I am getting ready to come home from Iraq, and can't wait to start skydiving again at Skydive Temple. It's home and I have my skydiving family and friends there. There are some great people there, if ya haven't been there yet. I invite you to come on down.
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Wow... SlackBeef.... we will be looking forward to having you back at Skydive Temple... When can we expect you to make some jumps and hang out around the kegerator?
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There have been quite a few jumpers coming home to Skydive Temple from oversees lately, it's good to have ya'll back. I found that it's an easy place to call home away from home. See you soon!
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I can't wait to meet you, SlackBeef... another fun jumper at Skydive Temple... Yay! I will make it a point to be out on the 21st to thank you for your service and welcome you home from Iraq... and to Skydive Temple.
I live in Houston but drive there every weekend because I like the "laid back skydiving vibe"... The people there are awesome, like my family away from home.
I actually ended up there because I was interested in learning CReW. My canopy coach, Aggie Dave told me to get coaching from the best and that was Wendy Faulkner at SDT... So I went there and made my first CReW jump and I've been hooked ever since.
They actually have quite a few CReW dogs there, do you ever make CReW jumps? It's a great "low key place" to learn.
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Michael Johnson? I dont' think we've ever met, but I started jumping at Skydive Temple as well. I am too in the military and did 2 tours in Iraq. Glad to have a fellow skydiver come back home safely. I no longer live at the DZ, but will always make it back when I can. Enjoy the trip home, and enjoy the first jump back. SDT is my favorite DZ and home away from home. Blue Skies to you !!
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No, no CrW yet. Will I ever? Don't know. Closest I have ever got was bumpin end cells. That was fun all on it's own. Wingsuitin, Freefly, Swoopin.. those are my disciplines. Soon to be BASE jumpin again soon as well. To do CrW will have to be talkin into for that.
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Awesome man, I started skydiving at Temple and, unfortunately, had to move way to soon due to, yes the Army. Ive done a tour in Iraq and I thank you for serving and doing it well. Have fun at Temple, I miss all those people like crazy!
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Michael.... are there any other soldiers that you know of from your unit that are skydivers and also coming back to the states with you on Nov 15th? In particular to Fort Hood / Skydive Temple?
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nobody else in my unit skydives. There are however a few people who say they are gong to come and skydive the same weekend i go or the next wekend. They keep asking me about it so they might show. But we will see though won't we.
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Any word on your "boots on the ground" date? When can we expect you at the best DZ ever... Skydive Temple.... hope you are saving a jump for me and it doesn't have to be CReW... LOL
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It'll be good to have a fellow jumper home! Stay frosty until you make it dirtside please. I'll try to make it up there on the 21st to jump with ya. I know I'll be up there the following weekend.
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I don't get back from beach-ville until January sometime but I'll probably be out at Temple the weekend I get back... it's super close and I have a blast there. Gotta love the green and blue paint too
Mike: I'm jealous of you right now but swooping is for homos, sell your velo and get a low pull or at least wingsuit friendly rig. 30 second 2 ways from 3000'
(This post was edited by jonmurrell on Nov 13, 2009, 1:16 PM)
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For those of you following Mike Johnson he should be stateside sometime on Saturday, November 21st! You know he will be out at Skydive Temple as soon as is humanly possible....
We're planning a "welcome back" bonfire * beerfest for Saturday night... everyone is welcome... come on out and make a jump with Mike... celebrate our soldier skydiver returning home... and his return to our beloved sport....
Wow... SlackBeef.... we will be looking forward to having you back at Skydive Temple... When can we expect you to make some jumps and hang out around the kegerator? 
Michael.... are there any other soldiers that you know of from your unit that are skydivers and also coming back to the states with you on Nov 15th? In particular to Fort Hood / Skydive Temple? 
