Yes, it is me...

Yes, it is me climbing the ladder.

Yes, it is me getting ready to fly through the air.

Yesterday I said I would show you a close up of the picture on my stove. Many years ago (let's say 20 something years ago) I had an opportunity to go up on a flying trapeze. I had to try it...after all how often does an opportunity like this come along...probaby only once for me. The trapeze was on the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies. It was a hoot. Standing on the platform trying to hold onto the stand and hang on to the bar was challenging. I couldn't figure out how I was going to let go of the stand and grab the bar with my other hand. But some how when they said "HEP" I did it. Somewhere there are pictures of me doing a somersault and a catch with a professional trapeze artist. The drop and landing on the net was a piece of cake. I wish I had a video of it.

Since my days on the trapeze I have been up in a hot air balloon twice and jumped (tandem) out of a plane twice. Besides the incredible view when you are in a hot air balloon, I enjoyed going up through the clouds and skimming the water in rivers. I went hot air ballooning outside St. Louis, Missouri and in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The 50 second free fall and the 360 degree view from 14,000 feet while parachuting is all worth it. Parachuting took place in Hollister, California (south of the Bay Area) and Baldwin, Wisconsin (east of the Twin Cities). I always waffled on bungee jumping and regret that I didn't do it while in New Zealand. I highly recommend the trapeze, hot air balloon and parachuting.

When I spotted the frame at TJ Maxx a while back I thought it was time I framed my trapeze experience. The words on the frame were appropriate to the event and to me.

Thanks for stopping by...
Renee @ Cottage Lifestyle