might as well jump...

I'm 46 years old and have never jumped on a trampoline. Until tonight. We went to a friend's birthday party in Des Plaines and they had a trampoline in their backyard. A bunch of kids were playing on it and it looked like so much fun. I decided I really, really wanted to do it. So I waited until the kids left to get something to eat, then I hopped aboard. The top picture is me airborne and the bottom one is after I landed. What a blast!! Shortly thereafter, I was joined by a couple of 9 year old boys. They kept telling me "jump!!" I thought to myself, "how nice! They're being encouraging and motivational!" Only later when I got off, John told me that they were hoping to use the momentum of my jumps to increase the height of theirs. So they were using me!!! Still, one of them taught me how to do a forward flip. I didn't execute it with much style, but landing on my butt and springing up again made me laugh out loud. I find that I enjoy myself so much more when I let go of my inhibitions-- and, disclaimer: no alcohol was involved!