Frederique the French star, is happily honing themselves into a well oiled machine. Yes, the clouds have lifted, and the sun is shining upon us all. “Not by wrath, but by laughter, do we slay. Come, let us slay the spirit of gravity!” (Nietsche) – Dino *
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Monday, July 19, 2004, New York, NY
* A little damp, but good to go...!
The grounds are wet this morning, & today will be very humid, cool & cloudy with very mild winds, but there’s not supposed to be any showers today. Yesterday was touch & go with the rains not fully hitting us until the evening. Nonetheless, our flyers who attended were very good sports. Those students (like Paula & Michelle) who had faith in good weather got in extremely good classes yesterday morning! Little Grace & Larry participated in our Sunday morning kids’ class. Those two have stamina! Michelle is developing her one handed take off & began on her swing. Paula made her first unassisted take off & is progressing with her swing! And, in a very exciting moment, our instructor, David, took his Knee Hang & back flip out of lines for the first time! That’ll be the first of many positions out of lines for him. And, instructor Jon G. got caught for the first time on our rig! “If you would lift me up, you must be on higher ground.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) – Dino *
The grounds are wet this morning, & today will be very humid, cool & cloudy with very mild winds, but there’s not supposed to be any showers today. Yesterday was touch & go with the rains not fully hitting us until the evening. Nonetheless, our flyers who attended were very good sports. Those students (like Paula & Michelle) who had faith in good weather got in extremely good classes yesterday morning! Little Grace & Larry participated in our Sunday morning kids’ class. Those two have stamina! Michelle is developing her one handed take off & began on her swing. Paula made her first unassisted take off & is progressing with her swing! And, in a very exciting moment, our instructor, David, took his Knee Hang & back flip out of lines for the first time! That’ll be the first of many positions out of lines for him. And, instructor Jon G. got caught for the first time on our rig! “If you would lift me up, you must be on higher ground.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) – Dino *
Sunday, July 18, 2004, New York, NY
* Weather warnings today...
Today’s classes are on weather warning due to potential rains. Under weather warnings, students are allowed to cancel without the regular penalties. The showers may not hit us until this afternoon, so let’s hope for the best & fly as much as we can! We give a belated birthday wish to our MC! And, we’d like to extend extra birthday wishes to Unika & young Renee! I heard from a very reliable source that JP was progressing with his flying during our late night class this past Friday. He’s becoming as much a flying addict as our Margaux! Our Renee is catching her back end whip so comfortably. After persevering so well, Detective Tricia caught her whip!! Maya & Denise are becoming so incredibly easy to catch! And, the talented Silvan & Nathalie were taking more static classes & looking great doing so! “Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave! Where is thy victory? O death! Where is thy sting?” (Alexander Pope) – Dino *
Today’s classes are on weather warning due to potential rains. Under weather warnings, students are allowed to cancel without the regular penalties. The showers may not hit us until this afternoon, so let’s hope for the best & fly as much as we can! We give a belated birthday wish to our MC! And, we’d like to extend extra birthday wishes to Unika & young Renee! I heard from a very reliable source that JP was progressing with his flying during our late night class this past Friday. He’s becoming as much a flying addict as our Margaux! Our Renee is catching her back end whip so comfortably. After persevering so well, Detective Tricia caught her whip!! Maya & Denise are becoming so incredibly easy to catch! And, the talented Silvan & Nathalie were taking more static classes & looking great doing so! “Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave! Where is thy victory? O death! Where is thy sting?” (Alexander Pope) – Dino *
Friday, July 17, 2009
Saturday, July 17, 2004, New York, NY
* We’re baaaack…!!
The weather is looking good today! The weather looked kinda sketchy yesterday, but we flew! Today, we will see the return of many familiar flyers after all this rain! Yesterday, Laura was going for her pull over shoot catch. She’s looking very improved, so catching that may be in her near future. The ever pleasant Karen was flying with us, too. And, Jen caught her straddle whip yesterday with Rob! “The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards & carry that which is heavy up to the place where dwells the race of gods. More than any other thing that pertains to the body it partakes of the nature of the divine.” (Plato) – Dino *
The weather is looking good today! The weather looked kinda sketchy yesterday, but we flew! Today, we will see the return of many familiar flyers after all this rain! Yesterday, Laura was going for her pull over shoot catch. She’s looking very improved, so catching that may be in her near future. The ever pleasant Karen was flying with us, too. And, Jen caught her straddle whip yesterday with Rob! “The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards & carry that which is heavy up to the place where dwells the race of gods. More than any other thing that pertains to the body it partakes of the nature of the divine.” (Plato) – Dino *
Friday, July 16, 2004, New York, NY
* GOOD TO GO…!
The weather’s much better today! There’ll be clouds & winds, but we’ll take it! LET’S FLY!! It’s never a dull moment! Little Ellie got to fly with her mom & brother sans the rain. Our Manisha is catching so easily nowadays. But, please hold onto your catcher, girl! Our Abby got her Matt to catch with us for the 1rst time! We explained to my lovely Catherine it’s called the Whip (not the Glacier!) because you have to open FAST! Mary, Jen K., Margaux, JP, Lenora, Jay & Tony each took classes with us, too. Last night, I hope you caught our flying & our Frederique on the Late Show with David Letterman! They filmed during classes amid the b-day party of Jen & her friends. Everyone was such good sports! And, our Paul, Jon G., Rob, Olivia & Frederique worked as such a great team throughout the day! “We who fly do so for the love of flying. We are alive in the air with this miracle that lies in our hands & beneath our feet.” (Cecil Day Lewis) You gotta love it!! – Dino *
I vividly & fondly remember that day! I remember Manisha's soft grip. Good for her that she's light! I remember having my Catherine in a class; it was me, Arlie & Jon G. Arlie said, "It's called a 'Whip', not a 'Wimp'." I coined the phrase "the Glacier" to describe how slow she was opening up. And, Jon G. said, "Umm... You might wanna open up BEFORE you hit the net..." lol The staff from the Letterman show were really nice (except for that producer...). It was a lot of hurry up & wait, but everyone was good sports (especially the class of birthday party flyers who were really inconvenienced), and a couple of us on staff got royalty checks for as long as almost 2 yrs later!
The weather’s much better today! There’ll be clouds & winds, but we’ll take it! LET’S FLY!! It’s never a dull moment! Little Ellie got to fly with her mom & brother sans the rain. Our Manisha is catching so easily nowadays. But, please hold onto your catcher, girl! Our Abby got her Matt to catch with us for the 1rst time! We explained to my lovely Catherine it’s called the Whip (not the Glacier!) because you have to open FAST! Mary, Jen K., Margaux, JP, Lenora, Jay & Tony each took classes with us, too. Last night, I hope you caught our flying & our Frederique on the Late Show with David Letterman! They filmed during classes amid the b-day party of Jen & her friends. Everyone was such good sports! And, our Paul, Jon G., Rob, Olivia & Frederique worked as such a great team throughout the day! “We who fly do so for the love of flying. We are alive in the air with this miracle that lies in our hands & beneath our feet.” (Cecil Day Lewis) You gotta love it!! – Dino *
I vividly & fondly remember that day! I remember Manisha's soft grip. Good for her that she's light! I remember having my Catherine in a class; it was me, Arlie & Jon G. Arlie said, "It's called a 'Whip', not a 'Wimp'." I coined the phrase "the Glacier" to describe how slow she was opening up. And, Jon G. said, "Umm... You might wanna open up BEFORE you hit the net..." lol The staff from the Letterman show were really nice (except for that producer...). It was a lot of hurry up & wait, but everyone was good sports (especially the class of birthday party flyers who were really inconvenienced), and a couple of us on staff got royalty checks for as long as almost 2 yrs later!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Thursday, July 15, 2004, New York, NY
* Rain, rain, go away…
It’ll be fairly cool with clouds, humidity & slight winds today. The showers visiting us lately shouldn’t make their appearance until this afternoon. We will update our site as the day unfolds. Many of us are itching to get back into the swing of things. As instructors, we’re missing the connection we make with students. On the bright side: we managed to get in most of our classes yesterday. And, I finally met a regular flyer & student of ours: Ruben! Today’s going to be an interesting & busy day! “I owned the world that hour as I rode over it… free of the earth, free of the mountains, free of the clouds...” (Charles A. Lindbergh) Keep your eyes to the sky & stay dry. – Dino *
I still remember that very day I met a very good man, Ruben A. We had each heard of one another for weeks before ever meeting. I was always at the rig, & he was quickly becoming a regular, hardcore flyer. Yet, we never met until that July day. He walked up to me by the rig and said, "So, you're Dino." And, I replied, "You're Ruben." Since then, over the years, he's met my wife & I met his, Patty. I met his son, David, and we've all spent fun days & nights at his shore house. He invented his own, triple-time trick: the Triple Ruben (b/e uprise, hip circle, shoot)! I caught him out of lines. We have worked together, smiling all the while. I hope that I see & fly with my good friend & confidant again soon...
It’ll be fairly cool with clouds, humidity & slight winds today. The showers visiting us lately shouldn’t make their appearance until this afternoon. We will update our site as the day unfolds. Many of us are itching to get back into the swing of things. As instructors, we’re missing the connection we make with students. On the bright side: we managed to get in most of our classes yesterday. And, I finally met a regular flyer & student of ours: Ruben! Today’s going to be an interesting & busy day! “I owned the world that hour as I rode over it… free of the earth, free of the mountains, free of the clouds...” (Charles A. Lindbergh) Keep your eyes to the sky & stay dry. – Dino *
I still remember that very day I met a very good man, Ruben A. We had each heard of one another for weeks before ever meeting. I was always at the rig, & he was quickly becoming a regular, hardcore flyer. Yet, we never met until that July day. He walked up to me by the rig and said, "So, you're Dino." And, I replied, "You're Ruben." Since then, over the years, he's met my wife & I met his, Patty. I met his son, David, and we've all spent fun days & nights at his shore house. He invented his own, triple-time trick: the Triple Ruben (b/e uprise, hip circle, shoot)! I caught him out of lines. We have worked together, smiling all the while. I hope that I see & fly with my good friend & confidant again soon...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wednesday, July 14, 2004, New York, NY
* A bit more dry today…
Morning classes are on! We’ll update our site as the weather unveils itself. Yesterday was a wet one. You have your flyers & your hardcore flyers. JC, Laura & little Eli are some hardcore flyers! They got in a few swings amid wetter & wetter conditions before their class was cancelled. We’re gonna try again today! Things are dry for now with the forecast calling for afternoon showers. Let’s hope for the best! “True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings.” (William Shakespeare, King Richard) – Dino *
Morning classes are on! We’ll update our site as the weather unveils itself. Yesterday was a wet one. You have your flyers & your hardcore flyers. JC, Laura & little Eli are some hardcore flyers! They got in a few swings amid wetter & wetter conditions before their class was cancelled. We’re gonna try again today! Things are dry for now with the forecast calling for afternoon showers. Let’s hope for the best! “True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings.” (William Shakespeare, King Richard) – Dino *
Tuesday, July 13, 2004, New York, NY
* 8:30-10:30am class cancelled...
It's still drizzling. The 10:45am-12:45pm class is on a weather warning. We got rained out yesterday, but today is looking a little better. It’ll be wet, cool & windy this morning. We will update our site as the weather unfolds. Yesterday, Silvan, Nicole & a few others got in most of the first class of the day before getting rained on. Our Danny & I used the down time to tweak the rig back into alignment for better flying & safety. “If you are thinking that flying will develop character, will teach you to be orderly, well balanced, will give you an increasingly wider outlook, discipline you, and destroy vanity & pride, enable you to control yourself more & more under all conditions, to think less of yourself & your personal problems & more of sublimity & everlasting peace that dwell serene in the heavens – if you seek these… qualities, and think on them exclusively, why – FLY!” (Margery Brown) – Dino *
It's still drizzling. The 10:45am-12:45pm class is on a weather warning. We got rained out yesterday, but today is looking a little better. It’ll be wet, cool & windy this morning. We will update our site as the weather unfolds. Yesterday, Silvan, Nicole & a few others got in most of the first class of the day before getting rained on. Our Danny & I used the down time to tweak the rig back into alignment for better flying & safety. “If you are thinking that flying will develop character, will teach you to be orderly, well balanced, will give you an increasingly wider outlook, discipline you, and destroy vanity & pride, enable you to control yourself more & more under all conditions, to think less of yourself & your personal problems & more of sublimity & everlasting peace that dwell serene in the heavens – if you seek these… qualities, and think on them exclusively, why – FLY!” (Margery Brown) – Dino *
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Monday, July 12, 2004, New York, Ny
* Some rains in our futures...
