humbled1 0 #1 March 22, 2009 Today I did my 200th skydive!!! Instead of doing some huge crazy dive with a bunch of others, I decided to do a 2-way belly jump with my 20 year old daughter who was on her 30th jump. She just got her A last week but does not have much time to jump. Its extra tight since I only started jumping after doing a tandem with my daughter the xmas before last. I was hooked right away. I also did my first night jump earlier tonite, I only got to do a solo from 7K but it was a blast. We were gonna do another load but the clouds were coming fast and dark so the only did the one load. At least I got the solo out of the way, and I nailed the landing. I attached a few pics of my jump 200 with my daughter. (sorry if they arent to big had to compress them to fit)"Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottyE 0 #2 March 22, 2009 Way to go ! Must have been great to jump with your daughter. I just started back jumping after a 8 year layoff got Two jumps in last week Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #3 March 22, 2009 UB1 dad One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #4 March 22, 2009 Congratulations! It's a great feeling to jump with your daughter, isn't it? Particularly on a milestone skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KermieCorleone 0 #5 March 22, 2009 very cool jumping with your wee one ...- Neil Never make assumptions! That harmless rectangle could be two triangles having sex ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nomal2day 0 #6 March 23, 2009 That is uber-cool!! 'To fly is heaven, to freefall is divine' 'You only need 2 tools. WD40 for when it doesn't move but should, and duct tape for when it moves but shouldn't' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #7 March 23, 2009 congrats, I also jumped my daughter when she did her first tandem, it was great to tag along, she loved it but said never again... Guess she didnt get that chromosone from me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #8 March 23, 2009 Super !. Congratulations. I've taken 3 of my 4 on tandems, and one even made another 14 skydives, but the bug hasn't bit with any of them yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
humbled1 0 #9 March 23, 2009 Yeah I knew she was hooked when she asked for an alti and a helmet for xmas. (and not clothes, shoes or a purse) Now she just got a job working part time at Square1 at elsinore so she gets free gear rentals. But she also has another job and goes to school part time so she is pretty busy most days.. We should be doing some more jumps together Friday or Saturday.... lookin back this seems like alot of effort and expense just to have a convenient way of getting my logbook signed.... "Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piratemike 0 #10 March 23, 2009 That sounds like a pretty cool 200th jump. It's a really good story also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #11 March 25, 2009 Steve, you are a lucky man!!! Great pics!!! I have had the privilege to jump two way with one of my sons, and it is truly a day that I will never forget. Now that both of my boys are off defending our shores in the Marine Corps, who knows when that will happen again, but I am hopeful. I wish you many happy and safe jump days with your daughter! Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #12 March 25, 2009 that is so awesome! congrats DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave1960 0 #13 March 25, 2009 congrats to you both! My daughter is chompin at the bit to start skydiving just isn't old enough yet. I can't wait to jump with her! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mazz 0 #14 March 25, 2009 Hopefully one day I'll be able to do the same thing. Sadly, my daughter is 4, so i have a while to go ;-)In the Navy, you can't put your hands in your pockets but I was always told not to put my hands in my pockets by people with their hands in their pockets. Kinda funny huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites