Anyway, on with the show...
So, since I last posted, I started another part-time job. I am a gymnastics coach for young girls (and some boys!) ages 3 to about 7 or 8 at HITS (Hawaiian Island Twisters). I absolutely love my time spent there! Right now, I am helping out in the preschool class which is really just a bunch of playing with a little gymnastics thrown in. For example, cart wheels, balance beam and pullovers on the bar (with help from a coach, of course). It is amazing how fast kids will remember you, I already have kids coming up to me and saying, "You're my coach with Coach Carri and Coach Haylee!" Most don't quite remember my name, but to be fair, it can be a challenging name to say for those little ones.
This last Sunday (3/22), the gym held a Mini-Olympics, Seuss style. I was only able to help out in the afternoon due to my other job but it was fun to be there! The kids did 4 events: beam, vault (a springboard), floor and bars. The each had a certificate and at each event they would receive a score for how well they did. Of course, most scored at least a 9.5 no matter how they did! It was so cute to see how hard they were trying not only for themselves but for their coaches and parents who were watching, as well! At the end of the events, everyone received a medal and a little goodie bag to go home. All of the kids were ecstatic to receive their medal and all the parents were just beaming with pride for their little munchkins! It's so nice to be working in my element, again. I'm sure the job will have it's tiring moments but so far, it's fantastic and I hope to become a more permanent fixture at the gym, learning more and more about gymnastics and how to coach. Maybe I'll even be able to do the splits sometime soon! :o)
Most of the amazing coaches at HITS gym!
Coach Anne with some of her girls. I help coach the girl in the pink leopard leotard and the one wearing light pink and black.
Some of the boys at HITS...super cute!
I believe this is Katie...if this doesn't make you grin, I don't know what will!
A little handstand competition between several coaches. No, I did not compete, I can barely do one against the wall these days...but I'm sure gonna practice for next time!
Let's see....St. Patrick's Day was a fun night. I joined a friend of mine down at the annual block party in the Chinatown district where they close down the block and have live music, good food and cheap drinks all night. Well, til 10, then they bring it all inside. It was quite the sea of green with plenty of happy Irish wannabes. Haha, I didn't stay long, I just wanted to see what it was all about.
Just Tuesday (3/24) I went salsa dancing with Keesha, again! Two of her co-workers joined us and we had an absolute blast! I am becoming addicted to this fast-paced dance very quickly! I aim to go every Tuesday as it is so much fun, you meet a lot of great people/dancers and it's an excellent workout! I always warn my dance partners that I'm still a beginner but the good ones don't care and toss me about the dance floor, anyway! It is so much fun and the partners I had were so patient and relaxed, which in turn made me relax and easier to dance. As long as you can follow, they will lead you! One of Keesha's co-workers brought her boyfriend with, which was great because he is an amazing Latin dancer! He had me flying and flitting about on that dance floor like I was some professional dancer! We even showed up some of the regulars out there! Well, enough of me gushing about salsa dancing....for those of you who have not gone, yet, GO GO GO! You won't regret it!
I think that's just about it. Oh! I decided to start training to compete in a triathlon. As most of you know, I am not the world's best swimmer (I can hear you laughing from here, WILLOW!) so I am waiting for a friend of mine to return so he can help me train. He has competed in several so I'm hoping he can show me the ropes and I can be ready to compete in one in June. I'll let you know my progress once I start...
As always, I hope everyone is doing well back on the mainland, I've been trying to send sun over but I guess the order got mixed up and snow fell, instead. Oops!
Much love to you all!
K