Today’s classes are on a weather warning due to the calls for showers throughout the day. So, you may opt to cancel without any of the normal penalties. Nonetheless, let’s hope for the best & try to get in as much flying as possible because it’s supposed to rain for the next few days. Yesterday was an exciting day as Galit caught her set whip! And, she did this right after taking a static trapeze class! The ever wonderful Paul & Silvan took static classes as well. Samantha did back to back classes over the weekend & is working her catches well in the apron. And, our very own Jon G. caught his first flyer yesterday night! You gotta love it! “When all the world is a hopeless jumble & the raindrops tumble all around, heaven opens a magic lane. When all the clouds darken up the skyway, there’s a rainbow highway to be found, leading from your window pane, to a place behind the sun, just a step beyond the rain.” (lyrics from “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”) – Dino *
I think this is one of the 1st mentions of the energizer bunny herself, Galit E.! We remember that summer where Galit was the queen of set tricks. Nowadays, she's easily one of our most diverse & accomplished flyers. And, this mention of her above was a forecast of how she likes to schedule her circus duties: back to back classes of flying & static. It wasn't long after all that when Galit became a good friend, then a very dear friend. I still remember the night when she & I were skipping down the streets of downtown Manhattan, off to see the wizard, & in search of Samantha W. (also mentioned above) & her party. And by now, the lovely Silvan has moved cross country to be reunited w/her fiance. Jon G. is, as I mentioned previously, in Canada doing circus. I hope to see each of you again very soon & under happy circumstances...
Today’s classes are on a weather warning due to the calls for showers throughout the day. So, you may opt to cancel without any of the normal penalties. Nonetheless, let’s hope for the best & try to get in as much flying as possible because it’s supposed to rain for the next few days. Yesterday was an exciting day as Galit caught her set whip! And, she did this right after taking a static trapeze class! The ever wonderful Paul & Silvan took static classes as well. Samantha did back to back classes over the weekend & is working her catches well in the apron. And, our very own Jon G. caught his first flyer yesterday night! You gotta love it! “When all the world is a hopeless jumble & the raindrops tumble all around, heaven opens a magic lane. When all the clouds darken up the skyway, there’s a rainbow highway to be found, leading from your window pane, to a place behind the sun, just a step beyond the rain.” (lyrics from “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”) – Dino *
I think this is one of the 1st mentions of the energizer bunny herself, Galit E.! We remember that summer where Galit was the queen of set tricks. Nowadays, she's easily one of our most diverse & accomplished flyers. And, this mention of her above was a forecast of how she likes to schedule her circus duties: back to back classes of flying & static. It wasn't long after all that when Galit became a good friend, then a very dear friend. I still remember the night when she & I were skipping down the streets of downtown Manhattan, off to see the wizard, & in search of Samantha W. (also mentioned above) & her party. And by now, the lovely Silvan has moved cross country to be reunited w/her fiance. Jon G. is, as I mentioned previously, in Canada doing circus. I hope to see each of you again very soon & under happy circumstances...
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Sunday, July 11, 2004, New York, NY
* It’s looking good…!
It’ll be warm, humid & cloudy today, but that’s not even close to a reason for us to not fly! Remember to drink lots of fluids & stretch out for classes. Speaking of classes, they are full today, but there are a few spaces open in our static classes. Try out a static trapeze class; it’ll do your body good! We’ll be indoctrinating our silks classes soon; keep an eye out for them. On to some great news: Renee made her first back end catch!! She was so adorable as she dismounted from the net, almost shaking as if it were her first catch! Congratulations, Renee! Emma is consistently catching her uprise shoot like it’s old hat! Samantha flies so strongly; I almost wish she’d stop coaching gymnastics & come work for us! Our family of flyers is flying stronger, higher & more confident! “We thought humble & proud at the same time, all at once in love again with this painful bittersweet lovely thing called flight.” (Richard Bach) – Dino *
lol I have the memories of Renee making her 1st catches out of lines! See, Renee, I was right! You have come a long way. Emma G. (formerly Emma F.) has always been one of those kinds of individuals who is uncannily good at everything, much like Doctor Dan W. Emma now is married to her longtime mate, Alf, & they have a little one of their own! I miss you, Emma. The powerful Samantha W. has finished her schooling & still coaches her champion gymnasts. She & I share the same birthday! Like the two mentioned above, Sam's another one of those who is almost sickenly gifted! lol I count myself as supremely lucky to be surrounded by & associate with the caliber of individuals such as these friends.
It’ll be warm, humid & cloudy today, but that’s not even close to a reason for us to not fly! Remember to drink lots of fluids & stretch out for classes. Speaking of classes, they are full today, but there are a few spaces open in our static classes. Try out a static trapeze class; it’ll do your body good! We’ll be indoctrinating our silks classes soon; keep an eye out for them. On to some great news: Renee made her first back end catch!! She was so adorable as she dismounted from the net, almost shaking as if it were her first catch! Congratulations, Renee! Emma is consistently catching her uprise shoot like it’s old hat! Samantha flies so strongly; I almost wish she’d stop coaching gymnastics & come work for us! Our family of flyers is flying stronger, higher & more confident! “We thought humble & proud at the same time, all at once in love again with this painful bittersweet lovely thing called flight.” (Richard Bach) – Dino *
lol I have the memories of Renee making her 1st catches out of lines! See, Renee, I was right! You have come a long way. Emma G. (formerly Emma F.) has always been one of those kinds of individuals who is uncannily good at everything, much like Doctor Dan W. Emma now is married to her longtime mate, Alf, & they have a little one of their own! I miss you, Emma. The powerful Samantha W. has finished her schooling & still coaches her champion gymnasts. She & I share the same birthday! Like the two mentioned above, Sam's another one of those who is almost sickenly gifted! lol I count myself as supremely lucky to be surrounded by & associate with the caliber of individuals such as these friends.
Saturday, July 10, 2004, New York, NY
* A gorgeous day over Manhattan…!
We’re blessed once again with another beautiful day to fly! Winds should be a little tamer than yesterday. Classes are pretty much full today, but there’re still some spots in the static trapeze classes available. Yesterday, the women of Boucher Jewelry celebrated Shannon’s birthday by taking a class with us. We’d like to wish Shannon a belated happy birthday! Tricia & Fred flew beautifully, yet still somehow managed to not get caught!?! No worries. Just imagine how we’ll celebrate once they fully conquer their tricks! Morgan, Tal & Pat caught with us for their first times! And, the young, serious Nicole broke into a smile after finally catching her pull over shoot! “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” (Confucius) Answer, “YES!” when the sky beckons! – Dino *
Shannon & I exchanged emails a few wks ago. She's not flying as much nowadays, but instead concentrating on the success of her own jewelry business. And, to this day, I still hold the owner of Boucher Jewelry, Laura M., as a dear friend & confidant. And, the funny thought of the day involves Tricia. Funny to think back to those times & see that it was possible for her to NOT catch her tricks. Later down our history, I can recall her catching & returning beautifully OUT of LINES! Yeah, I miss Trish. And, there can only be one Morgan, but nowadays we know her better & more dearly by Skye. Goes to show how long ago these posts were! I was calling Skye, "Morgan", & Maryam, "Miriam"! In these early posts, we have yet to see the appearance of some flyers' names who are now staples in the trapeze community...!
