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Earth Shaking Announcements!
I have announcements that you don’t want to miss! We got our Sasquatch cribbage board and it is gorgeous. We hope to have a YouTube video of us playing a game in a day or two. The Amaryllis Star of Holland continues to open, almost before our eyes. It’ll probably be in full bloom before…
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Updates on Amaryllis and Ugly Juggling
The Amaryllis Star of Holland opens up a little more each day. It may open before Christmas. I make do with the sticky juggling balls. They’re easily squishable and tacky enough to pick up the little granules my original juggling balls were stuffed with. Evidently, the vacuum cleaner couldn’t get them all. In the process…
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Old and Busted Juggling Balls
As you may know, I started juggling in mid-October. The Learn to Juggle kit came with 3 balls. After practicing for over a month and a half, they are old and busted. The seams are splitting and the granules are flying out, as they smack my hands or hit the floor, computer, walls, and other…
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More Ugly Juggling!
I know you’ve been waiting for more ugly juggling and I’ve got it for you right here. I have been struggling with doing the under the leg toss trick and the reverse cascade as well for days. Both are extremely ugly, but I’m giving myself credit because I’m a geezer past his mid-sixties who just…
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Ugly Juggling Tricks Now!
I’m learning juggling tricks. Uglier than ever, lucky for you! The 1 UP 2 UP is really tough to do. You have to toss up one ball and immediately toss up the other two while the one is hurtling back down like a meteor. As usual, I’m reeling, rocking, and rolling all over the place.…
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Going for the Juggler Gold Trophy!
I’ve been working on my juggling form—and it’s only somewhat improved, but I’m getting 30 throws (good for the personal Gold Trophy milestone) without dropping more consistently just since yesterday. I’ve got about a dozen video clips with me getting at least 30 throws, one with 36 although I’m weaving, lunging, rearing, rocking and rolling…
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Taming the Juggling Balls
As of November 7, 2022 it has been 22 days since I purchased the Learn to Juggle kit from Barnes and Noble. So far, my learning experience reminds me of a story by Mark Twain, “Taming the Bicycle,” which was published posthumously—obviously after he succumbed from his injuries in the attempt to ride the high-wheeled…
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Old Dogs Can Learn New Juggling Tricks
I have been diligently been working on my juggling form—and of course it’s no better. But I’m having a lot of fun and even learning a few juggling tricks. Some of them are harder to do than others. I’ve been juggling different objects, like socks and Blobs. The Blob antennae tend to get lodged between…
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Trying to Find the Juggler Space
I’ve been learning to juggle for over a couple of weeks now and I’m having trouble finding the sweet spot in juggling. It’s called the juggle space and I don’t know if there’s any agreement about exactly where it is. On the other hand, I frequently toss balls too far in front of me or…
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Thoughts on Birds Banging into Windows
The other day we heard this big bang against one of our windows. We both guessed what it was—another bird collision. A couple of years ago, one crashed into a window, got knocked out, lay on its side, and puffed really hard for a half hour or so. Then it flew away. This bird was…
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