S.M.B.U. Aerial Silks Performance - July 23, 2010

Ebeth & Jen perform duo aerial silks routine in the best costumes for aerial silks ever! Designed by artist Juliana Burrell...



We hadn't even practiced much less performed this routine in over 9 months. We did 3 run throughs earlier in the evening and even added 4 new tricks at the last minute. We rushed it a bit but it was so much fun!

Trapeze Intensive Weekend in Connecticut - July 23-25, 2010

"Throw your Heart over the Bar and your Body with Follow!"

"Circus is Scary and it Hurts! Suck it up or go to the craft barn!"

Three days of hard-core aerial training with dear friends. What an amazingly diverse group...

Ages: 15 - 52

"Day Jobs": Concert Pianist, Consultant, Doctor, Entrepreneur, IT Engineer, Lawyer, Mobile Communications Strategist, Nurse, Personal Trainer, Software Developer, Student, Teacher, Television Producer

Home Country: Australia, France, Isreal, Russia, Turkey, UK, US

...all share a common passion for TRAPEZE!!!

Friday night: performing S.M.B.U. routine with Beth...








Aerial costumes designed by Juliana Burrell


Kathy & me, Fear Less Aerialists!

With Adam and Jeff, a Sunday night IFW reunion...

Saturday started with stretching, static trapeze & silks training in the boat house. 2 1/2 year old Maddie tries duo static with Daddy (Jeff) while Mommy (Elena) spots...

Baby Max was a little cuddle bug the whole weekend!

Beth on lines for our first flying trapeze class of the day!

After catches! It feels so good to be back throwing my tricks to Jeff! I trust him with my life...

Silks Sisters - Kathy, me & Beth!

With Joan, my Canadian twin and Oleg, our crazy Russian cousin!!!

With Efe & Amy

My Trapeze Family Dinner...

Left: Liam, Diane, Galit, Marisa, Jason, Beth, Oleg & Jeff S.
Right: Max, Jeff L., Amy, Me, Efe,Denise, Kathy, Joan & Adam
Photographs just barely capture the wonderful memories made with dear friends!

My Coach's highest complement...

..."OH MY GOD, that was nice!" - Richie Gaona (July 18, 2010)



I also got a "Soooo much better Jen....Very Nice!" from Alex in the catch trap. Still need more practice to get back to the Board every time but I'm getting closer and closer with every practice.

A good day!

The Return of Greenie! July 13, 2010

After a 6 week absence, Ira's favorite toy (and best pal) Greenie returned. (I found him in a sneaker that apparently I haven't worn since May.) I think Ira likes greenie because he can bully him and greenie never talks back...

Murray's Abdominal Ultrasound - July 13, 2010

During Murray's annual "senior wellness" exam his vet ordered an abdominal ultrasound to further investigate a perceived mass found in his x-rays. What follows is the report from his radiologist...

"Murray was a perfect patient! (I beamed with pride when she told me this.) The ultrasound shows a small (2.5cm) right kidney, a larger (4.5cm) left kidney, but no mass in the abdomen. (FYI, normal feline kidneys range between 3.0cm and 4.0cm) Both kidneys show degenerative changes that are common in older patients, but based on blood and urine tests, they are functioning normally. The remaining organs, including the stomach and intestines, appeared normal. I did not identify a cause of his vomiting but suspect a food allergy."

In order to perform the scan, Murray had to have his belly shaved. We call it his "summer cut" and it should grow back in about 6 weeks. Right now, his belly is really soft! Here he is resting with his brother Ira...

Some close-up shots of Murray's "not quite six-pack" abs...

Muffin Top

Good to have my baby home and healthy. I love my boys!!

Day with Destiny - July 11, 2010

After trapeze, I drove with my friend Karen to visit her horses (she has 2) out in Simi Valley. She first introduced me to her beautiful, gentle 11 year old, gelding, Destiny...

We took a long hike up the ridge and back through the pasture. Destiny and I bonded quickly and soon we both were comfortable with me taking my very first bareback trail ride...(Karen stayed close and held an additional reign.)
Bareback atop Destiny, A most beautiful view...And feeling Grandpa's energy all around us
Catching up with the herd...
Beautiful Horse! Beautiful Sky! Beautiful Day!
Overwhelmingly Powerful Energy...standing in the middle of the herd.
Karen among the herd
DONKEY!
:)

More video from SKYDIVING!!!! June 19, 2010

Here's Richie's version of the day! Richie, Tad and I jumped while Brian was on the ground shooting video. Richie and his helmet cam, jumped right after me and captured really cool footage of his fly-by. Brian caught Richie's smooth landing...that's how it's done!