We’re blessed once again with another beautiful day to fly! Winds should be a little tamer than yesterday. Classes are pretty much full today, but there’re still some spots in the static trapeze classes available. Yesterday, the women of Boucher Jewelry celebrated Shannon’s birthday by taking a class with us. We’d like to wish Shannon a belated happy birthday! Tricia & Fred flew beautifully, yet still somehow managed to not get caught!?! No worries. Just imagine how we’ll celebrate once they fully conquer their tricks! Morgan, Tal & Pat caught with us for their first times! And, the young, serious Nicole broke into a smile after finally catching her pull over shoot! “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” (Confucius) Answer, “YES!” when the sky beckons! – Dino *
Shannon & I exchanged emails a few wks ago. She's not flying as much nowadays, but instead concentrating on the success of her own jewelry business. And, to this day, I still hold the owner of Boucher Jewelry, Laura M., as a dear friend & confidant. And, the funny thought of the day involves Tricia. Funny to think back to those times & see that it was possible for her to NOT catch her tricks. Later down our history, I can recall her catching & returning beautifully OUT of LINES! Yeah, I miss Trish. And, there can only be one Morgan, but nowadays we know her better & more dearly by Skye. Goes to show how long ago these posts were! I was calling Skye, "Morgan", & Maryam, "Miriam"! In these early posts, we have yet to see the appearance of some flyers' names who are now staples in the trapeze community...!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Friday, July 9, 2004, New York, NY
* It’ll be a pleasant summer day…
Today will be fairly warm & humid with mild winds & hardly a cloud in the sky. This is the kind of day when wonderful things can happen. There are still a few spots open in our classes. So, if you’ve never tried a class, come fly & enjoy the experience that is flying trapeze. Yesterday, we had many familiar flyers in the air with us from Joelle & Emma to Lenora & Jay to Tony & Lisa, from Robb & Jen to Molly, Silvan & Renee. Someone asked me recently if any of my students stood out in my memory. The question stumped me, so I said, “’Who doesn’t stand out?’would be a much shorter list…” “Deftly they opened the brain of a child, and it was full of flying dreams.” (Stanley Kunitz) – Dino *
Today will be fairly warm & humid with mild winds & hardly a cloud in the sky. This is the kind of day when wonderful things can happen. There are still a few spots open in our classes. So, if you’ve never tried a class, come fly & enjoy the experience that is flying trapeze. Yesterday, we had many familiar flyers in the air with us from Joelle & Emma to Lenora & Jay to Tony & Lisa, from Robb & Jen to Molly, Silvan & Renee. Someone asked me recently if any of my students stood out in my memory. The question stumped me, so I said, “’Who doesn’t stand out?’would be a much shorter list…” “Deftly they opened the brain of a child, and it was full of flying dreams.” (Stanley Kunitz) – Dino *
Thursday, July 8, 2004, New York, NY
* Evening storms brewing…
Today will be very warm & humid with winds from the west & potential storms in the evening. But, until it actually rains on us, let’s fly, fly, fly! We will update our site as the weather unfolds. Some good news is that there are still a few spots open in today’s classes. Now for the very good news: Yesterday, Nina caught her first back end whip! Congratulations, Nina! That’s the kind of success we expect our students to strive for to rise to the intermediate level. “[She] who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand & walk & run & climb & dance; one cannot fly into flying.” (Friedrich Nietzsche) Always have a great day. – Dino *
Nina & her Todd were married years ago & now have a little baby. Part of their wedding celebrations was actually flying on the trapeze w/their friends & family. I was blessed enough to be their catcher for that day. We hope all is well & happy with them...
Today will be very warm & humid with winds from the west & potential storms in the evening. But, until it actually rains on us, let’s fly, fly, fly! We will update our site as the weather unfolds. Some good news is that there are still a few spots open in today’s classes. Now for the very good news: Yesterday, Nina caught her first back end whip! Congratulations, Nina! That’s the kind of success we expect our students to strive for to rise to the intermediate level. “[She] who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand & walk & run & climb & dance; one cannot fly into flying.” (Friedrich Nietzsche) Always have a great day. – Dino *
Nina & her Todd were married years ago & now have a little baby. Part of their wedding celebrations was actually flying on the trapeze w/their friends & family. I was blessed enough to be their catcher for that day. We hope all is well & happy with them...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wednesday, July 7, 2004, New York, NY
* Always hope for the best…!
The forecast calls for a warm day with morning sunshine followed by late afternoon thundershowers. But for now, classes are fully on! We will update our site as the weather unfolds. We'd like to wish a belated happy birthday to John, one of our Baltimore school's instructors! Yesterday was a great day! Although beautiful little Aurore spoke only French, that didn’t stop her from making her Knee Hang catch! Luckily for her, we’re a multilingual teaching environment! Amber & Chelsea hung in there to catch their Knee Hangs, too! Our very own fun loving Manisha flew with us! And, yesterday for the first time ever, I CAUGHT MY CATHERINE!! Yes, it was a great day! “Be careful for what you wish. I wished to have a job where beautiful women threw themselves at me. Then, I became a catcher on the flying trapeze…” (Dino Ramos) – Dino *
Since then, my French has gotten worse, Manisha has completed her graduate degree, & I've caught my Catherine in my arms many a times...
The forecast calls for a warm day with morning sunshine followed by late afternoon thundershowers. But for now, classes are fully on! We will update our site as the weather unfolds. We'd like to wish a belated happy birthday to John, one of our Baltimore school's instructors! Yesterday was a great day! Although beautiful little Aurore spoke only French, that didn’t stop her from making her Knee Hang catch! Luckily for her, we’re a multilingual teaching environment! Amber & Chelsea hung in there to catch their Knee Hangs, too! Our very own fun loving Manisha flew with us! And, yesterday for the first time ever, I CAUGHT MY CATHERINE!! Yes, it was a great day! “Be careful for what you wish. I wished to have a job where beautiful women threw themselves at me. Then, I became a catcher on the flying trapeze…” (Dino Ramos) – Dino *
Since then, my French has gotten worse, Manisha has completed her graduate degree, & I've caught my Catherine in my arms many a times...
