# Hope y'all have been well ❤️ **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 11, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894 "2023-02-11T06:43:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/1 "2023-02-11T06:43:28Z")
12:35 in the AM and he isn’t sleeping a wink, so I figured me and the boy would do something that should have been done 20 years ago. This Freehand is breathing finally…took me a minute to get a pulse after lying dormant for 20 years. I of course took one pad off and it’s spinning perfectly after the procedure. :heart::heart::heart: I haven’t been around alot due to school and a new born, but I graduate Tuesday and hope to be more active in the community again. Hope you are all doing well ![20230211_002928](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/9/4/d94435fbe40b173982dac95f26ae637c56b0b2eb.jpeg) ![20230211_002405](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/6/0/5605981135656cbfada85c9f29819b8252840c09.jpeg) ![20230211_002241](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/a/6/1a617dd7b423e8e3b31b971de8290b4ed6bf9a24.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/2 "2023-02-11T06:53:02Z")
Congrats on the graduation and new born! ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/3 "2023-02-11T07:04:32Z")
What other yo-yos do you have? ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/4 "2023-02-11T07:05:45Z")
Thank you brother. I’ve been in and out of Yoyoing since I was 14 as I know alot of us have. I always love coming home, but with two babies and pursuing my bachelors degree again, I felt I needed to buckle down. I start my MBA on Feb 28th. We just gonna keep going :joy::joy: ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/5 "2023-02-11T07:10:46Z")
I was raised to only love Duncan Yo-yos by my father and my first Yo-yo was a Flying Panda. I got some Duncan Yo-yos is the answer. Quick shot of my “box” ![IMG_20230211_010948](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/5/3/25349da3aece208e4e4f3db9a1a31ecd22b8f75a.jpeg) I have a few others though as well. And of course in the mail. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/6 "2023-02-11T07:44:24Z")
Amazing old school collection. Like looking into a Time Capsule🤓 I was gonna send you another Freehand for your kid…. But, it looks like you got it covered. The Throw Monkey can take a beating no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/7 "2023-02-11T07:47:38Z")
Hahaha! I appreciate it but he has a Higby Proyo he slings around. Short string though, sometimes he might try to attack the pup with said Proyo :joy: ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/8 "2023-02-11T08:33:18Z")
congratulations on the graduation and newborn matt! Still grateful for that throwmonkey you sent me \<3 ---
**Author:** ![fos1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fos1/32/150706_2.png) [@fos1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fos1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/9 "2023-02-11T09:30:30Z")
Congratulations! It’s a wonderful life! PS. I like your taste in throws. ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/10 "2023-02-11T11:34:03Z")
Welcome back and good luck with the sleep schedule! ---
**Author:** ![Benthrowsyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benthrowsyoyo/32/300522_2.png) [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/11 "2023-02-11T15:21:24Z")
That’s some brand loyalty right there ---
**Author:** ![Benthrowsyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benthrowsyoyo/32/300522_2.png) [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/12 "2023-02-11T15:22:00Z")
Also congrats on the newborn! ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/13 "2023-02-11T15:32:21Z")
![Screenshot_20230201_094943_Gallery](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/0/1/201e18b70bcb6bb2eebc41fb8d21b2563bb2093c.jpeg) Not a 100% sure what your speaking of. (My childhood bedroom pictured with my first born, still painted like this) :joy::joy::joy: Thanks everyone for the best wishes. I love this community. If there is anyone wanting to go back to school but old like me holler at me because there is always hope :heart::heart: ---
**Author:** ![Benthrowsyoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benthrowsyoyo/32/300522_2.png) [@Benthrowsyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Benthrowsyoyo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/14 "2023-02-11T15:36:25Z")
I only wish I had found out yoyoing at school. I got my first serious yoyos around 4 years back when my grandfather died and even then I only knew braintwisters and other super-simple tricks until about a month ago, where I’m just now beginning to get serious with it. Glad to see you’re passing your passion onto the next generation. ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/15 "2023-02-11T15:54:30Z")
My father taught me at a young age thats its all about passing along to the next generation and hey the secret is some of us are still doing Braintwister. Sorry to hear about your loss, we’ve all had those. A football coach that I admire has a great quote saying that Adversity doesn’t make you, it reveals you. Keep your head up. I still deal with my fathers death daily and its not an easy battle. We are all just trying to make it in this life afterall. :heart: ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hope-yall-have-been-well/369894/16 "2023-02-12T23:46:31Z")
Congrats all around and best wishes on the MBA work. :+1: