New Student

[JMMarich 0]

Hello all.

I started Skydiving a little over a month ago. I am in the Marine Reserve and tried everything in the book to get the military to send me to Jumpschool but unfortunatly the budget makes the decisions :).

I read alot about skydiving and found a DZ near me. My wife suprised me and got me my first AFF jump for Christmas. I waited about 2 months before I cashed it in.

I now have 3 jumps and I am about to jump for level 4 in the next few weeks.

Just wanted to drop in and say hey. There is an amazing amount of information on this site.


Josh

[ladyskydiver 0]

Welcome to the forums and skydiving. That's way cool that you're wife got you the first AFF jump. Nice to know you'll have support from your wife. Think she'll ever try it?

Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.

[skymama 35]

Welcome to the forums.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[JMMarich 0]

Yeah, my wife is great. She supports everything I do. She also got me my 2nd jump for our 3 year anniv :). Couldn't ask for much better!

She wants to come and maybe do a tandem but I asked her to hold off until I get through the basic AFF course. I have enough to stress about without thinking of her being there :).

Josh

[sinker 0]

congrats and welcome to the great world of skydiving

michael

-the artist formerly known as sinker

[blewaway5 0]

Welcome to the forums, welcome to the sky. Hope you enjoy them both as much as we all tend to.

Truman Sparks for President

[Raefordite 0]

Josh: Welcome to skydiving! What a great wife! Have you run into an Eric B. at your DZ?

[sunshine 2]

Heya. What an awesome christmas present from the wife. Is she gonna try it sometime too?

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meow

I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug!

[Lolie 0]

Welcome to the forums! Maybe next Christmas you'll be getting her into the air!

-Miranda
you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear
it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become.

[JMMarich 0]

I definatly plan on getting her into the air. I am going to wait until I get my license though. I need to concentrate on what I am doing and get some more experience before I go to the DZ worrying about her :)

Josh

[cuchulinn 0]

Welcome!

Arch and smile! Level four is the first of thousands of best dives!

Michael
USN Retired (W3)

SMA#18

[kryos 0]

That's an easy problem to solve.

Get your wife involved in the sport too. If she doesn't care to jump, fine ... get her involved in the dz lifestyle. She'll make her own friends, find her niche, and perhaps come to love the sport as much as you do.

Blue skies and enjoy your time in them!

--rita

[slotperfect 7]

Congrats on your breakthrough into the world of skydiving! And yes, having a wife that supports your passion is incredible. Get her involved if she is interested, but in her own time - don't rush it.

Arrive Safely

John

[pd190 0]

Josh,

Welcome to DZ.com! There are quite a few current and former Marines here. Congrats on the christmas present. Personally, I'm hoping my wife will surprise me with a new Sabre 2 170 this year. Good luck on your ISP/AFF training.

Semper Fly!!!

[beavdog 0]

thats how I got started to only I went the S/L method instead of AFF. Welcome to the forums

Here's to the Breezes that blows through the Trezzez.....

[robskydiv 0]

Welcome and Semper Fi!