Learn something new everyday. When I joined my job I learned people actually wrestled catfish. I much rather do something like this. I wish Facebook was still like this ❤️
Thank you for sharing this - in general and pivoting to make sure we got to hear about your experience as a “stranger” and Piney. I’m inspired by your curiosity. I’ve never attended an event like that, but would now.
Thank you Sara. My curiosity has carried me a long way! Especially in my travel blogging days 😊 I'm a huge proponent of talking to strangers. Have you ever watched Yes Theory on YouTube?
I love this! So glad I came across this lovely recollection of a random experience with a random person. Those moments in life are precious. I’ve been told I’m inspiring in the work I’ve done but I like to look at it more as ‘if I can do it, you can do it. I’m no one special.’ We need more people like Pineapple Hoops to show the youth anything is possible! Life is possible 💜🍑
No, jury, I have not witnessed a Guinness attempt BUT I did meet a woman from Buffalo who works for the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and they placed a flamboyance of 4,280 plastic pink FLOmingos (in honor of Frederick Law Omsted's 200th birthday) in Front Park. The Guinness title for "Longest line of garden flamingos" was earned. So, there's that! Also, all my life I thought it was hula hooping. It's hoola hoops? What the hoola!
Well, if you're REALLY interested you can watch the set-up in action for visualization purposes. Apparently it was quite "technical" as the line of flamingoes had to be touching, not all willy nilly in a line! https://youtu.be/Ljj-RSZC0EQ
I saved this post to savor . . . what a heart-filled, gloriously wonky and gorgeously human antidote to all the terrible news being blared at us. Cheers to Pineapple Hoops for booping light into the darkness -- and to you, Kristi, for being her supportive stranger!
Enjoyed reading this. I was right there in that room as a spectator. Wow! Very inspiring. That 9-year-old wisdom was gold.
This story just came looking for a writer. Love it. I’ve done “stranger” things like it and a memorable story emerges from it. Writers should do more stranger stuff. Also, I too want a Twitch audience who applauds our every word I write on livestream. lol.
Years ago someone said she looked upto me even tho I was younger than her cos she said I was so strong. She never knew anyone who was as mentally tough as me given that history. She didn't always root for me tho. But maybe that was a good thing. Been meaning to read this since you posted it. Just love your posts. Xoxo.
Isn't it interesting when people say you're so strong, yet inside, sometimes we're quietly falling apart? It's always important that we root for ourselves first ❤️
Thank you so much for writing about this!!!! It’s the most wonderful, heartwarming essay ever💕
I am grateful to have been told I’m inspiring by those who read my work and attend my classes.
I have been sort of around during a successful world record setting when our community, via the Nordic ski club which I have been a board member of, set the record for the longest outdoor skating track on our lake. The record still stands and it is spectacularly beautiful.
Learn something new everyday. When I joined my job I learned people actually wrestled catfish. I much rather do something like this. I wish Facebook was still like this ❤️
Thank you for sharing this - in general and pivoting to make sure we got to hear about your experience as a “stranger” and Piney. I’m inspired by your curiosity. I’ve never attended an event like that, but would now.
Thank you Sara. My curiosity has carried me a long way! Especially in my travel blogging days 😊 I'm a huge proponent of talking to strangers. Have you ever watched Yes Theory on YouTube?
I haven’t but I will check it out! There’s so much you’re saying that makes me rethink the (my) working definition of “strangers.”
Aw, I was rooting for her. LOVE this story!
Same here Ramona! Such a wonderful event to be part of 😊
I love this! So glad I came across this lovely recollection of a random experience with a random person. Those moments in life are precious. I’ve been told I’m inspiring in the work I’ve done but I like to look at it more as ‘if I can do it, you can do it. I’m no one special.’ We need more people like Pineapple Hoops to show the youth anything is possible! Life is possible 💜🍑
Amen to ALL of that!!
Lovely 🥰
No, jury, I have not witnessed a Guinness attempt BUT I did meet a woman from Buffalo who works for the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and they placed a flamboyance of 4,280 plastic pink FLOmingos (in honor of Frederick Law Omsted's 200th birthday) in Front Park. The Guinness title for "Longest line of garden flamingos" was earned. So, there's that! Also, all my life I thought it was hula hooping. It's hoola hoops? What the hoola!
Hahaha I typed hula all the way through and then saw the correction. I was that-day-years-old when I learned!
And WOW, I don't think I can visualize over 4000 pink flamingos 😂
Well, if you're REALLY interested you can watch the set-up in action for visualization purposes. Apparently it was quite "technical" as the line of flamingoes had to be touching, not all willy nilly in a line! https://youtu.be/Ljj-RSZC0EQ
Well since your private cockroach message was such a hit how can I resist your YouTube links? 😂😂
Love this story Kristi! I had tears welled up from reading--great storytelling!
Awww thanks Gwen! I'm so glad you enjoyed 😊
I love everything about this post.
Me too! Thanks Derek!
Inspiring and I can totally see why tears welled up within you 💞
I need more of (gesturing broadly) all this.
Yes! We all do!
I saved this post to savor . . . what a heart-filled, gloriously wonky and gorgeously human antidote to all the terrible news being blared at us. Cheers to Pineapple Hoops for booping light into the darkness -- and to you, Kristi, for being her supportive stranger!
Isn't it so good? By far one of my favorites to write 😊
Enjoyed reading this. I was right there in that room as a spectator. Wow! Very inspiring. That 9-year-old wisdom was gold.
This story just came looking for a writer. Love it. I’ve done “stranger” things like it and a memorable story emerges from it. Writers should do more stranger stuff. Also, I too want a Twitch audience who applauds our every word I write on livestream. lol.
Thank you Raj. I love this part: "This story just came looking for a writer."
You're right! And I believe there are SO many untold stories in the world simply because they have no writer!
Years ago someone said she looked upto me even tho I was younger than her cos she said I was so strong. She never knew anyone who was as mentally tough as me given that history. She didn't always root for me tho. But maybe that was a good thing. Been meaning to read this since you posted it. Just love your posts. Xoxo.
Isn't it interesting when people say you're so strong, yet inside, sometimes we're quietly falling apart? It's always important that we root for ourselves first ❤️
Thank you for reading and being here Laura 😊
Glad to be! 💕
This whole thing made me smile!
😁😁 Me too!
Wonderful!
Thank you so much for writing about this!!!! It’s the most wonderful, heartwarming essay ever💕
I am grateful to have been told I’m inspiring by those who read my work and attend my classes.
I have been sort of around during a successful world record setting when our community, via the Nordic ski club which I have been a board member of, set the record for the longest outdoor skating track on our lake. The record still stands and it is spectacularly beautiful.
It's such an awesome feeling isn't it?
That's amazing about the skating track! What lake is it? Invermere? I never knew this!
Lake Windermere, yes Invermere sits on this lake on one end and Windermere is on the other side.