Hitches and Glitches and 22,000 feet travelled at speed
What a weekend!
Starting from the moment we arrived at the drop zone to the very end, it was all good, all the time.
Let’s see, a tally:
- Simon got his full AFF solo certification. Now, when he jumps the only instructors he needs are on the ground.
- Miranda is (probably just now) landing her AFF IV jump, where she does more turning and generally having a grand ole’ time in the air.
- Matt and Amy both did their first jumps, and second ones this weekend. Massive kudos to Amy for her excellent landing on jump 2.
- Beau also got his ass out of a plane on day 1, standing his first landing and doing a great job. Addicted? Uh… Yeah, I think so.
- Mom jumped tandem from 12,000 feet, and we have video. She goes head down for the first bit, and the shots are phenomenal. When I see pics, I’m so scanning them and showing those here.
Not to mention, I also did two free falls. Both were AFF II jumps, which is mainly because I buggered up the first one badly enough that I had to repeat it. The second one was smooth, though, and I felt just fine flying through the air. Level III is next, although it’s going to be a bit.
Then, there’s the best part. Char, my Char, who is scared of high stairs, not to mention crowding and all, got into a plane with 6 other people, and strapped herself to one, and jumped from a plane!
I swear, I just about exploded with pride when she landed. The bragging rights for this one are all hers, but I can’t help but be so damned proud of her. I can imagine few things that are braver than that, and what a smile!
I loved my jumps. But I think seeing her land it was the best part of the weekend. Go, Char!
In closing, the meek are welcome to the earth. The sky, however, is ours!
Reading how proud you were of Char made me tear up. Goodness. It must be hormones.
Char’s smile when she landed lit up the site, that was the highlight of the weekend no doubt.