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Hopefully the first week in october. I'll actually be in pheonix, az next week on vacation and I'm hoping to get hubby to let me try a tandem while we're there, but I doubt it. I'm doing my training in lincoln, RI at SDNE - are you close? If you plan on signing up soon also then maybe we'd get in the same class? LMK, Jennifer Arianna Frances

Bummer she didn't have a good time. I had my first tandem there last weekend and it was a really great experience. I'm signing up for AFF this week as a matter of fact, not a pepperell - I'll be doing it at SDNE, but its all in part of the great experience I had last week. Jennifer Arianna Frances

OOh - good to know! One day he will go! lol Thanks! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Howdy! Great to see I'm not the only newbie here :) I'm hooked, like you after just one tandem and can't wait to go again! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Hi! Hey, we must be twins! I did my first tandem last saturday and thats all I can think about. I'm losing precious work productivity and sleep due to it! LOL Totally obsessing.... and need more! Jennifer Arianna Frances

He's got one thing going for him though - he's 6'5" and weighs about 280. So he's lucky in that aspect, he couldn't go anyway. LOL! Jennifer Arianna Frances

haha! I hope to get him to go some day, but he honestly looks like he's gonna cry if I go up, and gets honestly gets pissed off if I bring up him going. I hope some day he will but I won't hold my breath. My brother I could get to go - he was the one that got me to go in the first place.... but chickened out due to money issues (so he says) at the last minute. Hubby will support me, both emotionally and financially so I guess thats all I can ask of him. Glad I'm not alone! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Hey Julie, Thanks for the welcome! I'm super glad I found you guys - I was seriously starting to think there was something wrong with me. I'm way too excited (still!) and revved up from Saturday. It would be incredible to find people I 'know' to jump with - cause right now the DZ is intimidating me. Everyone knows each other and being an 'outsider' I feel out of place. I know it'll get better as time goes on, but its still tough at first. Hope to meet some of you some day! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Hellz ya! I'm so glad I have other 'crazy people' to talk to - cause frankly my husband was looking to have me committed! ha! Thanks for the welcome - I'll enjoy posting more! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Thanks for the welcome and the info! Jennifer Arianna Frances

marvelous! Thanks for your help Jennifer Arianna Frances

hahaha - gotta love insurance! I'll just keep that one to myself, hubby doens't even have to know. hehe Arianna Frances

Was wondering how much a USPA membership was - cause of course hubby wants me to get my butt covered by an insurance that'll cover me in a SD related accident (that hopefully would never happen), and I heard you can get it through USPA. Thanks for the link! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Thanks for the welcome! Looking forward to more jumps (and hopefully very soon!) Jennifer Arianna Frances

No problem

Go to know! I'm sure once I get to that point I'll feel more comfortable will all of this anyway, and the time limit won't be a problem. The only thing that keeps sticking in the back of my head is the only 'injury' I got from the tandem Saturday - which was a bruised knuckle from the botched landing (yep, face first, yep my fault). I'm sure if I continue to do more jumps I'll get more comfortable with various aspects. Thanks for your advice, I really appreciate it! Jennifer Arianna Frances

The total price is about $2500 - but I heard the AFF A license requirements were changing to add more jumps - so I'm sure that the price goes up accordingly. I'd have no problem doing SDProvidence (its actually Lincoln, RI as I'm in Providence), but that DZ was closed for a while (not sure why) and I felt better at Pepperell becuase of the private airport - but the 2 hour drive is a bit much.... Thanks for your advice! Jennifer Arianna Frances

Good to know! Thanks! Jennifer Arianna Frances

woo hoo! I'm so glad I have someone else to share this with. My hubby is sitting at his computer wonder what in the world I'm laughing at. I haven't had anyone to share my excitement with - but every time I think of skydiving I get a huge grin on my face and just want to scream. I have to go again, and soon! hehe Arianna Frances

Very true! The money aspect doesn't worry me at all, as I know its not all at once. Just hope hubby agrees with me. I take it that there is no time limit on getting an A license? Pepperell does break it out by level - is there a time line to finish it by? Arianna Frances

Thanks for the welcome. I'm still in a bit of a fog, unsure if its really me in those pictures. Hell... if I didn't have the pictures I don't think I'd remember much of the free fall.... is that normal? LOL Jennifer Arianna Frances

I love that idea - but wasn't sure if it was something to even consider after only having done one tandem. Something to consider - but the $3k cost at my DZ makes me think twice.... But considering I'm losing sleep and precious work productivity due to my new bug I suppose I should start saving my pennies. Thanks for the welcome :) Jennifer Arianna Frances

Hello everyone, I'm not sure if I should be posting here or not, but wanted to get insight from people who have experience. I went on my first tandem jump in pepperell, ma last saturday. It was a great experience. Since then I have dreamed about, obsessed about and just in general non-stop thought about skydiving. I've watched my video about a dozen times now. I guess I'm hooked. My husband calls me nuts, but I really considered it to be a life changing event for me. I've already made plans to go again October 11th but would like to know what the next logical steps would be and how to go about it? I had such a great time, I feel if I don't go again, and soon - I'll explode!!! Jennifer Arianna Frances