In Albuquerque we were treated to a phenomenal tour of the Air Force base by a close friend (names withheld to protect the innocent), seeing the insides of all these wickedly cool special-ops planes and helicopters; how often does one get to walk through a fully kitted out C-130?! — I had fantasies of jumping…
Leaving Las Vegas sounds much more melodramatic, but familiarity comes with leaving Arizona …. I’ve been here quite a few times during my skydiving career, but this departure is proving to be the most entertaining and adventurous by far. Departures are never easy, but with both my handsome co-pilot :: and the gorgeous scenery surrounding…
It’s amazing how sometimes lessons in life can come full circle. From my arrival in Arizona to my wayward departure, I have learned many incredible lessons that will hopefully be imprinted on my soul (if not the inner-workings of my random brain 🙂 ). For those that have known me long enough (or have at…
Another gorgeous Saturday has passed here in Eloy, Arizona. And with the setting of a blazing fireball sun on this most notable of days, I have blissfully accepted the challenge of a future which leaves me lightheaded and excited, confused and afraid. I have come to the full realization that, yes, on Monday, me and…
tears of frustration / sadness and questions of the unknown overwhelm me … where to go, what to do, how to do it?? will i be alone in this new quest, the next stage in the adventures of sKYdiVA? i have so many options, but the one drawing me forwards –>> and upwards ^^ out…