I've been sick for two weeks, and just generally drained on energy. First, I broke my hand, then I got a bad sinus infection... all while directing the play, "Yo' Mama!" at Pier One Theater. Taking care of my son Spencer all day, the only time I have to myself is in the evenings, and I've been staying up too late for my own good. Finally, tonight though I got some good hooping time in!
It was a beautiful sunny Alaskan day, but I'd hardly made it outside. So, when I had finally got Spencer to sleep - 10:30pm! - I headed outside with my hoop and went for it. What a refreshing way to spend almost an hour! My dog Ollie kept getting in the way, as he wanted me to throw the ball for him, and I kept repositioning myself around the house so Kev's parents (who we are sharing a house with right now) couldn't see me. Anyway, despite the distractions, the session was awesome. It was such a great excuse to just play outside on this beautiful day to the sounds of sandhill cranes crooning and spruce hens thumping. It was twilight with a pink glitzy half moon in the sky, and a beautiful dizzying thickness of green all around me. I felt the most alive I've felt in weeks!
I'm posting a pic of my hooping at midnight. It was bright enough to take a picture without a flash! I had to try two or three shots to finally get one where I'm fully in the frame. It was still so beautifully light outside!
I am so greateful for these long Alaskan summer days. Thank you for this beautiful Earth, this amazing planet we live on. Thank you for our bodies, and our health, and our ability to heal. Thank you for friends and people and signs along the way that support us. Thank you for children who delight me every day with laughter. Thank you for the salmon that my husband is fishing for right now, and thank you for the sweet fruits of summer we've been eating. Thank you for the bounty of the summer! Thank you for hooping!!!
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