Tuesday, July 6, 2004, New York, NY
* Cooler than yesterday…!
Rain & lightning made us forego some of yesterday’s classes, but it’ll be nicer today! It’ll still be a bit humid yet cooler. Yesterday, Amy held onto her pull over shoot catch! Amy’s friend, Amy (also), took to flying like a natural! Nergis, Melissa & their classmates got in most of their class before getting poured on! We wish an early happy birthday to Melissa! Mother Nature always plays with us; all we can do is play along. This season is really ramping up as classes fill up earlier & earlier. So, try to get into a class early if you want to fly! To loosely paraphrase Charles A. Lindbergh: “Science, freedom beauty, adventure: what more could you ask of life? [Flying] combined all the elements I loved… Adventure lay in each puff of wind… I began to feel that I lived on a higher plane than the skeptics on the ground, one that was richer because of its very association with the elements of danger they dreaded, because it was freer of the earth to which they were bound. In flying, I tasted a wine of the gods of which they could know nothing… I decided that if I could fly for [only] ten years… it would be a worthwhile trade for an ordinary lifetime.” Well said. Let’s fly high! – Dino *
Funny looking back on that day. The first Amy mentioned was Amy Gre., who is now married & w/her 1st child. The 2nd Amy was Amy Gro., who has grown to become one of our staple instructors. Wow. A lot has happened in those years between then & now.
Rain & lightning made us forego some of yesterday’s classes, but it’ll be nicer today! It’ll still be a bit humid yet cooler. Yesterday, Amy held onto her pull over shoot catch! Amy’s friend, Amy (also), took to flying like a natural! Nergis, Melissa & their classmates got in most of their class before getting poured on! We wish an early happy birthday to Melissa! Mother Nature always plays with us; all we can do is play along. This season is really ramping up as classes fill up earlier & earlier. So, try to get into a class early if you want to fly! To loosely paraphrase Charles A. Lindbergh: “Science, freedom beauty, adventure: what more could you ask of life? [Flying] combined all the elements I loved… Adventure lay in each puff of wind… I began to feel that I lived on a higher plane than the skeptics on the ground, one that was richer because of its very association with the elements of danger they dreaded, because it was freer of the earth to which they were bound. In flying, I tasted a wine of the gods of which they could know nothing… I decided that if I could fly for [only] ten years… it would be a worthwhile trade for an ordinary lifetime.” Well said. Let’s fly high! – Dino *
Funny looking back on that day. The first Amy mentioned was Amy Gre., who is now married & w/her 1st child. The 2nd Amy was Amy Gro., who has grown to become one of our staple instructors. Wow. A lot has happened in those years between then & now.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Monday, July 5, 2004, New York, NY
* Rain, rain go away...
Today’s classes are on weather warnings due to scattered showers throughout the day & night. Students will be allowed to cancel out of today’s classes without penalties. Nonetheless, keep the faith! It’s not raining at the moment; so let’s fly as long as we can! The 4th of July was a gorgeous day with good crowds watching our flyers. It was a superb night as our instructors flew with the fireworks exploding in the distance. I’m very proud of Christina for repeatedly conquering her fears by continuing to fly with us. “Success is measured by the sacrifices made to achieve it.” (Unknown) Keep your eyes to the sky. – Dino *
Today’s classes are on weather warnings due to scattered showers throughout the day & night. Students will be allowed to cancel out of today’s classes without penalties. Nonetheless, keep the faith! It’s not raining at the moment; so let’s fly as long as we can! The 4th of July was a gorgeous day with good crowds watching our flyers. It was a superb night as our instructors flew with the fireworks exploding in the distance. I’m very proud of Christina for repeatedly conquering her fears by continuing to fly with us. “Success is measured by the sacrifices made to achieve it.” (Unknown) Keep your eyes to the sky. – Dino *
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Sunday, July 4, 2004, New York, NY
* Happy Independence Day…!!
I hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend. We definitely are at the trapeze! It will be a warm 4th of July with some winds. Drink lots of fluids & stretch often. Michelle had a great yesterday as she adopted a one handed take off & caught her straddle whip AND splits for the 1st times! The fun bunch of Emily, Catherine, Miriam & others flew for their 1st times! The talented Silvan stopped by to hang out with us before taking a static trapeze class. Young Stephanie made catching look too easy! Nicole & Paula are progressing nicely with their swings. And, Renee is becoming a stronger flyer with each class (whether she allows herself to think so or not!). So, if you’re still in or near the city, take a class with us or stop by to watch! “I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things…” (Antoine de Saint Exupery) Listen closely. The sky beckons to us all. – Dino *
I forget the exacts of that very day years ago, but I wonder now: Was I referring to my Catherine & Maryam W? My apologies for spelling your name wrong back then, Maryam. We hope you're all enjoying your Independence Day wherever you are. It's about 104 degrees here according to my car's thermometer, and I'm gonna catch the cirque Love show compliments of my buddy, Allen M. I think I'm going stag b/c my Catherine is working. So, if you find yourself in my area tonight, feel free to call me b/c I have 1 extra tkt. Gotta love this town for its comps! Have a great day!
I hope you’re enjoying your holiday weekend. We definitely are at the trapeze! It will be a warm 4th of July with some winds. Drink lots of fluids & stretch often. Michelle had a great yesterday as she adopted a one handed take off & caught her straddle whip AND splits for the 1st times! The fun bunch of Emily, Catherine, Miriam & others flew for their 1st times! The talented Silvan stopped by to hang out with us before taking a static trapeze class. Young Stephanie made catching look too easy! Nicole & Paula are progressing nicely with their swings. And, Renee is becoming a stronger flyer with each class (whether she allows herself to think so or not!). So, if you’re still in or near the city, take a class with us or stop by to watch! “I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things…” (Antoine de Saint Exupery) Listen closely. The sky beckons to us all. – Dino *
I forget the exacts of that very day years ago, but I wonder now: Was I referring to my Catherine & Maryam W? My apologies for spelling your name wrong back then, Maryam. We hope you're all enjoying your Independence Day wherever you are. It's about 104 degrees here according to my car's thermometer, and I'm gonna catch the cirque Love show compliments of my buddy, Allen M. I think I'm going stag b/c my Catherine is working. So, if you find yourself in my area tonight, feel free to call me b/c I have 1 extra tkt. Gotta love this town for its comps! Have a great day!
