Thanks to the sharing spirit of stilt-owner Tom yesterday at the MXPark play & drum circles, I got to go up on stilts & try my hips at hooping! I’ve been ‘up’ once or twice before, but this was the impetus for me to get more into stilting (with hooping, of course) and share the fun of it with others! For those not in the know, Malcolm X Park (a.k.a. Meridian Hill Park) has had a long-standing drum and dance circle beginning in the 60’s after Malcolm X’s death, and it’s pretty much one of the best gatherings of this nature maybe anywhere. I know that’s a big and bold claim, but for being in the capital of the capital of aggressive, powerful nations~ there is an extra sweet significance to the highly diverse, peaceful, fun, calm, and positively energizing space that is created here every Sunday afternoon-eve, warm-ish weather allowing (think 60 degrees and above). In addition to the on-point, huge, and multi-instrumental drum circle (people full on bring out there drum kits), there are dancers, hoopers, poi-spinners, jugglers, slack-liners, acro-yoginis, picnickers, and happily observing passersby of all ages out and about. Last night there was even fire being spun towards the end of the night. Thanks to Rayhan & Melissa, too- for sharing the shot above & being my shoulder to lean on atop a wildly wiggly slack line. : )