Parade Hooper

A Hoopette on a float in a parade last Sunday.

hooping in SLO

I used to juggle in Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo all the time before I moved to Orange County, CA. Now I find out that there is a whole new group of people that meet there to juggle, hoop and spin fire. I found this video about them.

Rainbow hula hoop

I made a new hula hoop yesterday and wrapped it with red, yellow, blue, and green tape.

Holding the tubing together

This is what the hula hoop connectors look like

The Hooping Family

My daughter and her hubby came down and we all passed around the hoop for some good fun and good laughs. Even though my daughter hasn't used a hoop in years, she picked it right up and she is very good at it. Then I showed her youtube videos showing what a great performance art it has become and she was blown away by it and very inspired. Even her hubby gave it a whirl, but he was trying to use brute strength. Still, he could do it for a bit. It's all about the rhythm, not the strength.

Chin balance

I'm getting a little better. I've got the neck hooping down. Now if only I could get the waist going for more than a few seconds. That's where I need the most work.

Jerry Springer Hooper

I turned on the TV and Jerry Springer was on. I was about to change the channel. Then behind the snowball fighting lesbians, I spotted a hooper. Cute little thing wearing those crazy bell bottom thigh-highs with garters. She looked like Shirley Feeny from Laverne and Shirley. Pretty sure it was a wig though. As far as I could tell, she was the show's eye candy. But I bet she gets a ton of publicity from that.