Well, I got out on the track yesterday (ran a 6:50 mile, thank you, thank you very much) and tried to show Josh (and by proxy the rest of the kids) how to do a penny drop. [I realized after sending the original email that I should explain what a penny drop is. You hang upside down with your knees, hands free, from a bar. You swing back and forth and, at just the right moment in your back swing, you let go with your knees (legs), tucking them in, and as your head goes up, your feet go down, landing in the perfect position. It looks really cool. You can even finish with the traditional gymnastics pose, or just say "ta-da!"] Back to my story: First problem, I can't do one myself. My back just isn't flexible enough at this point. I'll work on that. Second problem, I spotted Josh by holding his hands, thank goodness, because when I said, "Drop," he dropped without tucking his knees. I should've told him that part. Bad teacher! Fortunately, I had ...
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