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February 12, 2007

More Jumping

I have been suffering through my self-imposed ban on jumping for about a month now. It's been hard not jumping, but I have only one pair of jeans remaining and I can't risk ruining them. But the urge to jump remails. And so I spent some time in the photo archive today, culling through old jumping photographs, remembering the good old days.

If you choose to read no further, I really can't blame you.

The jumps that follow were done on the beach along the eastern shore of Cumberland Island. It is a beautiful spot in southern Georgia. They limit entry to a small number of people at a time, so you have the place pretty much you yourself. That and the soft sand made the beach a prime location for spirited jumping. And so I left nothing on the table.

Often when I jump, others are inspired to jump as well.

At times I have jumped in the woods.

Or in the barn, in the midst of construction.

Or in the parking lot of a bowling alley, in tandem with another expert jumper (friend David Turner pictured here).

I was reminded of the jumping by J.T. Kirkland, fellow Next Generation artist who was in town today to pick up his work. Having observed my jumping on the blog, he asked if I might do a command jumping performance. I demured, citing concern about the jeans I was wearing. I didn't say it, but I also worried that, had I jumped, J.T. might have been moved to jump as well. Which would have caused a scene. In Chestertown, two enthusiastically jumping men on a street corner is just cause to send out two troopers and the K-9 unit. I suggested that there might be jumping again down the line, but that I would need some time to prepare, mentally, emotionally, and otherwise.

I think J.T. was a litte disappointed. I often have that effect on people.

Posted by bogenamp at February 12, 2007 01:04 AM

Comments

Posted by: J.T. Kirkland at February 12, 2007 09:31 AM