Category: juggling

  • Getting Back Into Juggling Shape!

    Getting Back Into Juggling Shape!

    We’ve been so busy moving that I’ve laid off juggling for a while. I’m sore in every muscle! We’ve moved into a hotel for a couple of months while our new house is being built. I’ll get back into juggling shape soon!

  • Still Working on That Shower Juggle!

    Still Working on That Shower Juggle!

    I’ve been working on that shower juggle pattern for a year now. Progress is slow but a couple of days ago, I noticed it got better when I held my arms pretty rigidly within the pane of glass. You can still tell I tend to morph between a half shower and a full shower. It’s…

  • Svengoolie Chicken Juggler Insanity!

    Svengoolie Chicken Juggler Insanity!

    Here’s yet another take on the Svengoolie TV show fan insanity. Maybe we’ll get over it someday, but for now I doubt it. Sena gets in on the act this time as she throws the chicken at me after I tell cheesy jokes Svengoolie style before I juggle the Shrilling Chicken along with a couple…

  • The Demonic Shrilling Chicken Rematch

    The Demonic Shrilling Chicken Rematch

    Remember that Shrilling Chicken I tried to juggle a few days ago? Well, I got my revenge for the sore finger it gave me. This is the message to chickens who peck me. Chicken, meet your juggler! This time, I put on gloves along with my usual safety goggles to prevent further injuries from the…

  • Attack of the Demonic Shrilling Chicken!

    Attack of the Demonic Shrilling Chicken!

    Remember that rubber chicken Sena ordered as a joke for what looks like my transformation into a Svengoolie fan? Svengoolie is the longstanding host on the MeTV channel which shows old, cheesy TV horror movies every Saturday. Svengoolie always gets a lot of rubber chickens tossed at him after he tells a few jokes. Well,…

  • Jim Updates His Workout and Adds a Step Counter!

    Jim Updates His Workout and Adds a Step Counter!

    Since we added the step platform, I’ve been wondering how to count steps when I use it because for some reason my smartphone step counter won’t count steps when I try to use it on the platform. Sena got a handy step counter and it works! It works if you have it in your pocket…

  • Winter Storm Finn and the One-Eyed Snowball Juggler!

    Winter Storm Finn and the One-Eyed Snowball Juggler!

    Holy horizontal, heavy, wet, driving snow. At least you could make great snowballs for juggling! I got up around 4 in the morning to shovel. Sena came out a little later and we took shifts a couple of times. I still had to run back out again in the mid-afternoon to clear away what’s probably…

  • Snow Removal in Iowa City

    Snow Removal in Iowa City

    Iowa City has web pages for the rules on snow removal by the city plows and by residents. You can see the pdf of the map for residential street priorities for snow removal. Shoveling snow or using a heavy snow blower can be hazardous to your health. There is guidance from the National Safety Council…

  • Partners in Juggling Crime Breaking the Internet Again!

    Partners in Juggling Crime Breaking the Internet Again!

    We are breaking the internet again as partners in juggling crime. It turns out the 2-person 6 ball juggling pattern has 3 variations: The 1, 2 Pass: Both partners make two right hand throws, then pass to the partner on the third throw. Always throw from the right side to your partner’s left. The 1…

  • Still Practicing the Shower Juggle!

    Still Practicing the Shower Juggle!

    I’m still practicing the shower juggle pattern. I’m comparing how I did in April with how I’m doing now. No doubt, my form is wonky and I still can do only 3-5 throws. But I think juggling with the big plastic balls is easier when it comes to the shower. I can’t figure why, unless…