The moment I learned about inversion tables, I knew I wanted one.
My mother was a gifted ballerina and gymnast. Or, to put it another way, my mother has never known a clumsy moment in her whole life. Really. But wait! This post is about me and my gift for being upside down. While I never had my mother’s gift for ballet or gymnastics, I have always been able to stand on my head. Always.
I love standing on my head and looking at the world all upside down, wondering if this is one of the benefits of being a bat. I don’t wonder this often, but I do wonder it sometimes.
Since I am not known for my athletic ability, unless yelling GO GO GO counts, Joe was astonished that at a moment’s notice, I could balance perfectly on my head … toes pointed, I might add. My headstands were appreciated by Cole. While other mothers could craft, cook and sew, his mother could stand on her head.
While standing on my head is a gift, I realized that the added benefit of an inversion table would be hanging upside down! This year, when my parents asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I barely hesitated before saying, “an inversion table.” To make sure I had their full attention, I added, “Wal-Mart sells them!”
Imagine the thrill when a large Wal-mart package arrived on Saturday! Cole and I tore open the packing and pulled out the pieces of my inversion table. Cole put it together for me in under an hour, and I was so appreciative, I let him hang upside down on the tile floor first!
When Cole was right side up, it was then my turn. I secured my feet, closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and gently push myself backward. The blood moved towards my head, my spine stretched out, and I felt a little disoriented, but when I was hanging freely upside down, I opened my eyes and thought, “Wow, I bet I look just like a bat, but cuter!”
Cuter, right? Right?!
Glad you were in my Odd neighborhood. Feel free to hang around with us any time. Odd Loves Company and odd loves you and you and you!! I would love to hear from you in the comment section of this blog, or on Facebook or Twitter!
Katybeth
You are just FULL of surprises
Yep!
My favorite is the one with the doggie monitoring the upside-downness.
Rascal is more than likely trying to figure out when it will be her turn.
These pictures are so great – Rascal is adorable. I was laughing so hard! I thought I might be able to get away with not wearing a bra (the whole gravity thing) but then I realized I wouldn’t be able to see anything. That’s the whole point! Bummer.
Thanks for adding a giggle to my day! Stop by any time you are in the neighborhood and hang around with us….
Katybeth
You really look adorable ! I hope it is helpng your back.
Thanks! I think it is stretching my back out.
You are certainly cuter than Grandpa Munster!
Thanks. I think.
Much cuter! Do you love it? Poor Rascal.
Do you really think so? Poor Rascal, she is just watching to see when she can take her turn. Jack’s are like that!
Okay, so tell me, do you feel smarter once you are upright because all that blood went to your brain.
No…but I do feel stretcher!
My Mother would have said ‘ All the blood is going to rush to your head!”
Mine to. Both moms would have been right!
Who knew?! Explains everything! And yes, very cute!
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I told my friend my daughter wanted an inversion table for her birthday, so we sent her one. She replied, you truly are an odd family! I guess she’s right because I never gave it a thought!
M
Auntie Marcie – you are such a good Mama – my Mama would have done the same thing – not even thought about it. Katybeth you are SOOOO much cuter than a bat!! XOXO Molly
Thank you Molly!! Love you too!