The day I visited, the Jumping Stars were practicing
a trick Jo had made up for herself and Kit. It was
called the flip. When the Stars do the flip, Jo starts
out jumping next to Kit. Then she draws near to Kit.
Then she flips over Kit’s back and lands on the far
side. Both of them keep jumping all the while. It’s a
cool trick.
I looked on as the kids did the flip six times. Three
times they nailed it. Three times they missed it.
You could see Jo was upset when she and Kit muffed
the trick. Jo would moan and groan. She would cross
her arms and sulk. Jo would set her hands on her hips
like a mom who is mad at her kids. But Jo was mad at
herself, so she went and sat on the lawn.
Kate Agee Jaylin Smith