Saturday, July 3, 2004, New York, NY
* It’s cooling off! Kinda…
Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday & the humidity will be a touch lighter. Nonetheless, don’t forget to drink lots of fluids & stretch. Yesterday morning was a pleasure for me to work as I was surrounded by flyers such as Sasha, Nina, Amy, Silvan, Laura, Lauren, Nathalie, Suzanne, Tricia & Rob! It was almost dream like. We’re running our late night, “midnight” classes now! They’re actually 10:30pm to 12:30am. So, if you happen be up late at night, we’ll be up & flying, too! “I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it.” (John Glenn) Enjoy your holiday weekend! – Dino *
Temperatures will be cooler than yesterday & the humidity will be a touch lighter. Nonetheless, don’t forget to drink lots of fluids & stretch. Yesterday morning was a pleasure for me to work as I was surrounded by flyers such as Sasha, Nina, Amy, Silvan, Laura, Lauren, Nathalie, Suzanne, Tricia & Rob! It was almost dream like. We’re running our late night, “midnight” classes now! They’re actually 10:30pm to 12:30am. So, if you happen be up late at night, we’ll be up & flying, too! “I was sold on flying as soon as I had a taste for it.” (John Glenn) Enjoy your holiday weekend! – Dino *
Friday, July 3, 2009
Friday, July 2, 2004, New York, NY
* Hot town, summer in the city…!
It’s going to be a hot one today, so drink lots of fluids if you’re gonna fly & play! And, please stretch beforehand. We had many talented flyers such as Lenora, Jay, Tony & James enjoying the air up there yesterday. Almost all of today’s classes are full, but that doesn’t mean you can’t joyfully watch trapeze as one of the best free spectacles in New York! “Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint & star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly & is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings & try for the elusive boundaries of our origin.” (K.O. Eckland) The sky beckons. Let’s fly! – Dino *
Funny to think that I was complaining it was hot back then. I'm living in temperatures averaging 100 degrees lately, but I find it strangely OK. Haven't heard from & of Lenora, Jay, Tony & James in years. I hope they are each well & happy. We had some good times together. I remember near perfect nights with them flying, me catching, Chrissy on lines & so many round trips followed by the celebratory suicide dismounts. I've lived thru my own times of "Camelot" a couple of times in my life. Here in this new home, we're looking for Camelot again...
It’s going to be a hot one today, so drink lots of fluids if you’re gonna fly & play! And, please stretch beforehand. We had many talented flyers such as Lenora, Jay, Tony & James enjoying the air up there yesterday. Almost all of today’s classes are full, but that doesn’t mean you can’t joyfully watch trapeze as one of the best free spectacles in New York! “Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint & star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly & is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings & try for the elusive boundaries of our origin.” (K.O. Eckland) The sky beckons. Let’s fly! – Dino *
Funny to think that I was complaining it was hot back then. I'm living in temperatures averaging 100 degrees lately, but I find it strangely OK. Haven't heard from & of Lenora, Jay, Tony & James in years. I hope they are each well & happy. We had some good times together. I remember near perfect nights with them flying, me catching, Chrissy on lines & so many round trips followed by the celebratory suicide dismounts. I've lived thru my own times of "Camelot" a couple of times in my life. Here in this new home, we're looking for Camelot again...
Thursday, July 1, 2004, New York, NY
* Let's fly! Let’s fly…!!
There’s a possibility of scattered showers later tonight, but for now, we’re good to go! It’ll be fairly warm with mild winds, so drinks lots of fluids & please stretch. Yesterday morning, Debbie & her fun bunch happily turned a few questionable positions into a class of catches! Hopefully, Debbie will be back soon to perfect her splits. We’re going to see more & more familiar faces flying with us today! Even if you’ve tried out flying trapeze, check out our static & silks program, too! “Flyers have a sense of adventures yet to come, instead of dimly recalling adventures of long ago as the only moments in which they truly lived.” (Richard Bach) So, bring your friends. Bring your kids. Bring your friends’ kids! Just come on out & join the learning & fun! – Dino *
There’s a possibility of scattered showers later tonight, but for now, we’re good to go! It’ll be fairly warm with mild winds, so drinks lots of fluids & please stretch. Yesterday morning, Debbie & her fun bunch happily turned a few questionable positions into a class of catches! Hopefully, Debbie will be back soon to perfect her splits. We’re going to see more & more familiar faces flying with us today! Even if you’ve tried out flying trapeze, check out our static & silks program, too! “Flyers have a sense of adventures yet to come, instead of dimly recalling adventures of long ago as the only moments in which they truly lived.” (Richard Bach) So, bring your friends. Bring your kids. Bring your friends’ kids! Just come on out & join the learning & fun! – Dino *
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Wednesday, June 30, 2004, New York, NY
* A paragon of summer days…
All classes are good to go on this beautiful, warm summer day! Remember to stretch, drinks lots of fluids & smile! It was great yesterday with Austin, Johann, Melissa, Delilah, Amy, Lee & David catching for their first times with us! Meg looked beautiful as she took up her splits position again. There was such an awesome energy last night with Paula, Galit, Janet & Amy flying. We welcome Rob, our newest instructor, who was initiated onto the team by catching our intermediate students: Emma, Joelle, Sean, Carol, Jason & Lynn! We also give a belated yet warm welcome to another one of our new instructors, Jon G.! To paraphrase: “To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love [trapeze], the sky is home.” Let’s go home. – Dino *
Last I heard, Rob T. (kiwi from NZ) returned to his home back on the other side of the world w/his girlfriend in tow. He's teaching trapeze on a rig w/his twin brother, Frank. Good luck to them all; we wish them well.
And, the luminous Jon G.! Last I heard of him, he was not only in Canada, but he IS Canadian! Love it so much up there in the land of frozen milk & honey that he became one of them! Good for him! Canadians are some of the nicest people in the world. I should know; I married one! Good luck, Jon.
All classes are good to go on this beautiful, warm summer day! Remember to stretch, drinks lots of fluids & smile! It was great yesterday with Austin, Johann, Melissa, Delilah, Amy, Lee & David catching for their first times with us! Meg looked beautiful as she took up her splits position again. There was such an awesome energy last night with Paula, Galit, Janet & Amy flying. We welcome Rob, our newest instructor, who was initiated onto the team by catching our intermediate students: Emma, Joelle, Sean, Carol, Jason & Lynn! We also give a belated yet warm welcome to another one of our new instructors, Jon G.! To paraphrase: “To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love [trapeze], the sky is home.” Let’s go home. – Dino *
Last I heard, Rob T. (kiwi from NZ) returned to his home back on the other side of the world w/his girlfriend in tow. He's teaching trapeze on a rig w/his twin brother, Frank. Good luck to them all; we wish them well.
And, the luminous Jon G.! Last I heard of him, he was not only in Canada, but he IS Canadian! Love it so much up there in the land of frozen milk & honey that he became one of them! Good for him! Canadians are some of the nicest people in the world. I should know; I married one! Good luck, Jon.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004, New York, NY
* Starting off cool & getting warmer…!
It’ll grow warmer thru today with light winds. There’ll be clouds but no showers. Just yesterday, Tory & tiny Emma flew with us all the way from North Carolina! Doctor Dan tried out the difficult “mod” position before throwing strong planche catches. Tricia stayed long enough to make great progress with her pull over shoot! Mary, Paula, Jacob & Nicole are getting the hang of their swings. Rochelle made her 1st catch with us! And, the Amercorps group joined us for some flying. “I feel a strange exhilaration up here which seems to come from something beyond the mere stimulus of flying. It is a feeling of belonging to the sky, of owning & being owned, if only for a moment, by the air I breathe. It is akin to the well known claim of the swallow: each bird staking out his personal bug-strewn slice of heaven, his inviolate property of the blue.” (Guy Murchie) The sky beckons; let’s not wait. – Dino *
It’ll grow warmer thru today with light winds. There’ll be clouds but no showers. Just yesterday, Tory & tiny Emma flew with us all the way from North Carolina! Doctor Dan tried out the difficult “mod” position before throwing strong planche catches. Tricia stayed long enough to make great progress with her pull over shoot! Mary, Paula, Jacob & Nicole are getting the hang of their swings. Rochelle made her 1st catch with us! And, the Amercorps group joined us for some flying. “I feel a strange exhilaration up here which seems to come from something beyond the mere stimulus of flying. It is a feeling of belonging to the sky, of owning & being owned, if only for a moment, by the air I breathe. It is akin to the well known claim of the swallow: each bird staking out his personal bug-strewn slice of heaven, his inviolate property of the blue.” (Guy Murchie) The sky beckons; let’s not wait. – Dino *
Monday, June 28, 2004, New York, NY
* We’re good to go…!
Today will be sunny & cool with low precipitation as winds pick up only slightly. There’s supposed to be scattered thunderstorms tonight, but we’re good to go for now! Just a day ago, Sharon celebrated her birthday (which is the same date as mine & Samantha’s!) by taking a class with us. She & some of her friends were getting caught in front of a great crowd of spectators! Paula took a static trapeze class with Kristin & is also taking a flying trapeze class today! She does it all! And tonight, we will be concluding this season’s first round of intermediate training! Congratulations to the new intermediate students! “Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere & beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.” (Socrates) Can the sky come out & play?! – Dino *
Today will be sunny & cool with low precipitation as winds pick up only slightly. There’s supposed to be scattered thunderstorms tonight, but we’re good to go for now! Just a day ago, Sharon celebrated her birthday (which is the same date as mine & Samantha’s!) by taking a class with us. She & some of her friends were getting caught in front of a great crowd of spectators! Paula took a static trapeze class with Kristin & is also taking a flying trapeze class today! She does it all! And tonight, we will be concluding this season’s first round of intermediate training! Congratulations to the new intermediate students! “Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere & beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.” (Socrates) Can the sky come out & play?! – Dino *
Sunday, June 27, 2004, New York, NY
* A very pleasant day…
Today will be cooler, less humid & less windy than yesterday. So, with no doubt, all classes are on! We have the Sunday morning kids’ class; I can hardly wait to fly with the wee ones! Yesterday, our static program got off the ground (pun intended) with Kristin teaching the likes of our Silvan & Nathalie. Jen, Renee, Jen, Jason & Lynn were all flying fresh from the festivities of the night before! Along with her improved pull over shoot, Amy brought delicious birthday brownies for me. They were so good that everyone left only one for me! And, MC’s very own urban myth of a husband, Dylan, made an appearance! CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE IN THE AIR!?!! “Courage is the price life extracts for granting peace. The soul that know it not, knows no release from little things. Knows not the livid loneliness of fear, nor the mountain heights where bitter joy can hear the sound of wings.” (Amelia Earhart) The sky beckons us to learn & play! Do not deny it! Do not turn away! – Dino *
Today will be cooler, less humid & less windy than yesterday. So, with no doubt, all classes are on! We have the Sunday morning kids’ class; I can hardly wait to fly with the wee ones! Yesterday, our static program got off the ground (pun intended) with Kristin teaching the likes of our Silvan & Nathalie. Jen, Renee, Jen, Jason & Lynn were all flying fresh from the festivities of the night before! Along with her improved pull over shoot, Amy brought delicious birthday brownies for me. They were so good that everyone left only one for me! And, MC’s very own urban myth of a husband, Dylan, made an appearance! CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE IN THE AIR!?!! “Courage is the price life extracts for granting peace. The soul that know it not, knows no release from little things. Knows not the livid loneliness of fear, nor the mountain heights where bitter joy can hear the sound of wings.” (Amelia Earhart) The sky beckons us to learn & play! Do not deny it! Do not turn away! – Dino *
Saturday, June 26, 2004, New York, NY
* Morning weather warnings…
The 8:30-10:30a.m. & 10:45a.m.-12:45p.m. classes are on weather warnings. Coincidentally, I’m working the later classes, Emma! We’ll update our site as the day progresses. Today, we kick off our static trapeze classes! Yesterday, tiny Olivia was caught to the crowds’ delight! Lindsey, Maddy & Maggie made their 1st catches with us! Katrina & Doctor Dan flew high & strong. And, I caught Silvan’s layout! I am a lucky man to have work I love while surrounded by a dear family of friends. From the bottom of my heart (& top of my tights!), I thank each of you for helping me kick off my next trip around the sun. There are literally too many people to name here. But, I thank Brian & Dana for arranging my gracious presents. And, I thank Renee & Jen for arranging my affair to remember. “Tell me what company thou keepst, & I’ll tell thee what thou art.” (Miguel de Cervantes) I am talented, beautiful, generous & loving. Thank you, thank you, thank you, all. – Dino *
Recently, I saw Doctor Dan at a farewell party as he leaves one wacky city for the wild & crazy land of Lancaster, PA! It was good seeing him before he left. He looks happy & well. We wish him well & good luck with his move & this next chapter in his life.
I remember that party for my birthday in 2004. Each of you, my friends, showed up wearing something coral colored (or, pink, as many like to call it). I got a HP PocketPC for a gift from dozens of you. And, I still think of all of you b/c that PocketPC has withstood the tests of time, wear & tear, and it is still w/me to this day. Unbreakable as my memories. We took over that little downtown club that night. I remember hearing that guys none of us knew were hitting on the girls in our massive group by asking, "So, you know Dino...?" They just heard my name here & there, then used it to talk to the girls there that night! W/the size of our group, it was a very decent chance that line would work! Thanks again for a great night to remember...
