Here's some comic relief for you today....
Unicycle Club #2 at UPC on Monday afternoon turned out to be a banner day for me as I rode for the first time by myself!! It clicked finally and I was able to ride on my own.... (If you watch the videos I embedded below, it looks like I am swimming in the air with my arms, but whatever works as I'm figuring this out!!) I am so thankful to my little teachers, Anna and Taylor, who have kept me going on this circus act for the last year until I got the hang of it!!
neighborhood unicycle club from Jan- June 2015 at UPC (started by the Huff family and hosted by Children and Family Minsitries at UPC-- why not??!!)
first flight:
When I picked up unicycling last fall, one friend told me it was crazy. He said it was going to take way too much time. But I loved the fact that our kids had learned to ride on one wheel from their fabulous PE teacher, and I wanted to be able to do it with them. And on top of that, the kids are not yet embarrassed by me (and I know those days might be numbered) so I figured why not pick up something as zany and whimsical as learning to ride a unicycle?! At least if all else fails, we could all join the circus.
Since November 2013 when we snagged my unicycle off Craig's list until now, I've had lots of folks so kind to hold my hand and "take me for a walk" (as I often felt like a puppy asking if someone would be willing to let me go outside and play!) Thank you Bill and Elizabeth for being among my unicycle team! Please make sure to show the picture to Micah below as a special THANK YOU to him for holding my hand! (and while you are at it, tell him HAPPY 28th!!!!!!!!)
video below I put together for my SPU class as an illustration of scaffolding
(as that is what my topic is this week!)... I think it's worth a watch:
so thankful for all these folks pictured here who have helped me along the way!
(November 2013- January 2015)
note from Elizabeth:
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness this is so so cool.
What a tangible goal that you set and made. We adults dont do that enough. I am working on setting small goals and being happy when I accomplish them. This is such a lovely picture of that.
That quote below with the girl on the unicycle is you. How fitting ( :