Great thoughts and commnts Larry. I am another living example of what you are talking about. I started jumping at Canton Airsports when I was 16 years old (something not permitted today). I gained enough experience that I maneuvered my way into a sport rig (Air Force pilot rig - Boy did I think I was living large) following my modified T10 jumps. Almost seems primitive by today's standards. I ended up joining the Army Airborne (7th SFGA) and jumped about everything that could fly. After leaving the Army, I lived the whole college, marriage, and raising kids story. I got back into the sport a few years ago and I still find each jump as thrilling as I did back in the 1980's. I have been reunited with several of the guys that taught me how to skydive as a youth and now jump again with those guys that I considered to be Kings of the Sky. Kind of funny how a lot of the maneuvers jumpers were doing back when I started are not permitted today. And probably just as well. I still find it pretty incredible that I can get out between 10K and 14K feet and think nothing of it when 7.5K feet was reaching the top of my game in 1980's. An amazing sport with a lot of amazing people!
