noxcat

https://www.iflyworld.com/austin/

What an experience! I've always had a fear of heights - learned it at my mother's knee. But part of learning who you are is pushing boundaries and getting out of one's "Comfort Zone'. I wasn't sure if I'd actually be able to go through with it, but I wanted to try.

And I did it! We had the opportunity to step in to the wind tunnel twice, and I went both times. And oddly enough, it did not trigger my fear of heights in any way. Neither of us had been before - either jumping from a plane or indoor skydiving - but we both did it. I enjoyed the first trip more, even with the unexpected discomfort in the front of my shoulder joints. I'm pretty sure this was because I was more 'in my head' the second time through - I opened my eyes and tried to keep my pectoral muscles braced to prevent the discomfort again. The first thing they tell you in the class before the jump is to 'get out of your head', and I didn't heed that advice the second time. They also made a point of asking about previous shoulder dislocations or injuries before hand, and now that concern is perfectly clear to me.

So - would I do it again? It is not something I could afford to on a monthly basis, but given the right circumstances, say, as a group of friends celebrating a birthday ot an engagement or wedding, yes. And it is definitely something to take off my 'bucket list'.

On Saturday, we did this - http://circuscats.com/

So MUCH Fun!! Especially cute was the 'performer' who decided to leave the stage and wander the audience a couple of times - we saw him twice but not long enough to tuck a dollar bill into his collar as suggested. :) There was even a chicken in the act by the name of "Cluck Norris". (I strongly suspect it was actually a hen, so the name didn't really fit) And afterwards they actually sold 'training kits'. I did NOT buy one, since my biggest requirement for my cats is they use the litter box, sometimes sleep with me, and provide comfort and affection most of the time. :)

I'd like to go again since even tho we got to the location in plenty of time, we spent some time looking for parking before we realized the parking was in the BCK, and seating was NOT assigned, so we sat a little farther back than someone as short as me needs to sit to see the whole stage. NVM the visual difficulties, I was looking at the back of people's heads rather than parts of the stage.)