The 8:30-10:30a.m. & 10:45a.m.-12:45p.m. classes are on weather warnings. Coincidentally, I’m working the later classes, Emma! We’ll update our site as the day progresses. Today, we kick off our static trapeze classes! Yesterday, tiny Olivia was caught to the crowds’ delight! Lindsey, Maddy & Maggie made their 1st catches with us! Katrina & Doctor Dan flew high & strong. And, I caught Silvan’s layout! I am a lucky man to have work I love while surrounded by a dear family of friends. From the bottom of my heart (& top of my tights!), I thank each of you for helping me kick off my next trip around the sun. There are literally too many people to name here. But, I thank Brian & Dana for arranging my gracious presents. And, I thank Renee & Jen for arranging my affair to remember. “Tell me what company thou keepst, & I’ll tell thee what thou art.” (Miguel de Cervantes) I am talented, beautiful, generous & loving. Thank you, thank you, thank you, all. – Dino *
Recently, I saw Doctor Dan at a farewell party as he leaves one wacky city for the wild & crazy land of Lancaster, PA! It was good seeing him before he left. He looks happy & well. We wish him well & good luck with his move & this next chapter in his life.
I remember that party for my birthday in 2004. Each of you, my friends, showed up wearing something coral colored (or, pink, as many like to call it). I got a HP PocketPC for a gift from dozens of you. And, I still think of all of you b/c that PocketPC has withstood the tests of time, wear & tear, and it is still w/me to this day. Unbreakable as my memories. We took over that little downtown club that night. I remember hearing that guys none of us knew were hitting on the girls in our massive group by asking, "So, you know Dino...?" They just heard my name here & there, then used it to talk to the girls there that night! W/the size of our group, it was a very decent chance that line would work! Thanks again for a great night to remember...
Friday, June 25, 2004, New York, NY
* Rain later today…
But, for now, let’s learn & play! There are supposed to be thunderstorms by the middle of the afternoon. Until then, temperatures will be warm with a good amount of humidity & light winds. If you’re in the first couple of sold out classes with me, it won’t rain on us. Coincidence? I think not, Emma! Just last night, I was by the rig & it was nice & cool. Lenora’s back end splits catch is getting so smooth! Joelle is getting closer & closer to that return bar each time! Ross is making progress with his swing. Jay & Tony are back to throwing their layouts to a catch. Kennedy made her first catch ever! And, I’d like to wish a special somebody the happiest of birthdays: ME!! “Old age is like… flying through a storm. Once you are aboard, there is nothing you can do about it.” (Golda Meir) LIFE IS FOR THE LIVING!! – Dino *
Happy birthday, to us, Samantha...!
But, for now, let’s learn & play! There are supposed to be thunderstorms by the middle of the afternoon. Until then, temperatures will be warm with a good amount of humidity & light winds. If you’re in the first couple of sold out classes with me, it won’t rain on us. Coincidence? I think not, Emma! Just last night, I was by the rig & it was nice & cool. Lenora’s back end splits catch is getting so smooth! Joelle is getting closer & closer to that return bar each time! Ross is making progress with his swing. Jay & Tony are back to throwing their layouts to a catch. Kennedy made her first catch ever! And, I’d like to wish a special somebody the happiest of birthdays: ME!! “Old age is like… flying through a storm. Once you are aboard, there is nothing you can do about it.” (Golda Meir) LIFE IS FOR THE LIVING!! – Dino *
Happy birthday, to us, Samantha...!
Thursday, June 24, 2004, New York, NY
* A little more of everything today…
Compared to yesterday, today’s weather will have slightly higher temperatures with a little more humidity & slightly stronger winds increasing throughout the day. Not to say either day is better than the other, but yesterday did have its own magic. Some people & relationships seemed to be coming together like smooth catches. Silvan, Nikki & Melissa were flying with us once again. Kevin made his first catches with our Paul. And, I got treated to the wonderful Cirque du Soleil show, Alegria! Oh, yes, yesterday was just perfect. “A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are for. Sail out to sea & do new things.” (Rear Admiral Grace Murray Brewster Hopper) Now, WE beckon at Mother Nature’s door as if we were kids, “Can the sky come out & play?!” - Dino *
Compared to yesterday, today’s weather will have slightly higher temperatures with a little more humidity & slightly stronger winds increasing throughout the day. Not to say either day is better than the other, but yesterday did have its own magic. Some people & relationships seemed to be coming together like smooth catches. Silvan, Nikki & Melissa were flying with us once again. Kevin made his first catches with our Paul. And, I got treated to the wonderful Cirque du Soleil show, Alegria! Oh, yes, yesterday was just perfect. “A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are for. Sail out to sea & do new things.” (Rear Admiral Grace Murray Brewster Hopper) Now, WE beckon at Mother Nature’s door as if we were kids, “Can the sky come out & play?!” - Dino *
Wednesday, June 23, 2004, New York, NY
* I can see clearly now…!
The rain is gone! Yesterday is yesterday, and today brings better weather. Today, we’re starting out cool & getting hotter with light winds coming from the west. Classes are full today, so come out & watch if you can’t come out & play! Yesterday was a wet one, but we still managed to get in some good flying. Joelle started to develop her cut away half turn. She’s come a long way with her flying since last year! Emma, Kiersten & Joelle worked on their angel returns. Lenora caught her back end splits for the first time! Congratulations!! Along with those ladies, Jay & Tony were catching tricks left & right! As always, it was such a pleasure flying with each of them. “Live thy life as if it were spoil & pluck the joys that fly.” (Martial, A.D. 86) Have you heard the call of the air? It beckons to us all. Let’s fly! – Dino *
The rain is gone! Yesterday is yesterday, and today brings better weather. Today, we’re starting out cool & getting hotter with light winds coming from the west. Classes are full today, so come out & watch if you can’t come out & play! Yesterday was a wet one, but we still managed to get in some good flying. Joelle started to develop her cut away half turn. She’s come a long way with her flying since last year! Emma, Kiersten & Joelle worked on their angel returns. Lenora caught her back end splits for the first time! Congratulations!! Along with those ladies, Jay & Tony were catching tricks left & right! As always, it was such a pleasure flying with each of them. “Live thy life as if it were spoil & pluck the joys that fly.” (Martial, A.D. 86) Have you heard the call of the air? It beckons to us all. Let’s fly! – Dino *
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