Hoopin'!

It is with great honor, and affection for the curbside, that I introduce my exciting new pastime:

Hula hooping!

Would you believe that two stunning hoops were being heartlessly abandoned by the roadside? I certainly can not!As fate would have it, the glorious scavengers of Webb were driving past these poor deserted specimens - picked them up, and made a late-night drop off by my mailbox.  Imagine my surprise, when I came back from rehearsal to find two hula hoops awaiting me at 9:30PM!This is even more exciting than one might imagine, because for I have been trying to secure a good hula hoop for some time to no avail.  I even went to the hardware store to try and buy all the parts to make one myself, only to be foiled at every understocked turn!I also got a new shirt for 25¢ which I am very much in love with:

 Also I really love moccasins...a lot

How to begin hooping:

1.) Get a crazy look on your face as you flail about trying to keep the hoop going.

2.) Realize, hey wait - this isn't that bad!

3.) Panic again, as your false hope has made you loose your rhythm and your hoop is escaping once more!

4.) Repeat until the hoop falls down - repeat whole process to your heart's content!

The Great Outdoors

Behold...

The Great Outdoors!

Home to all sorts of exterior adventures and fun waiting expectantly on the other side of your front (or back) door!

Here's a quote to tickle your thinker:

A study conducted by Gentile, Lynch, Linder & Walsh (2004, p.6) "adolescent girls played video games for an average of 5 hours a week, whereas boys averaged 13 hours a week".

Here's what I think:

Tactile, oxygen-pumped experiences are way too fun to pass up for virtual substitutions.

Can't remember what to do when you go outside for fun?  Fear not! Here are some brain jump-

starts to get you headed in the right direction:

Outdoor adventure #1:

Bubbles:

Bonus: unexpectedly cleans your face in the process!

Outdoor adventure #2:

Critters:

Need some more ideas? Check out an older post on recycled boat-making!

So whether you're 5, twenty, 50, eighty-two, or 100+ there's something for you right outside your door.  You've got a life, and you've got a whole planet to romp about on!  

Welcome to:

The Great Outdoors!

What do you like to do in the great outdoors? Leave a comment below if you fancy.