Monthly Archives: July 2009
A Full Day of Laziness
Since we’re looking at four out-of-town skydiving trips* in the next five weekends, and since I’ve been at the dropzone or otherwise away from home for the last four weekends, it seemed like a good weekend to rest both my body and my budget and do … well, pretty much nothing.
A Goal, Met
Today I fulfilled a goal I set for myself when I started skydiving. Knowing how much I struggled with my own learning, I always said I’d pay it forward someday and become an instructor myself. I figure the worst students make the best instructors, right? I’ve been thinking about going for the coach rating for … Continue reading
(Almost) Five Years Ago … vs. Today
We went to the tunnel last night and did a marathon … I did probably 40 minutes over the course of two hours in the tunnel (3 hours total time, including breaks). One of the people joining us is a pre-AFF student who has done a few tandems and wanted to get some tunnel time … Continue reading
Help Others, Help Yourself
All last week I’d had a vague sense of the blahs. No energy, higher stress level than normal, worrying about all manner of little and not-so-little things. Along came the Avon Walk San Francisco, which I’d signed up to support several months ago. I prepared throughout the week and Friday afternoon packed up my single … Continue reading
Quick update, aka bullets are my friend
Since last we blogged… Tunnel time last Thursday … probably one of my best sessions ever. Vegging in town on the Friday holiday … much needed after the four-day boogie. Skydance on Saturday, three very fun jumps Downtown Davis on Saturday night to watch a PAC-load of jumpers do a demo for the crowd at … Continue reading
Okay, Even I Can See A Difference
When Nick posted the photo on the right from the boogie this past weekend, I remembered the photo on the left, which Lisa took back in January at Skydive Sacramento. I had to flip the image to get more of a like comparision, but it’s essentially the same angle… and yeah, even I can see … Continue reading