Virgin Flight

Tonight, I took my first jumps at TSNY on the Santa Monica Pier. Jonathon actually pulled it off! It was so great to see Beth & Effe (from Club GetAway) and meet new friends like Tracy and PopTart. (Yes, that's really her name...must be an LA thing.) Here's a photo of the rig on the Pier with the yellow "rolly coaster" in the background, that's Jonathon pulling lines, Effe working Board and newbie flyer in the Bar...

And here's the office...

I learned my layout with Richie during our last class and decided to try it here. Here's a video...Jonathon and I are still working our timing. He called "DRIVE", I wasn't expecting it, thought he call "HEP" and released early...



Here's another layout, this one I held on till Jonathon called me off but hollowed way early in my force out and lost a lot of height...



This video is funny...me in the net after my trick...I call it "ALL LEGS"...


Best part of the night...dear friends Jeff & Elena (and Baby Maddie) stopped by to visit.

Funny story, Jeff & Elena were walking the pier but couldn't find the rig. They kept asking but nobody knew of Trapeze. Then they looked up. I happened to be flying but from their vantage point all they could see were legs but Jeff said "There she is! That's Jen! I can tell by those pointed toes. That's Jen!"

It was so great to hang with Jeff at a Trapeze Rig again. He was so proud of my progress - just 4 classes since we flew together last October, finds me a stronger and more confident flyer.

Made all my catches! I threw my Split to Effe and the newbie on the Board had trouble timing the return bar. Jeff asked Jonathon if he could climb the ladder and throw my bar. It felt like home being back on board with Jeff (and yes, he yelled at me for ALL the things I was doing wrong) but I threw my split, Effe caught me, Jeff threw my bar and I made my return. And in those brief moments...all is right in my world!