Flying!

Just another day in DC: here I am flying over 9th & H St. this morning. (Photograph by Leslie Sargent)

Leslie and I had a FANTASTIC time at Trapeze School today! I felt like I was back in my competitive gymnast days. Our 10-person class started with a 15-minute primer on how to hold the metal bar and the importance of listening to directions. Then, just like that, we were climbing up to the 23-foot high trapeze platform one at a time to swing and flip. The scariest part was leaning off the platform to grab the bar. An instructor held on to my safety belt while I reached for the bar. Then he said, “Ready….hep!” and I jumped off. Wheeeee! I’m not sure what I’m doing in the picture above: either getting ready to pull my legs up so I can hang or getting ready to do a back flip dismount. I regret that I didn’t bring one of my professional cameras. Next time I will. Yes, I’m going back!

(Photographs below, from top: Leslie reaching for the bar, me after being caught, the catcher.)