Category: hobbies

  • More Ugly Juggling Tricks

    More Ugly Juggling Tricks

    It’s way past time for more ugly juggling tricks. I’m working on a few and my skills wax and wane, a lot like delirium. It fits. Behind the back, under the leg, 1-UP 2-UP, over the top with juggler’s tennis, and using a different color ball (orange) for the trick ball are the highlights. It’s…

  • Behind the Back Ugly Juggling Trick!

    Behind the Back Ugly Juggling Trick!

    I have been diligently practicing the juggling behind the back trick daily and may have just turned the corner. I started practicing the behind the back trick along with the under the leg trick because the throws, mistakes, and corrections are similar. I usually throw the trick ball too far out and the video will…

  • Some Robins Can Be Sunbirds…Sort of

    Some Robins Can Be Sunbirds…Sort of

    We always thought of Robins as birds who are the harbingers of spring. On the other hand, we’ve seen Robins in the middle of winter. We saw them today. I realize that you technically can’t call a Robin a Sunbird. There is a species of Sunbird. It’s a small tropical forest bird. And you could…

  • Corn Removal Comedy

    Corn Removal Comedy

    Sena does a lot of gardening, which means she uses a shovel frequently. She has quite a few corns on her feet for which she’s tried a number of remedies that run the gamut from scraping with a variety of simple tools to—sand paper. There, I said it and I’m glad. Maybe a little foot…

  • Amaryllis and Zygocactus Repotting

    Amaryllis and Zygocactus Repotting

    Remember that gorgeous Christmas Amaryllis flower? After it leaned over so far, we had to retire it, so to speak. We didn’t throw it out, but Sena kept it and performed some kind of miracle. Apparently, she resurrected it by giving it a little water. A couple of new leaves grew a few inches overnight.…

  • Slow Progress with Juggle Behind the Back Trick

    Slow Progress with Juggle Behind the Back Trick

    About a month ago, I made a YouTube video showing my miserable performance trying to do the throw behind the back juggling trick. I have been practicing nearly every day since. I’m still not able to do the trick and integrate it into the 3-ball cascade. On the other, I’ve gone from zero percent to…

  • Snow Day!

    Snow Day!

    I wrote this post yesterday because I didn’t know whether or not we’d have a power outage because of high winds (up to nearly 50 mph) predicted for the Arctic Blast this week. When we’re not outside scooping our walkway and driveway, we’ll probably be playing cribbage or, God forbid, Scrabble (which I always lose).…

  • Ugly Juggling Tricks with New Juggling Balls

    Ugly Juggling Tricks with New Juggling Balls

    I now have two brand new sets of juggling balls, green and orange. I mixed them up for a short demo of my extremely ugly juggling skills. And this includes Christmas music! Enjoy!

  • New Juggling Balls!

    New Juggling Balls!

    Hey, the ugly juggler just got a new set of juggling balls! And you’ll be thrilled to know my juggling is just as ugly as ever. I know next to nothing about juggling except what I’ve learned in the last month or so. The Zeekio balls weigh 110 grams (almost 4 oz) each and they’re…

  • Practicing for the Behind the Back Juggling Trick

    Practicing for the Behind the Back Juggling Trick

    I’ve been practicing for a juggling trick, the behind the back throw. For me, it’s harder than any other trick so far. And to be clear, I’m not talking about juggling the full cascade entirely behind my back—that’s for the pros. I’m just trying to toss one ball behind my back while juggling the 3-ball…