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In yesterday's quick entry, I promised more to come later. So here is the more...
Yesterday afternoon, I made my fourth skydive. Yes, once again, at an altitude of 13,500 feet, I decided to part ways with a perfectly good airplane. As usual, it was phenomenal! I can't really describe the thrill of skydiving in mere words, so perhaps it is best if I do not even try... lest I do the experience a disservice.
With regards to skydiving, though, I have reached the point where it is time to take the proverbial piss or to get off of the proverbial pot. In other words, I have done as much as I can do without getting serious about acquiring my USPA "A" license. There are certain skills that they teach during a tandem jump; by now I can do them all perfectly. Indeed, after my previous jump -- in March 2006 -- my instructor told me that I was ready to begin the Advanced Freefall Program (AFP) and pursue my license. This needs to be done in a relatively short time, however, so this jump was at the same level as my last one... given the years that elapsed in-between. Unless I get serious about being licensed, I will always be stuck doing the same tandem jump that I just did... and I think I have had enough of that. So I do not think that I will be jumping again... until such time that I am ready to invest $2600 and one week of my time in earning my "A" license. My instructor was quite clear that he thought I had what it took to continue in that direction.
After returning from the jump, I cleaned myself up and headed over to meet![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
unclevlad, wyldekyttin, crim_ferret, datahawk, and emrldgrrl for dinner. It was the first time that I got to see their house, which is most fantastic! A real fine find! We went out for Chinese food for dinner -- the first that I have had since my triumphant return to the States two weeks ago. Then we sat around and chatted for a bit until I had to return to the Event Horizon to meet the lovely tawneypup.
My return was perfectly timed -- I pulled onto our street just astawneypup had arrived and was pulling our her phone to call me! It was very sweet of her to drive out from Michigan to spent her day off with me, and it was great to see her again so soon after Starwood! We got to know each other a bit better... and today she joined me on my annual outing to Hurricane Harbor! Twas indeed a most excellent day! The weather was perfect, the water park was exactly what the water elemental in me needed, and the company was superb! We spent the day in an ongoing ramble of conversation that covered so many topics -- I really love those!
Alas, on our return from the park,tawneypup needed to depart to return to Michigan -- after all, she does have to work tomorrow! That was just a short time ago... and the rest of the evening promises to be fairly mellow. Can't stay up too late! Even though I am on vacation, I have a meeting to attend at Fermilab tomorrow morning!
Yesterday afternoon, I made my fourth skydive. Yes, once again, at an altitude of 13,500 feet, I decided to part ways with a perfectly good airplane. As usual, it was phenomenal! I can't really describe the thrill of skydiving in mere words, so perhaps it is best if I do not even try... lest I do the experience a disservice.
With regards to skydiving, though, I have reached the point where it is time to take the proverbial piss or to get off of the proverbial pot. In other words, I have done as much as I can do without getting serious about acquiring my USPA "A" license. There are certain skills that they teach during a tandem jump; by now I can do them all perfectly. Indeed, after my previous jump -- in March 2006 -- my instructor told me that I was ready to begin the Advanced Freefall Program (AFP) and pursue my license. This needs to be done in a relatively short time, however, so this jump was at the same level as my last one... given the years that elapsed in-between. Unless I get serious about being licensed, I will always be stuck doing the same tandem jump that I just did... and I think I have had enough of that. So I do not think that I will be jumping again... until such time that I am ready to invest $2600 and one week of my time in earning my "A" license. My instructor was quite clear that he thought I had what it took to continue in that direction.
After returning from the jump, I cleaned myself up and headed over to meet
unclevlad, wyldekyttin, crim_ferret, datahawk, and emrldgrrl for dinner. It was the first time that I got to see their house, which is most fantastic! A real fine find! We went out for Chinese food for dinner -- the first that I have had since my triumphant return to the States two weeks ago. Then we sat around and chatted for a bit until I had to return to the Event Horizon to meet the lovely tawneypup.My return was perfectly timed -- I pulled onto our street just as
tawneypup had arrived and was pulling our her phone to call me! It was very sweet of her to drive out from Michigan to spent her day off with me, and it was great to see her again so soon after Starwood! We got to know each other a bit better... and today she joined me on my annual outing to Hurricane Harbor! Twas indeed a most excellent day! The weather was perfect, the water park was exactly what the water elemental in me needed, and the company was superb! We spent the day in an ongoing ramble of conversation that covered so many topics -- I really love those!Alas, on our return from the park,
tawneypup needed to depart to return to Michigan -- after all, she does have to work tomorrow! That was just a short time ago... and the rest of the evening promises to be fairly mellow. Can't stay up too late! Even though I am on vacation, I have a meeting to attend at Fermilab tomorrow morning!