I broke out my gold hoop at work the other day during the afternoon break.  (Yes, I'm employed again - yay!)  I was in the parking lot, in a spot I thought was somewhat less exposed to the general public, spinning along blissfully and not really caring what the co-workers in the smoking group nearby thought.

Next thing I know, a car full of people came up and stopped in front of me.  While the back right side passenger filmed me on a cell phone, the guy in the front passenger…

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I haven't hooped much in the last few weeks; I've been ill with bronchitis twice in the last three months, and hooping doesn't mesh well with breathing difficulties.

I did finally get back in the hoop Saturday for what was supposed to be the December hoop jam, and while I enjoyed my circle time, it wasn't as much fun as I'd hoped.  Kind of difficult to enjoy a party no one attends...

I've decided that for the time being, I"m suspending the hoop jams.  I need…

Wow - you never know what you'll find in your inbox first thing in the morning...

I got an email from YouTube saying that my new video (featuring some early experimentation with a fan) had a comment from gootfootscout, someone I'd never had comment before.  I occasionally attract the attention of someone outside Hoop City or hooping.org, but this was a first.

It seems my video has been…