Sunday, September 23, 2007, Brooklyn, NY

It started out as any other day of flying, but there was promise & potential in the air...!

Focused & fun Emily S.'s Hox Saulto is looking high & safe enough to catch! We'll be hanging for that soon enough. Young, beautiful & intelligent Willa had a breakthrough: no longer "hollowing" early! This aided her in getting into her B/E Straddle Whip more easily. The determined & easy-going Danielle took a few hits in her battle w/her elusive Planche. Hang in there, Danielle; you'll conquer it one way or another. Billy Wearing his Superman t-shirt, little Romy had fun w/a few swings & flying over the length of our net/mat. Jen M. was as pleasant-spirited as ever as she flew well w/her Set Whip positions & catches. Still thinking too much, Liv H. tried wrapping her head around the Set Straddle Whip.

The lithe & worldly Emma S. mustered up her energy, showing us her stronger swing. She could've, would've & should've had THREE returns off her Hox Off if she only REALLY wanted the bar! The lovely, shy Nicole A. improved her swing a bit before throwing a one of her best ever Uprise Shoots followed by some easy B/E Splits catches. Round trips should be in Nicole's classes all the time. The young, beautiful, smart Maya F. was on her game again as she easily made her catches & returns. It's time for Maya to up the ante on her bag of tricks.

From Independent Lake Camp, young flyers Marni, Michelle & Clara showed us their stuff! Marni had the fun of trying out a Double Cut Away. Michelle made a return off her B/E catch. And, Clara was looking strong w/her Layout catch. I hope to see each of them again soon.

Our Bobby H. had some of his nieces come in to play on the rig. There was Janey, Cassie, Cara & Melanie the natural. Their hands were shot well before we could go for catches, so they got to play on the silks a little after flying.

The elegant Maryam W. We had the pleasure & privilege of flying w/the perma-laughing, world traveling Jean L.! Her swing is looking stronger than ever as she played w/each of her tricks, getting used to our rig & giggling the whole time! Feisty Galit E. brought Things 1 & 2 and got to swing out some not-so-bright feelings. Good for you, Galit. Little, tense-bodied Paulina developed her B/E Straddle Whip enough for catches! She made her 1st B/E catches ever this day!

Speaking of 1st times: Randy "the source of all balls" K. gave me the confidence & coaching necessary to throw my Double once again for the 1st time in a very long time (months!). Before long, I threw my 1st ones out of lines!! This was the culmination & goal from the very beginning of my trapeze career. A few of you stated, "I didn't even know you were working on your Double...!?" LOL I wasn't.

My 1st Doubles out of lines!


I thank Randy for helping me renew my love of flying & showing me that, as I've told my students, anything is really possible. I'm gonna pass this new passion & daring along to the rest of you! I can hardly wait to see what we can do now...!

"We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn." - Henry David Thoreau